PimEyes
Face search engine
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 10–20 min
Face Search Opt-Out Center
Step-by-step educational guides for opting out of popular face and reverse image search services.
Protect your privacy
Reduce how easily your images surface in face search tools.
Understand your options
Clear instructions for each service’s published process.
Take control
Request removal from indexes — then tackle source sites.
About these guides
Face and reverse image tools can have legitimate safety uses — and many people still prefer not to be indexed. These pages explain each company’s published removal options in plain language.
Guides are reviewed regularly
Last reviewed: July 2026. Opt-out procedures change. We describe the general process and point you to each company’s official site rather than fragile button-level instructions.
8 of 8 services
Face search engine
Face search engine
Face / reverse image search
Web image search
Web image search
Web image / visual search
Reverse image search
People search / reverse lookup
Each guide covers overview, preparation, step-by-step requests, what happens next, and FAQs — plus a comparison box so you know whether the service supports a true face opt-out.
Example: PimEyes
Easy · 10–20 min · Last reviewed July 2026
Quick view of whether each service offers a direct opt-out and what verification usually looks like.
| Service | Supports Opt-Out | Verification | Typical Processing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PimEyes | Yes | Required | 1–14 days |
| FaceCheck.ID | Yes | Several days | |
| Lenso.ai | Yes | Required | Several days |
| Yandex Images | Yes | Varies | |
| Google Images | No* | N/A | N/A |
| Bing Visual Search | No* | N/A | N/A |
| TinEye | Limited* | Varies | |
| Social Catfish | Yes | Varies |
* No direct face-wide opt-out, or removal is limited / URL-based. See each guide for alternative paths.
Use unique profile photos
Avoid reusing the same photos across multiple platforms when you can.
Limit public albums
Review album and post visibility so fewer images are publicly crawlable.
Review privacy settings
Lock down social accounts and control who can see your face online.
Request removals at the source
Ask websites directly to remove images — search engines follow the source.
Also see our FAQ help center and Privacy Policy.