Upload a single photo. Our face recognition engine searches indexed records across 190+ countries and returns the most likely identities — with confidence scores, linked records, and full dossiers.
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Identify subjects from surveillance photos, social media images, or witness-provided pictures. Instantly link a face to a name, address history, and full record spanning multiple countries and databases.
Match a photo of a missing individual against national ID records, voter rolls, and government registries across 190+ countries. Cross-border searches run simultaneously with a single query.
Verify that a person is who they claim to be. Detect stolen identity photos used in romance scams, loan fraud, or synthetic identity attacks by matching the photo against known identity records.
Verify the identity of sources, whistleblowers, or subjects of investigation from a single photo before publication. Corroborate claims with underlying records from government and civic databases.
Every face search result includes a confidence score — a biometric similarity percentage between the query photo and the indexed reference image. Scores reflect how closely the facial geometry matches, not the probability that the identification is correct. Use them as a starting point for further verification, not as conclusive proof of identity.
| Score Range | Interpretation | Recommended Action |
|---|---|---|
| > 90% | Strong biometric match | High-priority lead. Cross-reference with name, DOB, and document identifiers to confirm. |
| 70 – 90% | Probable match | Investigative lead. Corroborate using additional identifiers before drawing conclusions. |
| < 70% | Low-probability candidate | Returned for completeness. Use only if higher-confidence results are exhausted. |
Accuracy is highest for frontal portrait photos taken in good lighting. Surveillance stills, low-resolution screenshots, and partially obscured faces produce lower confidence scores and a wider result set. For ID document scans, the engine is tuned to handle compression artifacts and perspective distortion common in photographed documents.
Face search accepts any image that contains a detectable face. Common sources:
Global Search face search is not a consumer product and is not offered for FCRA-regulated purposes. Users are solely responsible for ensuring their use case is lawful under local and national privacy law, including GDPR, CCPA, and equivalent regulations. Prohibited uses include stalking, harassment, unauthorized surveillance, and any purpose that would constitute a violation of applicable law.
By using face search, users agree to the Global Search Terms of Service and represent that they are acting in a professional capacity with a lawful purpose.
How accurate is face search?
In practice, Search accuracy depends on the quality of the query photo and whether the subject appears in indexed reference photos. High-confidence matches (>90%) represent strong biometric similarity. All matches should be corroborated using additional identifiers before any action is taken.
What photo formats are accepted?
Face search accepts JPEG, PNG, WebP, and BMP images up to 20 MB. The image must contain at least one detectable face of approximately 80×80 pixels or larger. Multi-face images are accepted — you can select which face to search after detection. Heavily compressed, blurred, or extremely low-light images may not yield detectable faces.
Is face search legal?
Face search is a professional tool intended for licensed private investigators, legal professionals, compliance teams, and journalists. Use must comply with all applicable laws in your jurisdiction, including GDPR, CCPA, and local privacy regulations. This service is not intended for consumer use and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA. Users are responsible for ensuring their specific use case is lawful. Prohibited uses include stalking, harassment, and any form of unlawful surveillance.