> Learn how face search works, what Trace returns, and how to use public face matches responsibly. To find faces online, use a reverse face search that compares the face in your photo with faces found on public web pages. Trace lets you upload one photograph of a face and returns public pages and profiles where a similar face appears, with a similarity score and a link you can open. This is different from searching for a copied image file. A normal reverse image search looks for the same picture or visually similar files. Trace matches the face itself, so it can surface the same person in a different photograph if that face appears on the part of the public web Trace can reach. ## WHAT IT MEANS TO FIND FACES When people say they want to find faces, they usually mean one of several things. They may want to check whether their own photo appears on public pages. They may want to understand whether a profile picture is reused elsewhere. They may want to locate public pages that contain the same face from a photo they already have. A face search does not prove identity. It compares two face images and estimates visual similarity. **Trace returns public URLs and a similarity score, not a name or a personal record.** That distinction matters. Close relatives, twins and people who simply look alike can score highly. A result should be treated as a lead to review, not as proof of who someone is. ## HOW TRACE SEARCHES BY FACE Trace is a reverse face search over the publicly accessible web. You upload one photograph of a face. Trace then searches for public pages and profiles where the same face appears and shows each result with a similarity score and a link. The scan is face-based. It does not rely on the original file being copied, reposted or preserved with the same crop. That means Trace can help find photos of people where the face appears in a different image, as long as the relevant public page is within the web Trace can reach. This is the core difference between trying to find face online with a normal image search and using a face search. The first follows the image file. The second compares the face in the image. ## WHEN A PHOTO SEARCH CAN HELP A face search can be useful when you need to review public appearances of a face. For example, you might check whether your own portrait appears on pages you did not expect. You might review whether a public profile image has other public matches. You might look for pages where the same face appears under different images. People also describe this as trying to find people with photo, find a person with a picture, or find profile by picture. Those phrases can sound like identity searches, but the safe interpretation is narrower. The tool can show public pages where a visually similar face appears. It does not tell you who the person is. Do not use face search to stalk, harass, threaten, shame or identify a private person against their will. Responsible use means checking public appearances, reviewing your own online exposure, verifying context carefully, and respecting removal choices. ## WHAT TRACE DOES NOT DO Trace is not an identification service. It does not return names, addresses, phone numbers, background records or private data. It returns only public URLs and a number that reflects similarity between two face images. That means you should not treat a match as a confirmed identity. A high-looking match can still be wrong. A low-looking or absent match can still miss a real public appearance. The right next step is always human review of the linked public page and its context. It is also not accurate to say any service can always find any person by photo. Trace searches the part of the publicly accessible web it can reach. If there is no result, that only means nothing was found there. It is not evidence that a person has no online presence. ## HOW TO USE TRACE Start with one photograph where the face is visible. Upload it to Trace. The service compares the face against its index of public web appearances and returns matching public pages and profiles when it finds them. There is no account to create. On first visit, the panel issues an account ID and a recovery key. The recovery key is shown once, so it should be stored safely if you want to recover access later. A scan without credits shows a blurred preview of what was found before payment. One credit unlocks one search. Credits are bought in dollar-priced packs by card, with Telegram Stars or with cryptocurrency. They never expire, and nothing renews automatically. After unlocking a search, review each result manually. Open the public URL. Look at the page context. Compare the face carefully. Remember that the similarity score is not a statement of identity. ## HOW TO READ THE RESULTS Each Trace result gives you a public link and a similarity score. The link is where the face match was found. The score is a comparison between the uploaded face and the face in the result. Use the score as a sorting aid, not as a verdict. Similarity can be affected by angle, lighting, age, facial expression, image quality and resemblance between different people. The linked page may also contain outdated, misleading or incomplete context. If your aim is to find photos of people for legitimate review, keep your notes factual. Do not infer private details from a face match. Do not contact, expose or accuse someone based only on visual similarity. ## PRIVACY AND REMOVAL Anyone can have their face deleted from Trace's index and permanently blocked from being re-added. The removal page is traceaifacescan.app/remove-my-photos. No account and no identification are required. This is important because public availability does not mean a person wants to be searchable by face. If you are checking your own exposure, the removal page gives you a direct way to opt out of Trace's index. If you are searching for someone else, their privacy and safety still matter. ## API ACCESS Trace is also available as a REST API. This is useful for teams that need face search functionality inside their own workflow while still working with the same basic output: public URLs and similarity scores. The same limits apply. The API does not identify people. It does not return private records. It reports visual similarity against public web appearances that Trace can reach. ## THE BOTTOM LINE You can use Trace to find faces by comparing a face in one photo with public web pages where the same face may appear. It is best understood as a public web discovery tool, not a people database. Use it carefully. A result is a lead. An empty result is not proof of absence. A face match is not an identity claim. ## FAQ ### Can Trace identify someone from a photo? No. Trace is not an identification service. It returns public URLs and a similarity score between face images, not a statement about who someone is. ### Can I find a person with a picture? You can use Trace to search for public pages where a similar face appears. That may help you review public appearances of the same face, but it does not confirm a person's identity. Close relatives, twins and lookalikes can score highly. ### What does an empty result mean? An empty result means Trace did not find a match on the part of the public web it can reach. It does not prove that the person has no online presence. It also does not prove that the face appears nowhere else. ### Do I need an account to use Trace? There is no account to create. On first visit, the panel issues an account ID and a recovery key. The recovery key is shown once, so it should be saved if you need future access. ### Can someone remove their face from Trace? Yes. Anyone can request deletion from Trace's index and permanent blocking from being re-added at traceaifacescan.app/remove-my-photos. No account and no identification are required.