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