Facial Recognition & Reverse Image Search
Tools for identifying individuals from photos or finding where an image appears online.
Facial Recognition Search Engines
| Tool | URL | Strengths |
|---|---|---|
| PimEyes | https://pimeyes.com | Best general web coverage; finds faces across articles, blogs, forums |
| FaceCheck.ID | https://facecheck.id | Social media focus |
| Search4Faces | https://search4faces.com | Russian/CIS social networks (VK, OK.ru) — good for Eastern European targets |
| Yandex Images | https://yandex.com/images | Strong Eastern European and Russian coverage; often finds faces Google misses |
Reverse Image Search (Non-Biometric)
Find where an exact image (or cropped/edited version) appears online.
| Tool | URL | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| TinEye | https://tineye.com | Finding the original source of an image; detecting crop/edit |
| Google Images | https://images.google.com | General reverse search |
| Bing Visual Search | https://www.bing.com/visualsearch | Sometimes finds results Google misses |
# TinEye API
curl "https://api.tineye.com/rest/search/?image_url=https://example.com/photo.jpg&api_key=YOUR_KEY"Practical Workflow
- Download a profile photo from LinkedIn/Twitter/company website
- Run through PimEyes or FaceCheck.ID to find other appearances online
- Cross-reference discovered profiles with Sherlock/Holehe for username enumeration
- Run TinEye to check if the image is stock/recycled (fake persona indicator)
- Yandex Images for targets with potential Eastern European connections
OPSEC Notes
- PimEyes logs searches — use a clean browser/VPN
- Some platforms detect and block automated scraping of profile photos
- Downloaded images may contain EXIF data (strip before forwarding)
See Also
- Email & Username — Username enumeration across platforms
- Social Media — Profile research
- Metadata Analysis — EXIF data from downloaded images