How to find the originalsource of a video.
Upload the clip or paste its link. We extract the distinctive frames, search them across the platforms and the open web, and return every copy sorted by date. The oldest one is your source. $0.90 per search.
- Works when you only have the file and no context.
- Every result carries a platform, an account and a date.
- No subscription and no account to start.
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Why oldest-first is the answer.
Give us the clip
A file, a link, even a screen recording of someone else playing it.
Distinctive frames only
We pick the frames that are visually unique — the ones a repost cannot avoid keeping.
Read the timeline
Copies sorted by upload date. The earliest publication is almost always the origin.
A single question deserves a single charge.
Most people find a source once, get their answer and leave. Subscriptions are built for the ones who forget to.
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- Retrace
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Straight answers.
Run the free preview: it shows the match count before you commit.
Find a source free →What if the video was edited or cropped?
Keyframe matching survives crops, re-encodes, speed changes and horizontal flips.
How accurate is "oldest = original"?
It is the strongest available signal. We show every date so you can judge for yourself.
Can Google do this for free?
Google Lens takes single images, not videos, and searches one index. That is the tradeoff.
What does it cost?
$0.90 per search from a prepaid balance. No plan, no expiry, 50% back if nothing is found.