If a private image was shared without your consent, you have options — most of them free.
This page starts with the official, no-cost channels available to everyone. Read those first. If you still need help, that's what we're here for.
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Start here — these are free
Before anything paid, use the official channels below. They cost nothing, and using them first doesn't cost you anything if you later decide you want help.
StopNCII.org (adults)
A free, nonprofit-run tool that creates a secure digital fingerprint (hash) of an intimate image without you having to upload the image itself. Participating platforms use that fingerprint to detect and block the content, including attempts to re-upload it later. This is the right first step if you're 18 or older.
Google's image removal request
Google lets you request removal of a non-consensual explicit image directly from Search results — select the three dots on the image result, choose "remove result," then "it shows a sexual image of me." This addresses the search listing; it doesn't remove the image from the site hosting it, which usually needs a separate report.
The platform's own reporting tools
Most major platforms — social networks, image hosts, forums — have a specific policy and report flow for non-consensual intimate imagery, usually faster than a general abuse report. Look for "non-consensual intimate imagery" or "NCII" in their reporting categories rather than a generic complaint.
If anyone in the image is under 18
Stop and use these resources instead — this is never something you should pay anyone for, including us:
- NCMEC's Take It Down (takeitdown.ncmec.org) — a free tool specifically for removing images of minors from participating platforms.
- NCMEC CyberTipline — report the content directly for investigation and support.
- Law enforcement — this should also be reported to local police or the FBI.
We will point anyone in this situation to these resources rather than take payment for it.
Being threatened or blackmailed with an image?
That's sextortion, and it's a crime. Don't pay — payment rarely ends the demands. Preserve the messages as evidence, report it to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (ic3.gov) or your local police, and use StopNCII.org (or NCMEC's Take It Down if a minor is involved) to get ahead of the images before they're shared further.
What's realistic on timing
StopNCII's hashing mainly prevents future uploads on participating platforms — it's not an instant takedown of something already posted. Direct platform reports and Google's removal request typically move in days, not minutes. If a site doesn't respond to standard channels at all, that's usually where a structured, persistent process — not a single request — makes the difference, and that's the point where our paid work starts.
If you need help beyond the free channels
Once the free options above are used, or if a site simply isn't responding, we pursue removal directly with the host, the search engines, and — where the content was originally yours — through DMCA and legal channels. If direct removal genuinely isn't possible, we're honest about that and can move to a suppression strategy instead.
Payment structure and next steps are covered in a confidential assessment — we'll tell you plainly what's realistic before you commit to anything.
Common questions
Do I have to pay to get an intimate image removed?
No — the first step is always free. StopNCII.org and the major platforms' own reporting tools cost nothing and work whether or not you ever engage a service like ours. Our paid work starts only after those free channels are exhausted or you need help pursuing sites that don't respond to standard reports.
What is StopNCII.org and how is it different from what you do?
StopNCII.org lets you create a secure digital fingerprint (hash) of an image without uploading the image itself. Participating platforms use that fingerprint to detect and block the content, including future upload attempts. It's free, run by a nonprofit, and it's the right first step for adults before anything else.
The image involves someone under 18 — what do I do?
Stop here and go to NCMEC's Take It Down tool (takeitdown.ncmec.org) or report it to the NCMEC CyberTipline immediately. This is never something we or anyone else should charge you for, and it should also be reported to law enforcement. We can point you to the right resources, but this is not a paid engagement.
Someone is threatening to share images unless I pay them — what now?
This is sextortion, and it's a crime. Do not pay. Preserve the messages and evidence, report it to the FBI's IC3 (ic3.gov) or local law enforcement, and use StopNCII.org or NCMEC's Take It Down (if a minor is involved) to get ahead of any images that do get shared.
How fast can images actually come down?
It varies by channel and depends on who's holding the content. StopNCII hashing mainly prevents future uploads on participating platforms rather than instantly removing something already posted; direct platform reports and Google's removal request typically take days, not minutes. We'll give you a realistic timeline for your specific situation, not a guess.
Still need help after the free channels?
Tell us what's happening. We'll give you an honest read on what's realistic — confidentially.
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