# FaceCheck.ID

> Facial recognition search engine to locate profiles and records across the web

FaceCheck.ID is a reverse image search engine that uses facial recognition to match uploaded photos against an index of over one billion faces. It finds corresponding social media accounts, blog posts, news stories, and public arrest or mugshot records. It is commonly used for OSINT investigations and detecting catfishes or fake profiles.

Website: https://facecheck.id/

## What it is for

- Verify online dating matches to identify potential catfishes or scammers
- Conduct OSINT background investigations on a person of interest
- Locate public social media profiles from a single reference image
- Check public criminal or mugshot databases for a person's photo

## Features

- Facial recognition search across an index of over 1.4 billion indexed faces
- Match confidence scoring rated from weak to certain
- Direct source links to social media, news, blogs, and public arrest records
- Face search API for developers
- Opt-out and DMCA takedown photo removal requests

## Pricing

Freemium. Free basic searches with wait times; credit packs available to skip queues and unlock more results

## Details

- Type: Web app
- Category: [AI](https://xiry.app/topics/ai.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web, API
- For: OSINT researchers, investigators, and individuals verifying online identities
- Alternative to: PimEyes, Google Lens, TinEye
- Tags: osint, facial recognition, reverse image search, investigation, privacy

## Why it was saved

- [@carterperez.dev, 6 June 2026](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZP0i2xxs_-/): Finds everywhere a person's face appears across the internet to detect fake profiles, catfishes, or verify identities.

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Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/facecheck-id

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