Stolen photo checker: find where your photos are used
Profile pictures, product shots and photography get copied all the time. Upload your own photo and Sherlock searches the web for copies of it, including cropped, filtered and resized versions, so you can find fake accounts and unauthorized use.
What Sherlock can find
Copies rarely look exactly like the original. Sherlock looks for edited versions too.
Exact copies
The same image reposted on websites, forums, marketplaces or social accounts.
Crops, filters and resizes
Versions that were cropped, mirrored, recolored or compressed to hide where they came from.
Fake profiles with your face
Dating or social accounts that use your selfies under someone else's name.
Product photos in other shops
Your product images used by resellers, dropshippers or fake stores.
Unlicensed photography
Your photos on blogs, news sites or ads that never licensed them.
Edited or AI-altered copies
Copies that were edited or partly regenerated, which Sherlock flags in the report.
How to check your photos in 3 steps
- 01
Pick the original
Use the highest-quality version you have, such as your profile picture, product shot or portfolio image.
- 02
Upload it to Sherlock
Open Sherlock in any browser and upload the photo. You can check up to four photos of the same subject at once.
- 03
Collect the evidence
Open each match, save the URL and a screenshot, and note the date before you report it.
Who uses a stolen photo checker
Anyone being impersonated
If friends say they've seen your photos on a profile that isn't yours, search your profile pictures to find the fake accounts.
Creators and influencers
Find reposts and fake fan accounts that use your content without credit.
Online sellers
Find stores and listings that copied your product photos to sell knock-offs or to scam buyers.
Photographers
Find blogs, sites and ads that use your images without a license.
What a photo search can't find
Sherlock searches public pages that search engines can see. Photos inside private accounts, closed groups or messages won't show up, and very new copies may not be indexed yet. To keep checking automatically, the Sherlock iPhone app's Photo Guard re-searches a photo on a schedule and tells you when new copies appear.
More ways to check
Stolen photo questions
How do I find out if someone is using my photos?
Run a reverse image search on the photos you've posted, especially your profile pictures. Sherlock shows the pages where the same or a visually similar image appears, including edited copies.
Someone made a fake account with my photos. What should I do?
Save the profile link and screenshots, then report it as impersonation using the platform's form. Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and the main dating apps all have one. Ask friends to report it too.
Can I get my photos taken down?
Usually, yes. If you took the photo, you own the copyright, and most websites and platforms remove it after a copyright (DMCA) takedown request. Include the original, the copy's URL and proof that you're the owner.
Will it find cropped or edited versions?
Often, yes. Sherlock searches for visually similar images, not just exact copies, so crops, filters and resizes usually still match. Heavily edited copies may be missed.
Why didn't it find a copy I know exists?
The copy may be in a private account or closed group, or on a page search engines haven't indexed yet. Try again later, or crop the photo to the part that was reused.
Can I monitor my photos automatically?
Yes, in the Sherlock iPhone app. Photo Guard re-checks a saved photo on a schedule and notifies you when new copies appear.