Find the Watermark Before Someone Else Does
A faint agency watermark on a published image is one of the clearest signs it came from a stock preview. Paste a link or upload an image to detect watermarks, read their text and see the likely source.
What it reads
Visible and faint watermarks
A trained model looks for the repeating overlays and corner marks that stock previews carry.
Watermark text
Text recognition reads the words printed on the image, including faint or tiled watermark text.
Likely source
Watermark text is matched against known stock agencies and photo libraries to name the likely source.
Confidence score
Every result comes with a confidence score, so faint matches can be reviewed by a person.
How to read the result
A watermark means a preview copy
Agencies watermark the free preview, not the licensed file. A watermarked image on a live page usually means the preview was used instead of a licensed download.
Replace it or find the license
If you bought the image, download the licensed file and swap it in. If you didn't, replace the image before it draws a claim.
Check the whole site
One watermarked image often means more. A full site scan finds every image and flags each one that carries a watermark.
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Full Copyright Risk Check
Finds where the image appears online, matches it against stock and enforcement sources, reads its rights metadata and scores the risk.
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Create a free account to run itFrequently asked questions
How can I tell if an image has a watermark?
Paste the image link or upload the file above. The detector looks for watermark patterns with a trained model and reads any text on the image, then reports whether a watermark is present, how confident it is, and which stock agency or photographer the text points to.
Can it find faint or transparent watermarks?
Often, yes. The model is trained on the light, tiled overlays stock agencies use on previews, and text recognition can read watermark words that are hard to see. Very faint or heavily cropped watermarks can still be missed, so treat a clean result as a signal, not proof.
Is it legal to remove a watermark from a photo?
Removing a watermark does not give you a license, and in the United States removing copyright management information to hide an infringement can create separate liability. If you want to use the image, license it from the owner. For your specific situation, consult legal counsel.
What should I do if my website has a watermarked image?
Check your purchase records. If you licensed the image, replace the preview with the licensed file. If you did not, replace the image with one you have the rights to. Keep a note of what you changed and when.
Do you store the images I check?
No. The image is downloaded or uploaded for the check, analyzed, and deleted right after. Nothing about the check is kept.
Results are automated signals to support your own review. They are not a legal opinion and do not establish whether an image is free of third-party rights. For decisions about copyright, trademark or publicity rights, consult qualified legal counsel.