Face Search Opt-Out Center

Remove your face from reverse image search engines.

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.

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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.

Opt-out guides

8 of 8 services

PimEyes

Face search engine

Supports Opt-Out
Supports Opt-OutID Required
Difficulty
Easy
Time
10–20 min
View guide

FaceCheck.ID

Face search engine

Supports Opt-Out
Supports Opt-OutEmail Required
Difficulty
Moderate
Time
15–30 min
View guide

Lenso.ai

Face / reverse image search

Supports Opt-Out
Supports Opt-OutID Required
Difficulty
Easy
Time
10 min
View guide

Yandex Images

Web image search

Supports Opt-Out
Supports Opt-OutEmail Required
Difficulty
Moderate
Time
10–20 min
View guide

Google Images

Web image search

No Direct Opt-Out
No Direct Opt-OutSee Guide
Difficulty
Varies
Time
Varies
View guide

Bing Visual Search

Web image / visual search

No Direct Opt-Out
No Direct Opt-OutSee Guide
Difficulty
Varies
Time
Varies
View guide

TinEye

Reverse image search

Limited / URL-based
Supports Opt-OutEmail Required
Difficulty
Easy
Time
5–15 min
View guide

Social Catfish

People search / reverse lookup

Supports Opt-Out
Supports Opt-OutEmail Required
Difficulty
Moderate
Time
10–30 min
View guide

How a guide works

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

  1. 1. Open the official opt-out flow
  2. 2. Request face removal from results
  3. 3. Complete identity verification
  4. 4. Submit and wait for confirmation
View full PimEyes guide →

Opt-out comparison

Quick view of whether each service offers a direct opt-out and what verification usually looks like.

ServiceSupports Opt-OutVerificationTypical Processing
PimEyesYesRequired1–14 days
FaceCheck.IDYesEmailSeveral days
Lenso.aiYesRequiredSeveral days
Yandex ImagesYesEmailVaries
Google ImagesNo*N/AN/A
Bing Visual SearchNo*N/AN/A
TinEyeLimited*EmailVaries
Social CatfishYesEmailVaries

* No direct face-wide opt-out, or removal is limited / URL-based. See each guide for alternative paths.

More ways to protect your privacy

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.