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For the most part, we found PimEyes to be a robust face search engine for finding images online containing faces using its reverse image search capabilities and other powerful features. It’s a handy tool for known personalities and users who continuously track if their identity online is being used illegally by scammers, identity thieves, and people involved in fraudulent activities.

On the other hand, PimEyes’ Face Search tool notoriously struggles with low-quality images; specifically, users must follow the platform’s photo requirements to have accurate image searches. The platform isn’t affordable either, with its lowest monthly plan starting at $29.99.

PimEyes has been involved in various controversies concerning users' privacy, mainly due to image indexing and continuous face searches for its feature, PimEyes’ Alerts. It can show false positives, leading to unjust accusations against users. The platform also doesn’t have restrictions for users searching for a face that’s not their own, which can be an ethical concern.

Best For

Known personalities, law enforcement, and people monitoring their online presence

Pricing

Free to $299.99/mo.

Freemium

Ten free daily searches on the Face Search tool

Pros

• Robust facial recognition capabilities
• Powerful reverse image search feature
• Offers a free search option

Cons

• Expensive pricing plans
• Search accuracy depends on the quality of the reference image

Ease Of Use

4.2

Value For Money

3.7

Features

4.1

Speed

4

What is PimEyes?

PimEyes is a powerful online face search engine tool that uses AI, machine learning algorithms, and facial recognition technologies to enable users to find images that contain faces similar to the user’s uploaded photos and where they appear online. It features Deep Search, a premium reverse image search tool, and PimEyes’ Alert, which alerts users for new image search results containing their faces.

Is PimEyes Right For You?

We recommend PimEyes for users who fit into these descriptions:

• You want to check if your face is used in illegal activities like fraud and identity theft.
• You’re a known personality or influencer who needs to monitor your online presence by setting up Alerts.
• You want professional assistance placing takedown notices to third-party sites actively using your face.

PimEyes might not be ideal for users that fit in any of the following descriptions:

• You’re a casual internet user with no uploaded images that contain your face.
• You’re not actively sharing your photos and activities online, which decreases your chances of identity theft.
• You don’t need to actively monitor your online presence through AI face recognition tools.

Pros & Cons of PimEyes

What Sets PimEyes Apart

Compared to competitor face search engine tools like FaceCheck.ID, TinEye, and Search4faces, PimEyes has more powerful facial recognition capabilities, with over 900 million indexed images. Its free and premium versions provide the same search results, making it a reliable tool even in its free version. Also, it can let users know if their image is being used online on new search results using PimEyes’ Alerts.

Key Features

As an AI-powered online face search engine tool, PimEyes has various tools for reverse image search and maintaining a user’s online privacy. Here’s a list of PimEyes’ key features:

Face Search

The Face Search tool is one of PimEyes’ main features for finding faces online. After uploading reference images, the tool uses its facial recognition algorithms to find images online—using the platform’s massive image index—that resemble the facial features in the uploaded images. Also, free users are limited to ten face searches per day.

For instance, we’ll upload an image of the famous actor Henry Cavill in the tool:

Once uploaded, you can customize the image search by customizing the search time and toggling Safe Search to avoid explicit content on the results.

After a few seconds, the tool will display all the different times that the uploaded image has been used on various sites, including images that are similar to the uploaded photo:

To check a specific photo’s source site, select it and choose Open Site. For free users, however, you’ll need to pay an additional $7.99 to access this feature:

The PimEyes’ Face Search feature provided us with a quick way of finding a face online and its site source using the platform’s reverse image search capabilities. However, it can struggle with low-resolution face images, resulting in false positives; free users must also pay a one-time fee before viewing the source site.

PimEyes’ Alerts

PimEyes’ Alerts is a premium monitoring tool on the platform that lets users set up an Alert. This service saves your uploaded images and uses them on daily searches to find new results that might contain your face.

It works similarly to the Face search tool, except it’s done automatically, and you’re notified each time it finds a new photo with your face. This feature allows users to control their online presence and take appropriate measures once these images are inappropriately used on third-party sites.

While we didn’t have the opportunity to try this feature, we think PimEyes’ Alerts is a great initiative by the platform for users who are constantly monitoring their online presence through preset Alerts.

PROtect

The PROtect feature is a premium service that allows individuals to remove images that contain their faces on the internet through legal action. Each premium user subscribed to the PROtect plan is entitled to a professional agent who will handle legal measures (e.g., DMCA/GDPR Takedown Notices) on your behalf for taking down your image on source websites.

They will also be responsible for updating you on whether the site has removed your image and if their interventions were effective.

We found this premium feature useful since each case is handled by a professional agent, giving users peace of mind. PimEyes’ Agents are responsible for communicating the legal takedown notices and updating the user once their measures are successful.

Pricing

Besides its free version, PimEyes offers three main pricing plans (20% off when billed annually):

Open Plus

The Open Plus is for users who want more significant Face Search limits. The plan starts at $29.99 per month or $300.70/year. It includes up to 25 daily reverse image searches and access to the sources of all results. You can also set up up to three PimEyes’ Alerts and have access to the platform’s dedicated support.

PROtect

The PROtect plan helps you keep an eye on your online presence. It starts at $39.99 per month or $383.90 per year. With this plan, you get all the features of the Open Plus plan, plus 15 alerts from PimEyes. You also get expert help for reporting and removing images from websites and search results using DMCA/GDPR Takedown Notices.

Prices can vary. The PROtect Plus plan costs $79.98 per month or $767.90 per year. If you need even more support, the PROtect Pro plan is $139.99 per month or $1,343.90 per year. These higher-tier plans offer more time with agents and more options for planned takedowns.

Advanced

The Advanced plan is for known personalities that actively monitor their online presence. It costs $299.99 per month or $3,004.70/year. The plan includes unlimited daily searches, access to sources of results, and up to 500 PimEyes’ Alerts. The plan features the Deep Search feature for more thorough and accurate reverse image searches in the platform’s index. Users can also export their image search results to PDF or CSV files.

Users can use PimEyes’ Face search tool for free on their official website, with ten free daily searches. However, you’ll need to pay a one-time fee of $14.99 per search to see the source of the photos. Check here to learn more about PimEye’s pricing plans.

Final Thoughts on PimEyes

PimEyes is one of today’s most popular and controversial AI face recognition tools. We liked its Face Search and PROtect features, allowing users to find sites that illegally use their face online and delete them through DMCA and GDPR Takedown Notices imposed by the platform’s professional Agents.

We gave the tool an overall rating of 4.2/5 due to its robust face recognition and reverse image search capabilities. However, we thought the tool was too expensive, especially when users must pay approximately $300 to use Deep Search (PimEyes’ premier reverse image search tool) and have unlimited searches. It’s also involved in controversy, which has led some countries to ban the platform.

Overall, we recommend this tool for users who want to monitor their online presence and avoid unnoticeable online issues like identity theft.

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Ada Rivers

Ada Rivers is a senior writer and marketer with a Master’s in Global Marketing. She enjoys helping businesses reach their audience. In her free time, she likes hiking, cooking, and practicing yoga.