Choose a photo that gives your search a clear start
A few practical checks before you crop and submit a portrait.
A useful face search starts with an image you have permission to use. Choose your own adult portrait, or another adult’s photo only if they have explicitly agreed to this processing. A photo being publicly visible is not permission.
Keep the face clear
Start with a sharp photo in even light. The face should be large enough to see without magnifying tiny pixels. A front-facing portrait usually gives you a clearer starting point than a distant group photo or a face turned away from the camera.
- Choose an image without heavy filters or extreme shadows.
- Avoid sunglasses or anything that hides much of the face.
- Use the original photo when available instead of a repeatedly compressed screenshot.
- Choose one adult face rather than submitting a group.
Crop with a little room
The crop controls let you drag the photo and zoom. Center the face and leave enough room around it to keep the full face visible. Zooming tightly into an eye or cutting away the chin removes useful visual context.
You can adjust the photo before anything is sent to the search provider. If the image looks blurry in the crop, a larger original may be a better choice. Zoom cannot restore detail that is missing from the file.
Review before continuing
Check the permission and processing statements carefully. You will see the price before checkout. A completed payment unlocks one search of public web pages. The walkthrough shows the experience without submitting a photo.
A better photo may help the comparison, but it cannot guarantee results. An image can be clear and still return nothing if the person does not appear in the provider’s searchable public sources.