Provide one clear face
Submit a photo with a single, clearly visible face. Sharper, front-facing photos give the matching engine more to work with; the photo is encrypted in transit.
Face search
Face search that scores every match by confidence.
Face search turns one photo into answers. Give Sherlock a single face and it finds where that person appears across 9+ social platforms and public records, scoring each match by visual similarity. Your photo is deleted after the search, and results stay private to you.
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The Subject
What a face search does
A face search starts from a face and asks a single question: where else does this person appear? Sherlock measures the visual features of the face you submit and compares them against faces across the platforms it covers, scoring how closely each candidate matches.
Because it matches on the face rather than a name or a filename, it works even when the person uses a different handle on every platform — which is exactly how someone hiding profiles tends to operate. A high-confidence match across two unrelated accounts is a strong signal they belong to the same person.
Sherlock searches only publicly available information for personal verification. It does not access private accounts, and it builds no public, name-keyed page about anyone — every result stays private to your account.
The Method
How the face search works
From one face to a confidence-ranked case file in three steps. The matching is real, never simulated.
Score the candidates
Sherlock compares the face against images across 9+ social platforms and public records, assigning each candidate a confidence score based on visual similarity rather than a yes/no guess.
Read the verdict
Results come back ranked from most to least confident, each linked to its source. Your photo is deleted when the search ends, and the case file is visible only to you.
Why people use it
Where a face search earns its keep
Matching on the face — not a name or username — is what makes these checks possible.
Strength of match, not a maybe
Every candidate carries a similarity score, so you can tell a strong match from a loose resemblance at a glance.
Find the same person under any name
Because it matches the face, a face search connects accounts even when the username changes from one platform to the next.
No name or details required
You don't need to know who someone is to search for them — a single clear photo is the only input the face search needs.
The Record
Face Search — FAQ
How does a face search find someone from a photo?
Sherlock measures the visual features of the face you submit and compares them against faces across 9+ social platforms and public records, returning matches ranked by how closely they resemble the original.
Do I need the person's name to run a face search?
No. A face search works from the photo alone — you don't need a name, username, or any other detail. The face itself is the search term.
Can a face search find someone who uses different usernames?
Yes. Because the match is on the face rather than a handle, Sherlock can connect accounts that use entirely different usernames across platforms.
Is my face search private?
Yes. Results are private to your account and visible only to you, and the photo you submit is deleted after the search. Sherlock does not publish name-keyed pages about anyone searched.
The Case Files
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