In today’s digital age, the Internet has greatly enriched the ways we can find someone, and finding someone by pictures is one of them. Whether it is reconnecting with long-lost friends, identifying celebrities, or investigating suspicious person, we can get a lot of clues on the Internet merely through a picture. In this article, we will explore the various methods and tools that can be used to find someone by picture.
I. Proven ways to find someone by picture
i. Reverse image search:
The world’s mainstream search engines, such as Google and Bing, provide free image reverse search functions. You can easily use your mobile phone, tablet, or computer to upload a picture, and then the image search engine will find relevant information for your reference.
Let’s take Google’s image search engine as an example:
1. Open Google’s image search website (images.google.com) and click the icon of camera in the search bar.
2. There will be two options for you to upload the picture: “Drag an image here or upload a file” and “Paste image link”.
3. After the uploading, Google will return a list of pictures that best matches the one you provided. You may look through the list and click on any that most relevant to your search.
4. Then, you will be directed to the websites or pages where the image has been posted. If the image is of a person, you may be able to find their name or social media profiles by further looking at the websites and pages.
ii. Social media platforms:
The steps for image search on social media platforms are as follows:
1. Open the social media app you have on your phone or computer, then go to the search page of the app
2. Find the “picture upload” option in the search bar and select the picture of someone you would like to search
3. Once the picture is uploaded, these app will search for similar pictures on the platform and return you a list of user profiles who once posted the picture you selected or similar images
4. You may check the list of those users to see if there is someone you are looking for. Looking at their account page for further confirmation
5. If the social media app you are using does not have an image search function, you can try to enter any relevant keywords related to the picture you have, such as the location where it was taken, an event name, or any other identifying details
iii. Post an Ad on local bulletin board:
If you have a picture of someone and know their approximate location, you can post an Ad on a local online bulletin board, such as Craigslist. Upload the picture you have, explain who you are looking for and why, and include personal contact information.
If the person sees your Ad, they may contact you directly, or their friends may give you some hints. But always respect other people’s privacy and don’t reveal any sensitive information you know about the person you are looking for.
iv. Offline search and investigation:
Information on the Internet is abundant but also very messy, which means that you may have to spend a long time filtering and finding the correct results you want. Therefore, while seeking help on the Internet, you can also search for someone offline.
In general, people often take photos during special occasions (except for formal ID photos, of course). We can examine the surroundings in the photos and try to locate the actual place. Then, we can ask people in the area for information about the person in the photos. While this method may seem clumsy, it is very practical and can make you feel like a detective!
II. How to verify someone by phone number?
In the world of Internet, people can disguise themselves at will. For example, the person behind the social account that we’ve searched through a picture may not be the one we are looking for. He may use fake names or profile pictures or even create an entirely fake account.
To verify the identity of this person, we can use the phone number he provide on the social media account to track his location, which is helpful to further confirm that he is the exact person we are looking for, avoiding any unnecessary trouble.
· Verify a person by tracking his location through phone number: GPS Locator
GPS Locator is an online location tracking tool that can help you find the location of any phone device by merely using a phone number. GPS Locator provides a user-friendly interface to show you the real-time location of someone, making it much more easier for you to further verify the real identity of a person you see on the Internet.
The steps to further verify a person are the following:
1. Search “www.gps-phone.net/gps-locator” in the browser of your phone or computer and go to the homepage of GPS Locator
2. Enter the phone number of someone that you would like to further verify, then click on the locate button
3. Wait for a few seconds, the GPS Locator is tracking the person you are looking for
4. Provide your e-mail address to get the location result
5. Check the real-time location of the person on an online map and determine his real identity accordingly
III. FAQ:
i. Is it legal to find a person by picture on the Internet?
The methods discussed in this article are completely legal because they involve using data from a large public database. This means that you are not infringing on anyone’s privacy. However, posting someone’s photo online without their permission could be considered illegal as it may infringe on their personal portrait rights.
ii. Are there any other ways I can find someone online?
Of course, in addition to finding someone by pictures, we can also use some online tools to find out someone’s basic information by name, email, etc. However, please be careful that the tools you use are legal and always respect the privacy of others.