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Drop in a screenshot, a saved picture, or a fresh camera capture. One clear face in the frame is all the search needs to begin; the image is encrypted in transit.
Reverse image search
Reverse image search that finds the person, not the page.
Sherlock is a reverse image search built around a face. Upload one image and it cross-references that face across 9+ social platforms and public records, returning confidence-scored, source-linked matches. Your photo is deleted after the search, and results stay private to you.
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The Subject
What a reverse image search does here
A traditional reverse image search looks for byte-for-byte copies of a file — the same JPEG, re-hosted. Sherlock works on what's inside the image instead: it isolates the face and looks for that same person, even in different photos, crops, lighting, or resolutions.
That distinction matters when you're verifying someone. A stolen or borrowed picture rarely reappears as the identical file; it gets re-saved, cropped to a circle, or re-uploaded by a different account. A face-centric reverse image search catches those, where a copy-detector would miss them.
Every result is ranked by a confidence score and linked back to its source so you can open it and judge for yourself. Results are private to your account — Sherlock never builds a public, name-keyed page about anyone you search.
The Method
How the reverse image search runs
Three steps from one image to a ranked, source-linked case file. No simulated results — a real search runs each time.
Cross-reference the face
Sherlock analyzes the face and compares it against images across 9+ social platforms and public records, scoring each candidate by visual similarity rather than hunting for an identical file.
Open the ranked results
Matches come back ranked by confidence, each linked to its source for verification. The image you submitted is deleted when processing ends, and the results stay private to you.
Why people run one
What a reverse image search is good for
When the question is 'where else does this picture lead', a face-aware reverse image search answers it.
Trace a profile picture to its owner
Find out whether the person in a profile photo is actually the one using it — or whether the picture leads somewhere else entirely.
Match across edits, not just exact copies
Because the search is face-aware, a cropped, filtered, or re-uploaded version of the same image still surfaces as a match.
Open every result yourself
Each match is linked back to where it lives, so you can review the evidence directly instead of trusting a score in isolation.
The Record
Reverse Image Search — FAQ
How is this different from a normal reverse image search?
A normal reverse image search looks for the identical file re-hosted elsewhere. Sherlock searches by the face inside the image, so it can match the same person across different photos, crops, and resolutions — not only exact copies.
What happens to the image I upload?
Your image is processed to run the search and then deleted. It is never added to a public index, never attached to anyone else's profile, and never sold.
Which sources does the reverse image search cover?
Coverage spans 9+ major platforms — Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, OnlyFans — plus public records, with sources added over time.
Are the results accurate?
Every candidate is scored by visual similarity and linked to its source, so you can open each result and confirm it yourself. A real search runs each time — there are no simulated results.
The Case Files
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