VisualOrigins Detector

Discover when images first appeared online / Currently too much traffic, we're working on a fix!

Search Images

When was this image published for the first time?

Enter an image URL from the web:

Or upload an image file:

Example Images

Try these example images with our search options:

Explosion Image

News Image

Fact Check Bookmarklet

Quickly check if an image appears in fact-checked content:

Drag this button to your bookmarks bar:

🔍 Fact Check Image

How to use this bookmarklet:

Drag the button above to your bookmarks bar
When you see an image you want to fact-check, right-click and copy its URL
Click the bookmarklet in your bookmarks bar
Paste the image URL in the prompt and click OK
It will open Google's Fact Check Explorer with results for that image

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