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Run a catfish check first.

Upload a photo they sent you and we’ll look for that face on public profiles across 20 platforms. If it lives there under another name, you’ll want to know before you meet.

Something feels off?

  • Hundreds of messages, not one call

    You know their dog’s name and how they take their coffee, but you’ve never heard their voice.

  • The selfie that arrives in seconds

    You ask for a photo right now and one lands instantly: perfect light, perfect angle, a little too perfect.

  • A friend’s match you’re unsure about

    They’re smitten; you saw the photos and something felt wrong. Send them this page, and let them run the check.

The photo is the easiest part to check.

A catfish can invent a job and a backstory; a face is harder. We look for the one they sent on 20 platforms, closest match first.

  1. Your photo

    A photo they sent or posted, cropped to their face alone: JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 10 MB.

  2. Our legwork

    We compare it with public pages on 20 platforms, from Instagram and TikTok to LinkedIn and YouTube.

  3. Your call

    Each possible match links to its public page with a similarity score. You compare; we never contact anyone.

What might the photo turn up?

Stolen photos usually come from real people’s public accounts. That’s where we look.

  • The same photos on a profile with a different name
  • A model’s or influencer’s pictures, reused
  • One face behind several accounts with different stories
  • 20 platforms in one search, each match with its link
A similar face is a reason to look closer, not proof. And an empty list clears no one.

Sample: Instagram, @lena.demo, 90% face match

  1. 1Opens on Instagram
  2. 2Similarity score, closest first
  3. 3Another name, same face

Found something?

  1. Open the matches and compare the photos
  2. Ask for a live video call
  3. Don’t send money, codes or intimate photos
  4. Report the profile where you met them

The usual catfish signs.

  • No video call, ever, with a new excuse each time
  • Wants to leave the app before you’ve said much
  • Every photo looks professional, and none has friends in it
  • Love comes early, and money comes up soon after
  • Details that keep changing: age, city, job

Where did you meet them?

Tinder, Bumble, WhatsApp and other dating apps and private chats aren’t searched. We check whether their photo appears on public profiles elsewhere, which is where stolen photos come from.

Look, but don’t follow.

We only look at public pages, and these rules apply to every search.

What you may search

Your own face, an adult who clearly consented, or someone you are legally authorised to investigate.

Prohibited uses

No minors or images you have no right to use, and never to stalk, harass, profile, or decide on jobs or housing.

Every search is logged. Accounts that break these rules are closed without refunds.

Questions, answered.

What is a catfish?

Someone who builds an online identity on photos that aren’t theirs, usually taken from a real person’s public account. Some want attention, some want money.

How can I tell if someone is catfishing me?

Watch for the usual signs: no video calls, a rush off the app, flawless photos, money coming up. Then check the photo; if the same face shows up under another name, ask for a live video call before anything else.

Can you check a Tinder or WhatsApp profile?

Not inside the app: dating apps and private chats aren’t among our sources. Upload a photo you were shown and we check public profiles on 20 platforms for that face.

Will they know I checked?

No. We don’t contact anyone, and nobody is notified about a search.

How much does a search cost?

One coin is one search. Coin packs start at $1.99, and coins never expire. Searching often? Pro unlocks every result for $4.99 a week, $9.99 a month or $19.99 a year, billed in US dollars.

One look before the first date.

Add a photo they sent; if that face lives under another name, you’ll see it before you meet.

Also worth a look.