Saw a clip and can't find the movie?

You need something that works from the clip you have, rather than from a description of it. Trace does that. Share the clip or paste its link, and the title comes back in less than 10 seconds. It works on clips from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and most other places people find them. There is no account to make, and you do not have to describe the scene or remember a line of dialogue. If the clip is from a TV show rather than a film, Trace names the show plus the season and episode. It also returns the exact moment the clip was taken from, so you can start watching in the right place instead of scrubbing. You can try it on this page before installing anything. When Trace cannot place a clip it says so plainly, rather than guessing at an answer.

Share the clip to Trace and the film or TV title comes back in less than 10 seconds. It does not matter whether the caption named the film, whether anyone in the comments knew, or whether the clip has been cropped or filtered. Most edits still come back with the right title. It works with clips from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and other platforms, and needs no signup. Alongside the title you get the exact timestamp the clip came from, and the streamers carrying it where you live. For a TV clip you also get the season and episode rather than just the show name. Paste a link on this page to test it, or install the app to share clips straight from wherever you happen to be scrolling.

Yes, and they are among the most common things people send it. On Instagram, open the Reel, tap the share arrow and choose Trace from the share sheet. You can also copy the Reel link and paste it on this page, which is quicker if you have not installed anything yet. YouTube Shorts works the same way, through the Share button or by pasting the URL. Vertical crops, added captions and replaced audio are all normal on these platforms, and Trace is built for footage in that state rather than for clean source files. You get the film or show back in less than 10 seconds, with the exact moment the clip was taken from, plus where it is streaming in your region. TikTok, Facebook and X links work through the same two routes.

Trace answers that with more than a title. It returns the film or show, and the exact timestamp inside it that the clip was taken from, so you can open the film at that moment rather than hunting for it. For television it names the season and episode as well, which is the part most tools leave out. Share the clip or paste its link and the answer takes less than 10 seconds. The clip does not need to be clean. Cropped framing, burned-in captions, a filter or swapped-in music are all normal on social platforms, and the match is made on the underlying footage. That also means an edit stitching several scenes together usually still resolves to its source. Once you have the title, Trace lists the streamers carrying it where you are.

Yes. A clip finder takes a piece of video and tells you what it came from, in the way Shazam takes a few seconds of audio and names the song. Trace is one, and it is free. What separates them is how often they find the answer for clips as people actually share them: cropped, captioned and reposted. Trace is built for exactly those clips. What comes back is the title, the exact moment the clip came from, the season and episode if it is television, and where it is streaming in your region. Paste a link here to try it without installing anything, or use the app to share clips directly from TikTok, Instagram or YouTube.

Yes. Copy the link to the post and paste it into the box at the top of this page. Nothing is installed and no account is made. Trace opens the clip, reads it, and returns the film or show in less than 10 seconds, along with the exact moment it came from and where it is streaming near you. Links from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and X all work. This is the fastest way to check a single clip, and it is worth doing before deciding whether the app is for you. The app earns its place when this stops being a one-off. It adds Trace to the share sheet, so a clip goes from the app you are scrolling in to an answer without copying anything, and it keeps what you found in a library.

Open the clip in TikTok, tap Share, and choose Trace from the share sheet. You do not have to leave TikTok or save anything first. Trace returns the film or show in less than 10 seconds, with the exact moment the clip came from, and tells you which streamers carry it where you live. If you have not installed the app, copy the link instead and paste it at the top of this page. That route needs no account and works the same way. TikTok footage is rarely clean. It gets cropped to vertical, has captions burned in, runs at altered speed and often carries completely different audio. Trace matches on the underlying footage, so those clips usually still resolve, including edits that cut several scenes together. When it cannot place one, it says so rather than guessing.

Trace. It is free on the App Store and Google Play, and it identifies film and TV clips from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and elsewhere in less than 10 seconds. Once installed it sits in the share sheet, so a clip goes from the app you are scrolling in to an answer without copying links or saving files. There is no account to create. Each answer carries the title, the exact moment the clip came from, the season and episode for television, and the streamers carrying it in your region. Anything you identify stays in a library, which is the part people end up using most: a watchlist built from clips you happened across rather than from reviews you went looking for. If you would rather not install anything yet, paste a link at the top of this page instead.

Open the TikTok video, tap Share, and choose Trace from the share sheet. Trace identifies the movie or TV scene in under 10 seconds and tells you which streamer it's on: Netflix, Prime, Disney+, Apple TV+, Max and more. You can also paste the TikTok link into traceclips.com to test it without downloading.

Yes. Trace identifies a film from a few seconds of a clip, the same way Shazam recognises a song from a short recording. Most clips are matched correctly on the first attempt, and Trace works across mainstream Hollywood, indie cinema, and international film.

TikTok edits often blend multiple scenes, but Trace can usually identify the source film within seconds. Share the edit into Trace from TikTok's share sheet, or paste the TikTok link into traceclips.com. Trace returns the movie name plus the exact scene timestamp and where you can stream it.

Both. Trace identifies movies, TV shows and series episodes, including streaming-exclusive titles from Netflix, HBO/Max, Apple TV+, Disney+, Prime Video, Hulu and Paramount+. When Trace finds a match, it shows the title, the specific season and episode if it's a TV show, and the streamers it's available on in your region.

Yes. Trace can identify a clip from its sound alone, so a TikTok edit with a heavy filter over the picture still gets an answer in under 10 seconds, with the title and where to stream it.

Most clips are matched correctly on the first attempt, in under 10 seconds, across mainstream and indie cinema as well as television. If Trace misses, “Wrong movie?” sends the clip back to us and we look at it again.

After identifying the clip, Trace shows every streamer the film is available on in your region: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, Max, Paramount+, Hulu and more, and links you straight through.

Yes. Trace is free to download on the App Store and Google Play, with no signup required to identify clips. You can also test it directly on traceclips.com by pasting a TikTok, Instagram or YouTube link.

Trace identifies most mainstream and indie clips on the first attempt. When it can't find a match, you'll see a clear 'no match' message rather than an incorrect guess, keeping accuracy high. Trace covers more titles every week, so retrying a few days later often works.