Face search engine
FaceSift
FaceSift is a reverse face search front end that describes itself as powered by FaceCheck.ID. It accepts an anonymous upload without an account, searches social media, news and blog pages, offers a free try with a $1 unlock for all results, publishes a removal request page, and carries the same disclaimers as FaceCheck.ID on children's faces and prohibited uses. It also links Lenso.ai as a related service.
Updated November 6, 2026 · 2 min read · reviewed November 6, 2026
- $1
- Unlock for all results
- 0
- Accounts required for a search
- 1
- Underlying engine named: FaceCheck.ID
facesift.com, Nov 6, 2026
facesift.com
facesift.com disclaimer
What does FaceSift do?
FaceSift presents a single task, reverse face search, with an anonymous upload and results promised in under a minute. Its disclaimer states that the service is powered by FaceCheck.ID, which makes FaceSift a front end over that engine's index and scoring rather than an independent index. The home page describes the sources as social media, news and blogs, FaceCheck.ID's own framing.
What does it cost?
| Option | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Try | $0 | A search with limited results |
| Unlock | $1 | All results for that search |
The $1 unlock is the lowest listed price for a full result set among the engines in the engines index on November 6, 2026, though it is a single search rather than a plan; FaceCheck.ID itself sells credit packs, and ProFaceFinder sells small packs.
How does removal work?
- Step 1
Open the Removal Request page
facesift.com/removal
- Step 2
Submit the request
The page content read on November 6, 2026 did not list the fields or verification.
- Step 3
Consider the underlying engine
Because matching is provided by FaceCheck.ID, a removal at FaceCheck.ID (selfie or ID verified, free) is the route that affects the index itself.
The opt-out routes directory lists both processes.
What are the stated limits?
- Not for decisions about credit, employment, insurance or tenant screening; the site says it is not a consumer reporting agency.
- The service states it does not index children's faces.
- Support is a Gmail address; no company name, address or privacy officer is published.
How does it relate to other engines?
FaceSift is one of several thin front ends and resellers that have appeared around the established engines since 2024. For a reader, the practical consequence is that a face removed from FaceCheck.ID should disappear from FaceSift results too, while a FaceSift removal alone may not reach the index. The site also links Lenso.ai as a related service.
Questions
Is FaceSift free?
A try is free with limited results; $1 unlocks all results for that search, per the home page on November 6, 2026.
Who runs FaceSift?
The site gives a Gmail support address and states the service is powered by FaceCheck.ID. No company name or country is published.
Do I need an account?
No. The home page describes anonymous face search with no account needed.
How do I remove my face from FaceSift?
Through the Removal Request page at /removal. Since matching is provided by FaceCheck.ID, the FaceCheck.ID removal process is the one that reaches the index.
What does FaceSift search?
The home page names social media, news and blog pages. Because the matching is described as provided by FaceCheck.ID, the practical answer is whatever FaceCheck.ID has indexed from public pages; private profiles and logged-in content are out of reach for both.
Is a $1 search worth more than a free one?
The free try shows a limited result set; the $1 unlock shows every result for that one search, including source links. It buys one search, not a plan, so repeated checks cost $1 each.
Sources
- 1.FaceSift home page (pricing, disclaimer, removal link) (checked November 6, 2026)
- 2.FaceSift removal request page (checked November 6, 2026)
- 3.FaceCheck.ID FAQ (the underlying engine's policies) (checked November 6, 2026)
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Related entries
- Engine FaceCheck.ID FaceCheck.ID: what it indexes, its similarity scores and red flags, credit-pack pricing, the free selfie-verified removal, and its children and prohibited-use rules.
- Engine ProFaceFinder ProFaceFinder: pay-per-pack face search ($7.95 for 2 searches, $11.95 for 5), a blurred free preview, the sources it claims to cover, and its opt-out page.
- Engine Lenso.ai Lenso.ai: an image search suite with a regional face category, Starter, Professional and Developer plans, Research Mode, alerts, API, opt-out and DMCA routes.
- Directory Opt-out routes for every face search engine Opt-out routes for 20 face and image search engines side by side: form or email, verification asked for, stated timeline, cost and link. Checked Nov 6, 2026.
Cite this entry
FaceSearch Wiki editors. "FaceSift". FaceSearch Wiki, updated November 6, 2026. https://facesearch.wiki/engines/facesift/