When your images are stolen, most photographers feel powerless. The legal process seems complicated, expensive, and time-consuming. Copyident changes this equation entirely. Here’s how their service works.

What is Copyident?

Copyident (formerly Copytrack) is a global image copyright monitoring and enforcement platform operated by MEDIA-IDENT Group GmbH. They combine AI-powered image detection with an international legal network to help creators protect their work.

How the Process Works

Step 1: Upload Your Images

Create a free account at copyident.com and upload your images. You can upload directly or use the WordPress Jokerist Stolen Photo Tracker plugin for bulk uploads from your Media Library or WooCommerce products.

Step 2: AI Monitoring

Copyident’s AI-powered system continuously scans the web for your images. Unlike basic reverse image search, their technology:

• Creates unique “fingerprints” for each image
• Finds modified versions (cropped, resized, filtered)
• Monitors 24/7 without manual searching
• Discovers partial matches and manipulated images

Step 3: Review Matches

When matches are found, you review them in your dashboard. Mark unauthorized uses as claims – these enter the enforcement process.

Step 4: Escalating Enforcement

Copyident’s legal team handles enforcement through four stages:

1. Rights-clearing outreach – Contact the infringer directly
2. Post-licensing demands – Formal compensation request
3. Settlement notices – Legal demand letters
4. Legal enforcement – Court action through partner attorneys

Step 5: Receive Compensation

When compensation is recovered, you keep 55%. Copyident’s 45% commission covers all legal costs, monitoring, and enforcement – you never pay anything upfront.

Why This Model Works

• No financial risk – If they don’t recover money, you pay nothing
• Professional enforcement – Demand letters from legal teams get results
• Global reach – Legal network operates in 120+ countries
• Scale advantage – Copyident handles thousands of cases efficiently

Legal Partner: RIGHTS-DEFEND

When legal action is required, Copyident works with RIGHTS-DEFEND (RD Legal GmbH), a specialized legal enforcement partner. They handle court proceedings when out-of-court settlement fails.

Getting Started

For WordPress and WooCommerce users, the easiest way to start is with our free Jokerist Stolen Photo Tracker plugin:

1. Install the plugin from WordPress.org
2. Connect to Copyident with one-click OAuth
3. Bulk upload images from your Media Library or products
4. Let Copyident monitor and protect your images automatically

Your images have value. It’s time to protect that value.