Find the originalvideo behind an X post.
A video with 4 million views and no source is the default on X. Paste the post and get the real origin, the upload date and whether the clip is years old. $0.90 per search.
- Built for context-collapse: old footage posted as breaking news.
- Returns upload dates you can screenshot into a reply.
- No account, no API key, no subscription.
x.com and twitter.com links both work
unlock every source, date and full URL for $0.90 — no account needed
Before you quote-tweet it, date it.
Paste the post link
Or download the clip and upload the file — same result.
We date the footage
Keyframes are matched against earlier uploads anywhere on the web.
You get the receipts
The earliest upload with its date — the fastest way to debunk recycled footage.
Fact-checking one post should cost cents.
You are settling an argument, not running a newsroom. Pay for the search you actually run.
Top up $5, spend it whenever. Your balance never expires, and a search with no matches gets 50% back.
- Retrace
- $0.90
- Competitor (1 month)
- $24.95
- Competitor (1 year,
never cancelled) - $299.40
Straight answers.
The free preview already tells you whether older copies exist.
Trace a post free →Does it work on quote-posts and reposts?
Yes — paste the link of whichever post carries the video.
Can I use the result publicly?
The paid result gives platform, account, URL and date. Screenshot it into a reply if you like.
Is my search visible to anyone?
No. Searches are private and the video is deleted one hour after the scan.
How much per search?
$0.90, from a prepaid balance with no expiry and no subscription.