Find the Original Source of an Image
Upload a screenshot, repost, or saved photo to see where the image appears, which page published it first, and which source looks most credible.
Find the original source →No clear source or context
You found an image on social media, in a deck, or in a chat, but there is no credit, no caption, and no obvious way to tell where it came from.
Need to credit the creator correctly
You want to use or reference an image, but you do not know who created it or which source should be credited.
Only reposts keep showing up
The image has been copied across blogs, feeds, and aggregators. Every page points to another copy, not the original publication.
How FindSource helps
See the source trail in one place
FindSource shows the pages where the image appears so you can stop guessing and start comparing credible source candidates.
Compare dates, context, and quality
Review early publications, cleaner copies, captions, bylines, and higher-quality versions to narrow down which source is most likely original.
Move from guesswork to evidence
Once you identify the strongest source, you have a defensible starting point for attribution, verification, licensing, or outreach.
How it works
Upload the image you want to trace
Use the file, screenshot, or direct image URL you already have. The search works with common image formats and reposted copies.
Review the best source pages first
Open the pages that offer dates, credits, captions, better image quality, or publisher context. Those clues matter more than the thumbnail alone.
Confirm the earliest credible source
Use the strongest result to identify the likely origin, credit the creator properly, or verify whether the image is being reused out of context.
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