Free tools
The same tools we use, free to use yourself.
No account and no card. Used carefully, they are enough to send your own notice without us.
Have these ready
- The photo
- The file, or the address of the image
- Your claim
- That you took it, or hold the rights in writing
- The copies
- The address of each page that shows it
- A sign-up
- Not needed for any of the four
Four tools
Find it, check your footing, send the notice.
- No accountPhoto searchUpload a photo or paste its address. We search for pages showing it and say how each was matched: identical file, same file name, or a lookalike to compare.Search for a photo
- Live lookupWho hosts this site?Look up any domain’s hosting network, registrar and whether a proxy sits in front of it — the first fact a notice about a website depends on.Look up a site
- FreeNotice drafterFill in the facts and get a notice with all six parts the statute asks for, ready for you to send yourself. Free, nothing stored.Draft a notice
- Before filingFair-use checkAnswer the four statutory questions and keep a dated record of your reasoning. The step the courts expect before any notice.Check first
In order
Starting from nothing?
Each step tells you whether the next one is worth taking.
- 1
Find the copies
Search for the photo, and keep only the results that are your photograph rather than one like it. - 2
Weigh fair use
Make sure you took it, then go through the four statutory factors before you accuse anyone. - 3
Find who can act
For a website, look up its host. For a post or a listing, it is the platform’s own form. - 4
Draft the notice
All six required parts, in plain words, with your photograph clearly identified.
Free, and no account
See where your photo has been posted.
Paste the address of your photo and the search opens on the homepage, where you can also upload the file. Free, and no account.
Upload the file on the homepage
JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 6 MB
Go to the searchAlready know where the copies are? Open a matter.