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Opt-out routes for every face search engine
Every face and image search engine handles removal differently: some have a form, some an email address, some nothing at all. This table lists the route, the verification each one asks for, the stated timeline and the cost for twenty engines, checked on November 6, 2026. An opt-out removes your face from that engine's results only; the source pages and the other engines are separate requests.
Table checked November 6, 2026 · entry updated November 6, 2026
| Engine | Route | Verification | Stated timeline | Cost | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PimEyes | Online opt-out form | Face photos plus anonymised ID or passport scan; over 18 | Not stated | Free | pimeyes.com/en/opt-out |
| FaceCheck.ID | Search yourself, select photos, Remove My Photos | Selfie capture (automated) or anonymised ID (manual review) | Selfie: usually instant. ID: 1 to 5 business days | Free | facecheck.id/en/RemoveMyPhotos |
| Lenso.ai | Image Opt-Out Request form; DMCA/DSA form for copyright | One clear face photo | Reviewed on business days, usually within 24 hours | Free | lenso.ai/en/opt-out |
| Reversely.ai | Opt-out request form; separate DMCA form | Face photos, four consent boxes including over 18, anonymised ID scan, email | Not stated | Free | reversely.ai/opt-out-request |
| Eyematch.ai | Opt-out form; DMCA page | Face photo and details asked on the form | Not stated | Free | eyematch.ai/opt-out |
| ProFaceFinder | Email request | Photo of the face to remove | 7 to 10 business days (site statement) | Free | profacefinder.com |
| Search4Faces | None published | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | search4faces.com |
| Face Search AI | Removal form on the site | Face photo | Not stated | Free | facesearchai.com |
| Social Catfish | Opt-out request through the site | Identity details for the record to remove | Not stated | Free | socialcatfish.com |
| FaceSearch | Email to contact@facesearch.cc, subject Remove my photos | One clear face photo; ID only if ownership is disputed | Confirmation aimed within five business days | Free | facesearch.cc/remove-my-photos |
| FaceSift | Removal page | Face photo | Not stated | Free | facesift.com/removal |
| Google Lens and Images | Results about you tool; removal request forms for personal information and explicit images | Google account; details of the result | Days to weeks, case by case | Free | Google removal request |
| TinEye | No personal opt-out; copyright holders can request removal by email | Proof of rights for copyright requests | Not stated | Free | tineye.com |
| Yandex Images | No personal opt-out for third parties; site owners can block indexing | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | yandex.com/images |
| Bing Visual Search | Content removal tool for page and image results | Microsoft account; URL of the result | Not stated | Free | Bing content removal |
| Clearview AI | Privacy request form (regions where offered); regulator orders elsewhere | Photo and identity details | Not stated | Free | clearview.ai |
| Betaface | Email to the operator | Not stated | Not stated | Free | betaface.com |
| Amazon Rekognition | Not applicable: an API for developers, no public index | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | aws.amazon.com/rekognition |
| Protevio | Opt-out page; DMCA templates | Face photo | Not stated | Free | protevio.com/opt-out |
| Findsio | Removal request on the site | Face photo | Not stated | Free | findsio.io |
Routes change. Each cell was checked on November 6, 2026 against the engine's own site, a fetch of the form where the site allows it, or a search result showing the exact page. Where a site blocks automated fetches, the link points at the site's main page.
Face search engines index faces from public web pages without asking the people in the photos. Most of them offer a way to be excluded afterwards, and the routes vary: PimEyes and Reversely.ai ask for an anonymised government ID, FaceCheck.ID verifies with a selfie, Lenso.ai takes one photo, and the general image engines (Google, Bing, TinEye, Yandex) have no personal opt-out at all because they index images rather than faces. This table puts the twenty engines on this wiki in one place so a removal afternoon can be planned rather than improvised.
| Form | ID scan | Selfie | Photo only | None | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PimEyes | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | – |
| FaceCheck.ID | ✓ | – | optional | ✓ | – | – |
| Lenso.ai | ✓ | – | – | – | ✓ | – |
| Reversely.ai | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | – |
| Eyematch.ai | ✓ | – | – | – | ✓ | – |
| ProFaceFinder | – | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – |
| FaceSearch | – | ✓ | if disputed | – | ✓ | – |
| Face Search AI | ✓ | – | – | – | ✓ | – |
| ✓ | – | – | – | – | per result | |
| Search4Faces | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ |
| Yandex, TinEye | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ |
How to use this table
- Search for your own face on each engine first. Most forms ask you to identify the matches you want hidden, and the search shows whether there is anything to remove.
- Start with the engines that need an ID scan (PimEyes, Reversely.ai). Redact the document number and anything not needed to prove the face is yours; both sites publish redaction guidance.
- Keep the confirmation emails. A removal is a block on future results, and faces re-appear when photos are republished at new URLs; the email is your reference for a repeat request.
- For the source pages themselves, use the platform report forms in the impersonation directory or the removal routes in the NCII directory; a search engine opt-out never touches the page that hosts the photo.
What the table does not cover
- Enterprise and law-enforcement systems with no public search interface, such as Clearview AI outside the regions where it offers a privacy form, and developer APIs such as Amazon Rekognition, which hold no public index to opt out of.
- People-search sites that combine a face match with name, phone and address records. Social Catfish is listed; the wider data-broker ecosystem is covered under data broker.
- Legal removal under a statute. The opt-out and DMCA takedown entries explain when a request is a courtesy and when it is a right, and the laws index lists the statutes by country.
Questions
Does one opt-out cover every engine?
No. Each engine keeps its own index and its own block list. Removing your face from PimEyes has no effect on FaceCheck.ID, Lenso.ai or any other service, and none of them affects Google.
Why do some engines ask for an ID scan?
To check that the person asking is the person in the photos, since a form that accepted any photo could be used to hide someone else's face. Sites that use a selfie check (FaceCheck.ID) compare the live capture with the matches instead.
Does an opt-out delete the photos from the websites?
No. It stops the engine from returning them. The hosting website keeps the photo until it is asked to remove it, which is a separate request to that site or platform.
What if an engine has no opt-out?
Search4Faces, Yandex Images and TinEye publish none for individuals. For Yandex and TinEye the practical route is removing or blocking the source page, since they index images rather than faces. Where a data-protection law applies, a formal erasure request can be made under it; see the laws index.
Sources
- 1.PimEyes opt-out form (checked November 5, 2026)
- 2.FaceCheck.ID, Delete Your Photos (checked November 5, 2026)
- 3.Lenso.ai, Privacy Protection and opt-out (checked November 5, 2026)
- 4.Reversely.ai opt-out request form (checked November 6, 2026)
- 5.Google, Remove personal information from Google (checked November 6, 2026)
Entry reviewed November 6, 2026. Found an error? Tell us.
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