July 3, 2025

How to Check if a Tattoo Photo Is Stolen Using Google and Other Free Tools For Tattoos in Cairo or Amman

Learn how to check if a tattoo photo is stolen using Google Lens, TinEye, and Instagram and avoid getting scammed.

How to Check if a Tattoo Photo Is Stolen Using Google and Other Free Tools For Tattoos in Cairo or Amman
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In the age of Instagram portfolios and fake tattoo pages, knowing whether an artist’s work is real or stolen is more important than ever especially in tattoo scenes growing fast like Cairo, Egypt and Amman, Jordan.

Here’s how to reverse search tattoo images, check for reposted work, and avoid getting scammed using free tools you already have.

1. Google Lens (Mobile + Desktop)

Best for: Finding where else a tattoo image appears online

How to use:

On mobile: Open the Google app, tap the camera icon, and upload or scan the tattoo image.

On desktop: Right-click any image → click “Search image with Google.”

What to look for:

If the image appears on other tattoo pages (especially in different countries or languages), it’s likely stolen content.

Pro Tip: Tattoo scammers often repost images from European or American artists but change the caption to Arabic or local hashtags.

2. TinEye (www.tineye.com)

Best for: Deep reverse search and detecting image edits

How to use:

Go to www.tineye.com

Upload the image or paste the URL

TinEye will show every site that image has appeared on

Why it matters: TinEye can even show you if the image was photoshopped or cropped super useful for spotting edited portfolios.

3. Instagram & Pinterest Reverse Tracking

Best for: Catching reposted work on social platforms

Steps:

If the photo looks filtered or generic, search keywords from the tattoo design on Pinterest or Instagram Explore.

Compare artist usernames, location tags, or timestamps.

Red flag: If a studio in Cairo is posting work that also shows up on a profile from Miami or Berlin they’re lying.

4. Ask the Artist for the Process Photo

A real tattoo artist will always have:

A video or in-progress photo

Close-up shots of the stencil or healing process

Evidence of the client or setup

At Riders Studios, every tattoo we post is our own we’ll always show real results from Cairo or Amman, and clients often tag us too.

5. Look for “Red Flag Patterns”

Even without apps, trust your instincts:

No studio address or artist bio

All tattoos are perfect but there are no healed photos

Different styles that clearly weren’t done by the same hand

Scammers often mix stolen work from many artists to appear talented but their styles don’t match.

Why This Matters

Tattoos are permanent but trust can be erased in one click. In Egypt and Jordan, more and more people are getting tattooed. But just because someone posts a photo doesn’t mean they did the work. With Riders Studios lead by pioneer tattoo artist "TattooTwon" you wont ever find this problem.

Take 2 minutes. Run the image through a reverse search. Ask questions. Protect your skin and your story.

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