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Is this investor, founder, recruiter, or potential business partner who they claim to be? Searching their name might return thousands of results. Searching their face can give you the edge. Upload a photo and face2social searches for matching faces across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X. Compare names, check public profile information, spot inconsistencies, and make better-informed decisions about who you're connecting with. Free preview. No match, no charge.
Hey Product Hunt! 👋 I'm David, founder of face2social. I've spent the last four years working in computer vision, and today we're launching something we've been building around a simple question: What if you could find someone's social media accounts using just their face?
Imagine - a guy named Dario reaches out to you on Facebook with an incredible offer to invest in his IPO at a discount and you want to know who he is.
But how do you know the person behind that profile is who they claim to be?
Searching their name might return thousands of results. Searching their face can tell a different story.
That's what face2social is for.
Upload a photo, and we'll search for matching faces across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.
You can explore matching profiles, compare names and profile information, and look for inconsistencies worth investigating further.
Same face, different names → someone is possibly using a borrowed face
Same name, but the story doesn't add up → investigate further, ask questions
Only one profile, created recently → ask for a live video call before anything else
One name and a consistent history everywhere → good sign
Here's how it works:
Upload a profile picture, screenshot, or any photo containing a face
Get a free search preview before paying
Unlock a report to explore matching social media profiles
Face matching isn't identity verification. A match is a starting point for a potential further investigation, not a proof that two accounts belong to the same real life person.
We currently search profile pictures only with global coverage for Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X except for Facebook, where reach is limited primarily to the U.S.,
Use your own photos (for a test) or obtain the person's consent. Please read our U.S. Responsible use guide to help you navigate consent requirements: https://face2social.com/responsibleuseguide/
The service is not available in the state of Illinois, the EU/EEA, the UK, Canada, or Russia.
face2social is not a consumer reporting agency and must not be used for employment, credit, housing, or other eligibility decisions regulated by the FCRA.
Why we're launching on Product Hunt
We built face2social to help fellow founders, investors, and business partners better understand who they're connecting with online.
We realize that face search raises important questions about privacy, accuracy, and responsible use. And we want to have those conversations openly right here at PH.
What would you find a tool like this genuinely useful for? And what concerns would you want us to address?
Happy to answer any questions — including the uncomfortable ones.
Where does it "connect" the dots? Like, where are those databases you can get information from? Linking the faces to Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn profiles? Or is it an even broader database?
Congrats on the launch, David. Saying up front that a match is not identity verification is a useful line to draw. The same search that catches a fake profile could also help someone find a person who doesn't want to be found, so what checks do you run on who is searching, especially for API customers running lookups at volume?
@david_anderson41 I tired with multiple photos, its not working. very poor results.
Reverse image search across every network at once is the bit I want to try, especially the name comparison, since a LinkedIn and an Instagram profile rarely tell the same story about someone.
I’m listed as a maker of face2social. I am not. I have never worked on this product, never created the account @gabrielgebara, and never consented to my name, headline or LinkedIn being used. I’ve reported this to Product Hunt. @david_anderson41, remove me from the team page now.
Looks quick and easy, doesn’t ask to buy a subscription before you can see if there’s any results.
Good luck with the launch!
Worked surprisingly well! I normally use PimEyes or Lenso, here I got more social profiles than in both combined for the same face! I’m wondering how many pictures they have in their database.
Looks like it’s good for checking if your photos are being used on fake social media accounts, the coverage seems pretty high, I’m impressed Tbh
Interesting angle to look at online scams prevention. Quick search can save you a lot of time, stress and of course money. The only problem is the consent requirements but I guess if a person has nothing to hide, they should be fine with a quick face search.
Glad you've spelled out that a face match isn't identity verification. That distinction needs to stay clear when someone is looking at the results.
It works.. the option to see a preview before making a payment helps with trust
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About face2social on Product Hunt
“Search by a face and know who's real”
face2social was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 64 upvotes and 50 comments, placing #28 on the daily leaderboard. Is this investor, founder, recruiter, or potential business partner who they claim to be? Searching their name might return thousands of results. Searching their face can give you the edge. Upload a photo and face2social searches for matching faces across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X. Compare names, check public profile information, spot inconsistencies, and make better-informed decisions about who you're connecting with. Free preview. No match, no charge.
face2social was featured in Search (18.1k followers), Social Networking (1.8k followers) and Security (3k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 13.1k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted face2social?
face2social was hunted by Abe Petersen and Chris Messina. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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Abe Petersen,
Chris Messina
Hey Product Hunt! 👋 I'm David, founder of face2social. I've spent the last four years working in computer vision, and today we're launching something we've been building around a simple question: What if you could find someone's social media accounts using just their face?
Imagine - a guy named Dario reaches out to you on Facebook with an incredible offer to invest in his IPO at a discount and you want to know who he is.
But how do you know the person behind that profile is who they claim to be?
Searching their name might return thousands of results. Searching their face can tell a different story.
That's what face2social is for.
Upload a photo, and we'll search for matching faces across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.
You can explore matching profiles, compare names and profile information, and look for inconsistencies worth investigating further.
Same face, different names → someone is possibly using a borrowed face
Same name, but the story doesn't add up → investigate further, ask questions
Only one profile, created recently → ask for a live video call before anything else
One name and a consistent history everywhere → good sign
Here's how it works:
Upload a profile picture, screenshot, or any photo containing a face
Get a free search preview before paying
Unlock a report to explore matching social media profiles
No matches? No charge
Plans start at $19.99/month for 10 reports. We also offer API: https://dashboard.face2social.com/docs/
A few important things to know:
Face matching isn't identity verification. A match is a starting point for a potential further investigation, not a proof that two accounts belong to the same real life person.
We currently search profile pictures only with global coverage for Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X except for Facebook, where reach is limited primarily to the U.S.,
Use your own photos (for a test) or obtain the person's consent. Please read our U.S. Responsible use guide to help you navigate consent requirements: https://face2social.com/responsibleuseguide/
The service is not available in the state of Illinois, the EU/EEA, the UK, Canada, or Russia.
face2social is not a consumer reporting agency and must not be used for employment, credit, housing, or other eligibility decisions regulated by the FCRA.
Why we're launching on Product Hunt
We built face2social to help fellow founders, investors, and business partners better understand who they're connecting with online.
We realize that face search raises important questions about privacy, accuracy, and responsible use. And we want to have those conversations openly right here at PH.
What would you find a tool like this genuinely useful for? And what concerns would you want us to address?
Happy to answer any questions — including the uncomfortable ones.