Reverse Video Search is a web-based video provenance tool that turns a single clip, public URL, or keyword description into a ranked trail of likely source matches across indexed pages and public platforms.
What is Reverse Video Search?
Reverse Video Search is an online investigation tool that accepts a video file, a public URL, or keywords describing footage and returns ranked candidate matches for the original upload. Inputs include MP4, MOV, AVI, WEBM, and GIF files up to 50MB and 20 minutes long; output is a set of source links, dates, thumbnails, similarity details, and an exportable evidence report. It runs entirely in the browser and is published by the Reverse Video Search Team.
What makes Reverse Video Search stand out?
- Visual fingerprinting — compares keyframes and near-duplicate scenes that stay recognizable after resizing, compression, cropping, or mirroring.
- Audio fingerprinting — matches soundtracks, spoken recordings, and interviews even when the audio appears inside a different edit.
- Transcript Match (Premium) — finds re-uploads through spoken audio using Whisper AI.
- OCR / Watermark Detection (Premium) — reads on-screen text, captions, logos, usernames, and subtitles to connect a repost to the account behind it.
- Deepfake Detection — flags manipulated footage as part of the search result set.
- Monitoring (Premium) — sends an email alert when a tracked video is reposted and indexed again.
- Evidence Report (Premium) — auto-opens a print-ready report with a draft DMCA notice.
- Upload limits — accepts MP4, MOV, AVI, WEBM, and GIF up to 50MB and 20 minutes per file.
Who should use Reverse Video Search?
- Creators — locate unauthorized reposts of tutorials, films, livestreams, and social clips, then document copies or prepare a licensing conversation.
- Journalists — trace viral footage back to an earlier upload and test whether its date, location, or caption is misleading.
- Brands and agencies — monitor campaign assets, influencer deliverables, and logos for modified ads, fake endorsements, or risky copies.
- Researchers and legal teams — build a provenance record with source URLs, dates, thumbnails, edits, and notes.
What can you do with Reverse Video Search?
- Source tracing: upload a clip or paste a public URL to find the earliest known upload of the same footage.
- Context checking: compare source pages, dates, captions, edits, and accounts to judge whether a viral clip is presented out of context.
- Rights enforcement: save an evidence report with a draft DMCA notice before contacting a rights team.
- Ongoing repost monitoring: track important videos and receive email alerts when new indexed copies appear.
How does Reverse Video Search work?
- Add a short, clear clip, a public URL, or keywords describing the footage; distinctive frames and phrases perform best.
- The tool samples keyframes and inspects audio, transcripts, subtitles, logos, and on-screen text.
- Visual fingerprints are checked against indexed pages and public platforms, then ranked by similarity, dates, source quality, and confidence.
- Open the source links, compare timelines and edits, and save the evidence report before acting.
Pricing
Reverse Video Search offers monthly, yearly, and lifetime billing across three tiers. Starter is $4/mo with 1 active investigation, 50 search credits, 5 credits per Search Video, and email support. Pro is $12/mo with unlimited investigations, 500 search credits, priority support, and API access. Enterprise is $32/mo with everything in Pro plus 5,000 search credits, dedicated support, and custom integrations.
FAQ
Can I search by video, URL, or keyword?
Yes. Reverse Video Search accepts an uploaded video file, a public URL, or keywords describing the footage. Uploads are limited to MP4, MOV, AVI, WEBM, and GIF files of no more than 50MB and 20 minutes.
Is my uploaded video private?
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