How to Get Leaked Photos Removed From the Internet

Leaked photos can be removed from specific websites and search results, but there is no single request that deletes every copy from the internet. The useful goal is to identify where the material is accessible, use the right reporting route, and check the result.

Record each full page URL, its website, the date found, and any previous report. Keep your list private. You do not need to upload intimate files to IntimaShield to review a removal scope.

If the content was taken before you were 18, use NCMEC Take It Down or the CyberTipline. Do not download or share sexual images involving a minor to make a report.

The kinds of request

Intimate-image requests: a report to a platform about content shared without the depicted person's consent. It does not depend on owning the photograph's copyright. Covered platforms have obligations under the TAKE IT DOWN Act.

Copyright reporting: a copyright owner or authorized agent may send a DMCA notice for an infringing copy. A selfie may belong to its photographer, but appearing in an image is not enough. Copyright counter-notices can lead to reinstatement unless the required court action is taken. Read the Copyright Office guidance before choosing this route.

Search removal: Google and Bing can remove qualifying personal sexual content from their search results. This can reduce exposure while the source request is unresolved. It does not delete the website's copy.

When you send us the links, we file the requests that fit each one as your authorized representative.

When the website ignores the request

An ignored request is not the end. When a covered platform fails to meet its TAKE IT DOWN Act obligations, a complaint to the FTC is part of our follow-up.

An offshore address or an ignored email does not automatically end the case. IntimaShield reviews applicable escalation routes and pursues the agreed links, with the work recorded privately. The specific approach depends on the website and case. We do not promise that every operator will comply.

Check what actually changed

Maintain separate statuses for the source page and each search request. A report acknowledgment, search removal, temporary outage, or access block is different from confirmed source removal. Keep new URLs separate so you can see which copies still need action.

What professional help adds

A service organizes the scope, files as your authorized agent under its own business contact details where the process allows, follows up, and documents the work. Eligible adults can also use StopNCII protection themselves at no cost.

Emergency Takedown is priced by unique domains: $499 for 1–5, $799 for 6–15, $1,299 for 16–30, and $1,999 for 31+. Several URLs on one domain count as one domain. Review your links and exact price before checkout.

How do I handle new copies?

Keep any new URLs you encounter. Shield offers twice-weekly monitoring of your names and handles for $29/month; a search is not exhaustive and findings need review. Discovery of new copies is separate from checks on the links already in your removal case.

StopNCII is a separate free option for adults with eligible files. It works through participating platforms, and membership should not be assumed for an offshore website. See why the type of request matters.

Help for the site hosting your content

If you already know where the content appears, these pages explain which links to keep and how to request a scope review: