Reverse Video Search for TikTok Videos

Paste a TikTok link

1. In TikTok, tap Share → Copy link.
2. Paste it into the Paste link tab and tap Get frame. We load the public cover image through TikTok’s official oEmbed endpoint.
3. Search the frame. For more frames, upload the clip itself.

Why TikTok reposts are easy to date

Every TikTok video ID contains the second it was posted. When a clip has been reposted by ten accounts, Deep Search decodes each matching ID and marks the oldest, so you can see which account had it first without opening every profile.

Clips that started on YouTube or Instagram and moved to TikTok show up in the same result list, grouped by platform.

What we don’t do

We don’t download TikTok videos, remove watermarks or scrape accounts. Links are used only to load the public cover image, and searches only see what is in the public web index.

Signs that a TikTok is a repost

A watermark with a different username from the account you are watching, black bars from cropping a landscape video, a reaction layout with someone else’s face in the corner, or a caption that says credit or via are all signs the clip came from somewhere else. Search those clips, not the reaction around them.

Stitches and duets show the original only in part of the screen. Crop a screenshot to that part before you search, or pick frames where the original fills most of the picture.

Searching a trend, not one video

When thousands of people film the same dance or challenge, frames from one video look like frames from many others. This tool matches pictures, not sounds, so pick frames with something only your clip has: a particular room, a shirt with writing on it, a pet, or a street sign. Those frames lead to copies of your clip instead of other versions of the trend.

How TikTok post dates are read

Every TikTok video address ends in a long number, its video ID. The first part of that number records the second the video was posted, so the date can be read from the address alone, without opening the post. Deep Search does this for every TikTok match and compares the dates to find the oldest copy.

The date tells you when that copy was posted, not when the video was filmed. A clip can be filmed years before it reaches TikTok, so check other platforms in the results too.

When the link does not work

Some links come back without a cover image, for example when an account is private or the video has been removed. Save the clip if the creator allows it, or take a screenshot, and use Upload video or Screenshot instead.