Reverse image search
Search any photo online
Where else does that picture appear online?
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What is a reverse image search?
A profile photo that seems a bit off? Find out where else it appears, because stolen photos are the number one sign of a fake profile.
A reverse image search starts from a picture instead of words and shows where that exact picture appears online. At StoryCheck you add the photo, plus the person's name or number if you know it; right after checkout your report searches for the same photo and for copies of it that have been cropped, resized or lightly edited, with no facial recognition involved. Results are possible matches, not a guarantee.
When one photo tells the whole story
Dating profiles
Check whether the photos on a profile appear on other profiles, other names, or stock galleries.
New online contacts
A photo that shows up under a different identity elsewhere is the number one sign of a fake account.
Buyers and sellers
Marketplace photos lifted from other listings are a classic scam pattern. See where they really come from.
Your own photos
Find out whether a picture of you is being reused somewhere you never posted it.
How it works
Private
Your search stays private. The person is never told.
Fast answers
Most reports are ready in seconds.
Honest
Every result is rated so you know what to trust.
Worldwide Data Coverage
North America
Coverage: 98.4%
How StoryCheck compares
Free image search engines show where a picture appears. Face search sites match faces. StoryCheck checks the photo you were sent, and the person behind it when you add their name or number, in one private report.
| StoryCheck | Free image search engines | Face search sites | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it finds | The same photo and edited copies | Exact or merely similar images, depending on the engine, often with products | Faces, including lookalikes |
| Facial recognition | No | No | Yes |
| Who is behind the photo | Via their name or number in the same report, when you add one: likely owner, profiles, photos | No, only the pages | Partly, through matched profiles |
| What happens to your photo | Deleted after the search | Depends on the service | Depends on the service |
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Is that photo really them?
Choose the photo, add a name or number if you have one, and see where the picture has already appeared. No facial recognition, and they are never notified.
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