PixID Image Monitoring Service

Identify editorial images in print and online publications

A technological breakthrough in image identification and tracking - for print publications and the Internet.

PixID is a comprehensive, automated image monitoring service that uses advanced image identification algorithms to identify where your images are being used in print publications and the Internet.

The PixID Process

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How PixID Image Monitoring Works

PixID does not use watermarks so there is no additional data to add to your images and nothing to be removed to prevent detection. Our sophisticated image identification algorithms can identify images even when they have been drastically modified. View a short video to learn more about how PixID works.

View examples of PixID matches

Who should use PixID?

Any firm who wants to know where their images are appearing in print publications and on the Internet.

In particular editorial, celebrity and entertainment firms, news wire services and any firm who is licensing their images and needs to accurately bill or report image usage; or simply any firm who needs to know.

Benefits of Tracking with PixID

Accurately identify every image usage
Recover license revenues from unaccounted image use
Track authorized and exclusive image use
Uncover unauthorized image use
Verify image license compliance
Automate the billing process
Introduce accountability to your distribution relationships
Streamline royalty disbursements to your photographers
Determine ROI and highlight opportunities for increased sales in new markets
Back up content purchasing decisions with solid, market–relevant data

Who uses PixID?

"Idée’s image monitoring service for print and web is an outstanding technological breakthrough. Idée’s service enables us to keep track of all our images. We are pleased to be working with Idée, the pioneer in the image monitoring industry."

Michael Scotto
Director Photo Business Development
Agence France-Presse (AFP)

“We are excited to be working with Idée and using PixID, their image tracking service. PixID’s image identification technology is truly incredible. We provide a list of publications and editorial websites to track and PixID shows us daily where our EPA images have appeared. The image matching accuracy of PixID is astounding - you have to see the reports to believe them! This will streamline our operational billing and increase revenues, as we can now account for all our licensed image usage.”

Rick Wysocki
Director, NA Sales & Marketing
European Pressphoto Agency

PR Photos “Idée’s PixID print image monitoring service is unique to the market and has exceeded our expectations. We can now find out where our images are appearing in print publications every day, without having to subscribe to publications and manually check for image usage. The service is fast, accurate, and cost effective - it also helps us to keep a catalog of our sales, which we can analyze to identify new market opportunities.”