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How to Use

Get started with SourceTrace in minutes.

Invite the Bot

Click the "Add to Discord" button on our home page to invite SourceTrace to your server. Make sure you have the 'Manage Server' permission.

Setup the Channel

In the channel you want SourceTrace to monitor, use the command /setup add to start watching for images.

Trigger Search

To verify an image, simply react to the message with the same emoji as the bot. SourceTrace will then start searching for the image and send a detailed embed once the source is found.


Understanding Results

What the verification embed means and how to read it.

Status Labels

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Found on: [engine]

A reverse image search engine directly matched this image. The named engine confirmed it exists online.

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Likely sourced from the internet

No direct match, but strong signals suggest this image originated online — e.g. it's a GIF, or hosted on a known platform.

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Possibly sourced — not confirmed

Some signals point to the image being from the internet, but confidence is moderate. Manual verification recommended.

Uncertain origin

Mixed or weak signals. Could be original, could be sourced. Use the search engine buttons to investigate further.

Likely original / not found online

No matches found and signals suggest this is an original or newly uploaded image not yet widely shared.

Confidence Score

A percentage shown alongside the status label, reflecting how likely the image is to have been sourced from the internet.

Range Meaning
75 – 100%
Strong signal — likely online
55 – 74%
Moderate — worth checking
35 – 54%
Weak / uncertain
0 – 34%
Likely original

Search Engine Buttons

Every result includes buttons to manually verify the image across four search engines.

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Google Lens

Best for photos, screenshots, and general content.

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Yandex

Often finds matches Google misses. Great for memes.

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Bing

Alternative general-purpose reverse image search.

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TinEye

Specialises in exact matches and tracking image reuse.

Note: Confidence scores are estimates based on heuristics and reverse image search. They are not guarantees. Always verify manually before taking action on a result.