Guides to protect and enforce your photos
Find a stolen image, gather evidence, get it removed or get paid: practical methods that work in the US, the UK, the EU and beyond.
From finding the theft to a paid licence
Someone stole your photo online: what to do, step by step
Someone is using your photo without permission? The 6 steps to find every copy, prove the theft, and get the image removed or paid for.
Read the guide GuideReverse image search: find where your photo is being used
Google Lens, Bing, TinEye: how to run a reverse image search, its limits, and how to monitor your photos across the web automatically.
Read the guide LawPhoto copyright: what the law says, in the US, the UK and the EU
Automatic protection, originality, moral rights, duration, US registration, infringement: the essentials of photo copyright in the US, UK and EU.
Read the guide PaymentHow much should you charge for a photo used without permission?
Work out what to claim for a stolen photo: licence fee, surcharges, missing credit, worked example and retroactive licence invoice.
Read the guide LetterCease and desist letter for a photo used without permission
Free cease and desist letter template for unauthorised photo use: what to include, deadline, how to send it and what to do next.
Read the guide RemovalHow to get a photo removed from a website that stole it
Site owner, host, social networks, DMCA notice, EU DSA: how to get a photo published without your permission taken down, anywhere in the world.
Read the guide EvidenceHow to prove a website is using your photo without permission
Screenshots, page code, timestamps, SHA-256, proof of authorship: how to build an evidence file that holds up when claiming for a stolen photo.
Read the guide PreventionHow to protect your photos online: 9 methods that work
Watermarks, metadata, resolution, registration, timestamps, monitoring: 9 practical ways to protect your photos online, and what does not work.
Read the guideFrolay Protect for your work
Photographers: get paid for every use of your images
Find the sites using your photos without a licence, capture the evidence and send a licence invoice or a takedown notice in a few clicks.
Learn more For artistsIllustrators and artists: find the copies of your work
Illustrators, painters, designers: find your artwork on print-on-demand shops, marketplaces and websites, and get it removed or paid for.
Learn more For brandsE-commerce: your product photos copied by competitors
Find the shops and dropshippers reusing your product photos, capture the evidence and get the listings taken down quickly.
Learn moreFind out who is using your photos, for free
3 photos checked for free, no credit card. Your images stay private.