Have you ever come across a funny or valuable video on the Internet and wondered where it came from? These days, there’s more than one way to find out.
With reverse video search, you can find a video’s source. Let’s review how to perform a reverse video search with a few tools.
When you use a search engine, you usually search a word or keyphrase until you find a page or video that satisfies your search intent. When you perform a reverse search, you’re using the search engine to find each webpage your item appears on.
Google and similar search engines use the colors and pixels in your video to find similar or exact copies online. It’s not always accurate, but it can be helpful if you want to see how many times a video appears on the Internet, or even the first time the video appears.
If you’re a video content creator, a reverse video search can show you each time your video appears on a website. From there, you can issue a request to remove the content or ask for credit.
Some file-sharing sites have file size limits on what they can show, such as Reddit or Imgur. Run a reverse video search if you’re looking for the full version of a video.
For a different research approach, run a reverse video search on an exciting video. A reverse search will display related content to your video so that you can explore similar content.
You’ll need to take a screenshot of the video in question before using Google’s reverse video search feature.
To screenshot on Apple/Mac:
To screenshot on Windows:
When you take a screenshot, use a distinctive frame from the video. You can save these screenshots to the desktop for easy access.
1. Navigate to Google Images. Select the camera icon to search by image:
2. Upload the screenshot of the video. The tool returns a SERP for the screenshot. The SERP includes your search results, as well as any image data it can find:
Like Google, Bing’s reverse video search works best with a screenshot.
1. Open Bing’s Visual Search page:
2. Select Browse, then upload your screenshot. The tool returns a SERP page:
You don’t have to use the major search engines to perform a reverse video search. You can also use other third-party tools. These tools can search the databases of both search engines to find more instances of your videos.
Berify
Berify is a reverse image search engine that specializes in crawling the web for images,
The tool has an alert feature so that you can register your images. Whenever your video appears online, they’ll alert you.
Berify’s free version allows you to scan up to 6000 images on Google, Bing, and other search engines. Their search is more thorough than Google, so it does take longer to complete.
You can enter the URL of your image or upload the image directly to start your search.
Shutterstock
Shutterstock’s free database stores over 1 billion images and videos, so it’s an excellent place to start your reverse video search.
To get started, open the Shutterstock website. You can use the Search by Image button to upload your image. You can also specify if you’re searching for vectors or illustrations if the video you’re searching for is computer-generated or an animation.
TinEye
Like Berify, TinEye focuses on mage search and recognition. It uses pattern recognition neural networks and machine learning to find images all over the web.
TinEye’s API can also send you alerts when one of your images or videos appears on a webpage.
1. Open the TinEye website.
2. Upload your image or paste it into its URL. You can also drag-and-drop or paste your images into the search bar.
Running a reverse video search on mobile browsing also requires a screenshot.
The camera icon won’t be available on the mobile version of Google Images. As a workaround, you can request the site’s desktop option.
In the Chrome app:
You’ll see the desktop version of the site, complete with the camera icon. Select the icon, then upload the screenshot you took on your phone.
You’ll need to have the Google Chrome App Installed on your device for this method to work.
Android phones have Google Chrome installed by default. You can use the Google Chrome app or the Google website for reverse video search.
You can use backlink tools to track images and videos you’ve created. Tracking media can be helpful when you’re running a marketing campaign and want to see how many shares your content receives or where else it might be living on the Internet.
The Backlink Analytics tool offers a comprehensive backlink database that makes it easy to spot any new backlinks quickly. Here’s how to get started:
If you find any suspicious activity or untrustworthy websites pointing to yours, you can use the Backlink Audit tool to disallow them or contact the website’s administrator.
A reverse video search can show you each instance your video appears on the Internet. If you invest time and money creating useful or entertaining videos, running a reverse search can help you find and fix copyright breaches.
Use a backlink tool to find how and when websites credit your video with a backlink. Backlinks can be a bonus to a marketing campaign and help you measure your success.
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