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PimEyes
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
What it is
PimEyes is a web service that searches publicly accessible images for faces visually similar to a submitted image and links to source pages. It says results do not identify or verify individuals. Whole-image reverse search can find exact matches, modified versions, and visually similar images. Alerts can monitor new online appearances, subject to plan limits. The free plan costs nothing and allows 10 searches per day with 0 takedowns. Open Plus lists 75 searches per day and 10 alerts. PROtect lists 125 searches per day, 20 alerts, 200 takedowns, AI reports, and result management. Coverage excludes social media and professional networks. Uploaded search images are temporarily stored and automatically deleted within a maximum of 48 hours. Verified opt-out requests can exclude a face from future searches. PimEyes says it encrypts image processing and describes the service as GDPR compliant.
For and against
For
- Searches visually similar faces
- Supports whole-image reverse search
- Offers monitoring alerts
- Provides verified opt-out requests
- Has a free plan
Against
- Social and professional networks are excluded
- Takedowns depend on external site owners
- Free plan has zero takedowns
The verdict
PimEyes combines face-similarity and whole-image searching with monitoring and takedown allowances. Coverage limits and the inability to remove images automatically are important constraints.
Who it suits
PimEyes describes uses for individuals, creators, public figures, PR teams, researchers, journalists, legal professionals, and security teams. It is for searching public web images rather than identifying people.
Plans and prices
Free
10 searches/day · 0 takedowns
Read 8 Oct 2026 · pimeyes.com
Advanced
Unlimited daily searches · 500 alerts · 1,000 takedowns · full Deep Search
Read 8 Oct 2026 · pimeyes.com
Open Plus
75 searches/day · 10 alerts · 0 takedowns
Read 8 Oct 2026 · pimeyes.com
PROtect
125 searches/day · 20 alerts · 200 takedowns · AI reports
Read 8 Oct 2026 · pimeyes.com
On the record
- Coverage limit
- PimEyes excludes social media and professional networks, so images available only there will not appear in results.pimeyes.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- The Privacy & Ethics page says payment information is processed by Stripe and claims it does not share data with third parties.pimeyes.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Image retention
- The pricing FAQ says uploaded search images are temporarily stored and automatically deleted within a maximum of 48 hours.pimeyes.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- PimEyes describes use cases for individuals, creators, public figures and PR teams, researchers, journalists, legal professionals, and security teams.pimeyes.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Monitoring
- Alerts can track new online appearances, with plan limits of 10 for Open Plus, 20 for PROtect, and 500 for Advanced.pimeyes.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy controls
- Users can request an opt-out to have their face excluded from future PimEyes searches; verification is required.pimeyes.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- PimEyes searches publicly accessible web images for visually similar faces and provides links to source websites; it says it does not identify or verify individuals.pimeyes.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Responsible use
- PimEyes prohibits tracking people without their knowledge, harassment, discriminatory profiling, and unauthorized background checks.pimeyes.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Reverse image search
- The platform can search whole images for exact matches, modified versions, and visually similar images.pimeyes.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security and compliance
- PimEyes says it uses encryption during image processing and describes the service as GDPR compliant.pimeyes.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The pricing comparison lists dedicated support among plan features, but the displayed page does not show which tiers receive it.pimeyes.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Takedowns
- Paid plans include takedown allowances, but PimEyes says it cannot automatically remove images from external websites and removal depends on the site owner.pimeyes.com · read 8 Oct 2026
