Right now, there are photos of you floating around the internet that you've never seen. Old social media posts, event photos, news articles, company websites, background shots from someone else's vacation. Some you posted and forgot about. Others were posted by someone else without your permission.
The plan · 5 steps
Until recently, finding all of them was basically impossible. But ChatGPT Work changed that. The desktop app has a real browser built into it, so ChatGPT can run reverse image searches, visit sites, and compile results for you while you watch. Combined with the right prompts, you can find nearly every public photo of yourself in a single sitting, then have ChatGPT write custom takedown requests for every one.
What is ChatGPT Work? It's the mode in the ChatGPT desktop app that comes with a browser built right in, so ChatGPT can visit websites, click through pages, and gather information in real time on the same screen as you. It's not just generating text, it's actively searching the internet for you. It's included on every plan, including Free. Paid plans just get more usage before you hit a limit.
What You Need Before Starting
ChatGPT only finds what is publicly accessible. It cannot see private accounts or anything behind a login wall.
Build Your Facial Profile
Open a new ChatGPT chat, upload your clearest selfie, and paste this prompt. It tells ChatGPT to build a detailed identity profile so it knows what to look for.
Review the profile it gives you and correct anything wrong. If you have older photos with different hair or glasses, upload 2 or 3 more and say: "Here are additional photos of me at different times. Update my profile to account for how my appearance has changed."
Switch to ChatGPT Work
In the desktop app, click ChatGPT Work in the top left. Stay in the same conversation so it keeps the appearance profile you just built. In a normal chat ChatGPT just generates text. In Work, with the built-in browser, it opens real websites, visits real pages, and reads them while you watch on the same screen.
Run the Reverse Image Search
With ChatGPT Work open, paste this. Start it with @browser so it uses the built-in browser. It will take a while, so let it work.
Compile and Categorize
Do a quick manual sweep for anything the browser missed, then paste the URLs back in with this prompt.
Get Photos Removed
A generic "please remove my photo" email gets ignored. A specific request that references the right policies gets results. Have ChatGPT write custom takedowns for each site instead of copy-pasting the same message everywhere.
Platform-Specific Removal
GDPR Removal Template
General Removal Template
Tip: Always be polite but firm. Threats make people less likely to help. A professional, specific request with a clear deadline gets the best results.
Advanced: Find Forgotten Accounts
Old accounts you forgot about are often the biggest photo leaks. In ChatGPT Work, run this:
For data broker sites (Spokeo, BeenVerified, Whitepages, MyLife), services like DeleteMe, Kanary, and Optery will submit removal requests automatically if you find yourself on more than five or six of them.
Set Up Ongoing Monitoring
Finding your photos once isn't enough. Set a recurring Google Alert for your full name, and put a quarterly reminder in your calendar to run this audit.
The first search takes the longest. Each follow-up takes about 15 minutes because your profile is already built and you have your previous list to compare against.
Get the Full Guide
Download the complete PDF for the full walkthrough with every prompt, every removal template, platform-specific instructions, troubleshooting fixes, and a full-process checklist you can print out.