Practical guides on reverse image search — how to find sources, protect your photos, and verify what you see online.
Free reverse image search tools are convenient, but they come with real tradeoffs — from ads and limited results to privacy concerns and outdated indexes. Here's an honest look at what you're giving up.
Read more →Got a low-res image and need a sharper version? Reverse image search can help you find higher-resolution copies across the web. Here's how it works and when it doesn't.
Read more →Yes, you can track where your images appear on the web — but it takes the right approach. Here's an honest guide to manual spot checks, batch searching, and the real limitations of image tracking.
Read more →Reverse image search is a core tool in modern journalism. Here's how reporters and fact-checkers use it to verify viral photos, debunk misinformation, and trace images back to their original sources.
Read more →Found an image you want to use or credit but don't know who took it? Here's a practical guide to tracking down the original photographer using reverse search, metadata, and other techniques.
Read more →Visual search helps you find lookalike images. Source search helps you find pages that use the same image. Here is when each approach is useful.
Read more →A step-by-step guide for photographers and content creators to find unauthorized uses of their images online — and what to do when you find them.
Read more →A practical guide to tracing any image back to its original source — whether it's a screenshot, a viral photo, or something you stumbled across online.
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