Reverse Video Search
That Finds the Original

Upload a video, capture the exact frames you care about, and discover visual matches across YouTube, TikTok, images, and web pages.

Drag and drop your video here

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MP4 WebM MOV Max 250 MB

Your video stays in your browser until you choose frames to search.

  • Multi-frame search
  • Frame-accurate capture
  • No sign-up required

Multi-frame selection

Capture several keyframes and batch-search them across the visual web.

Precise frame capture

Scrub, step with arrow keys, and press C to grab the exact frame.

Secure by design

Frames are analyzed securely server-side, then discarded.

Video Workspace

Capture & Select Frames

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Current Frame

Frame Preview

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Scrub the video and click "Capture Frame" to add frames to your search selection.

Active video frame

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No frames captured yet. Click "Capture Frame" while scrubbing to add frames.
How It Works

How To Find Similar Videos?

From a single clip to the original sources, in five simple steps.

  1. Add your video

    Choose a file from your device, and the workspace opens with a player and a frame panel side by side.

  2. Find your moments

    Go through the clip and click Capture Frame when you hit something worth searching. Every captured frame shows up in your selection with its timestamp, so you always know which moment is which.

  3. Search your selection

    Select the frames you want and click Search Selected Frames. Reverse video search finds all the publicly available sources.

  4. We compare the moments that matter

    Reverse video search picks distinctive moments from your clip, such as scene changes and clear faces or objects, and searches for them across the web. It also considers audio and available metadata where it can.

  5. Go through your matches

    Results come back sorted into Videos, Images, and Pages. Each card links straight to its source, with a “Watch on YouTube” or “Watch video” button, so you can open the original and judge for yourself.

Features

Key Features of ReverseVideoSearch.art

ReverseVideoSearch.art is a perfect video search engine that makes it easier to find the original source of a video, discover similar content, and track down where specific footage appears online.

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Multi-Frame Video Search

A single frame may not provide enough visual information to find video source. Our AI reverse video search lets you capture multiple frames from different moments in a video and use them together for a more comprehensive search. The video finder gives you more opportunities to identify matching footage, discover related images, and locate pages where similar scenes appear.

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Frame-Accurate Capture

Finding the right frame can make a real difference in reverse video search. A frame that is too blurry, caught during a transition, or missing important details may produce less relevant results. With frame-accurate capture, you can move forward or backward through a video to select the moment that best represents the scene.

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Organized Search Results

ReverseVideoSearch.art organizes results into separate tabs for videos, images, and web pages. This makes it easier to focus on the type of result you need instead of sorting through everything in one long list. For example, if you're trying to trace a viral clip back to its original publisher, you can focus on video results. If you're looking for a particular scene or visual reference, the image tab may provide useful alternatives.

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Per-Frame Result Filtering

With our video search engine, when you search with multiple frames, it helps to know which moments are producing the most relevant results. Video finder per-frame filtering lets you narrow results according to the frame associated with each match. This makes it easier to compare the effectiveness of different moments in your video.

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Direct Links to Original Sources

If you want to understand where a video came from, you also need a way to inspect the pages associated with your matches. Reverse video search provides direct links to result sources, allowing you to open relevant videos, images, and web pages for further investigation. You can compare the original material with your video, review the surrounding context, and check whether a result genuinely matches the footage you're researching.

Platforms

Supported Platforms To Find Similar Videos

Videos spread quickly across social media, video-sharing websites, online communities, and news platforms. With search by video, a clip you discover on one website may have originally appeared somewhere else or been reposted by multiple accounts. ReverseVideoSearch.art helps you investigate video content by searching with different inputs and exploring the online sources where matching footage may appear.

Search Across Multiple Platforms

Our video finder supports video discovery across a variety of online platforms and content sources, helping you explore where a clip may have been published, shared, or reposted.

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Short-Form Social Media

Short videos often spread rapidly across social platforms, making it difficult to identify their original source. With video finder, you can search for clips that may have appeared on TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Facebook Reels, or Snapchat Spotlight.

  • TikTok
  • Instagram Reels
  • YouTube Shorts
  • Facebook Reels
  • Snapchat Spotlight
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Video-Hosting Platforms

Looking for the original version of a video, a longer clip, or a higher-quality upload? Explore content associated with video-hosting platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, and Twitch Clips.

  • YouTube
  • Vimeo
  • Dailymotion
  • Twitch Clips
Pricing

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Choose a plan that fits how often you need to search videos and trace footage origins.

Free Plan

Test reverse video search and explore basic visual frame identification.

$0 Free
  • Reverse Video Searches: 1 trial search
  • Frames per Search: 1 frame
  • Source URLs: Locked
  • Batch Frame Searching: Not available
  • Search History: Limited
  • Priority Processing: Not available
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Business Plan

Tailored for agencies, studios, newsrooms, and high-frequency investigators.

$89.99 / month
  • Reverse Video Searches: 50 searches / month
  • Frames per Search: Up to 20 frames
  • Source URLs: Fully unlocked
  • Batch Frame Searching: Available
  • Search History: Full history
  • Priority Processing: Included
Choose Business

Compare All Features

Detailed breakdown of search volume, keyframe capacities, and workflow tools.

Feature Free Pro Business
Reverse video searches 1 trial search 50 / month
Frames per search 1 Up to 20
Source URLs Locked Unlocked
Batch frame searching ❌ ✅
Search history Limited Full history
Priority processing ❌ ✅
Price Free $89.99 / month

All plans include end-to-end secure encrypted processing. Usage quotas renew monthly and can be managed anytime from your dashboard.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about our reverse video search technology and data security.

How do I find the original source of a video?

To find the original source of a video, upload the video file or paste its link into ReverseVideoSearch.art and start your search. You can also capture screenshots from distinctive moments in the clip to look for visually similar footage across the web.

Can I reverse search a TikTok or Instagram Reel?

Yes, you can investigate TikTok videos and Instagram Reels using a video link, an available video file, or screenshots captured from the clip. ReverseVideoSearch.art helps you explore matching visual content and discover other places where similar footage may have appeared.

Does ReverseVideoSearch.art work on iPhone and Android?

Yes, ReverseVideoSearch.art is accessible through mobile browsers on iPhone and Android devices, as well as desktop browsers. You can open the website on your phone, upload a supported video from your device, or paste a video link to begin your search.

Can reverse video search tell me whether a video is AI-generated?

Reverse video search can help you investigate a video's online history, but it cannot reliably determine whether a video was generated or manipulated by AI on its own.

What happens to my video after I upload it?

Your uploaded video is used to perform your search by video. According to ReverseVideoSearch.art's stated policy, the uploaded video is deleted immediately after the search process.

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