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Stolen Product Images on Alibaba: Find and Remove Them

Suppliers on Alibaba and AliExpress often copy brand photos to advertise knock-offs. Here's how to find those listings and report them through Alibaba's IP tools.

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Quick answer

Find each supplier listing that uses your photos, capture screenshots and the product URLs, then file a complaint through Alibaba Group's Intellectual Property Protection platform, which covers Alibaba.com and AliExpress. Register your rights on the platform first if you haven't already.

How to report stolen images on Alibaba and AliExpress

Search for the listings

Search Alibaba.com and AliExpress for your product type and brand, and run reverse image searches on your key photos.

Save evidence

Screenshot each listing and the supplier profile. Save the product URLs, prices and dates.

Prepare proof of rights

Have your original photo files, first publication links and, for trademark claims, your registration details.

File on the IP platform

Register as a rights owner on Alibaba Group's Intellectual Property Protection platform and submit a complaint listing each product URL.

Track the outcome

Follow up on the result and re-check for the same supplier under new listings.

Why Alibaba and AliExpress copy your photos

Manufacturers and trading companies frequently reuse a brand's images to advertise lookalike products. It saves them the cost of photography and helps their listing appear to be an authorised source.

Those same photos often make their way to Amazon, eBay and Etsy, where resellers list stock sourced from these suppliers.

Tips for a stronger complaint

Include every product URL, not just the search page.
Explain clearly which rights you hold: copyright, trademark or design.
Provide original files and links proving earlier publication.
Use English and keep the wording factual.

Follow the trail to resellers

Removing a supplier listing is only part of the job. Monitoring the marketplaces where their buyers resell helps you find the downstream listings using the same photos.

How ImgGuard helps

Track supplier listings and the resellers they feed

Scan Alibaba, AliExpress, Made-in-China and dozens of other marketplaces from one upload.

Detect the same photos reappearing on resale sites like Amazon and eBay.

Save screenshots, product URLs and supplier details for every match.

Manage complaints as cases with a full timeline.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How do I report stolen images on Alibaba?

Register as a rights owner on Alibaba Group's Intellectual Property Protection platform and submit a complaint with the product URLs and proof of your rights.

Does the same process work for AliExpress?

Yes. Alibaba Group's IP protection platform handles complaints for both Alibaba.com and AliExpress.

Do I need a registered trademark?

Not for photographs. Copyright complaints are based on owning the images. Trademark complaints require a registration.

How do I find Alibaba listings that use my photos?

Search the platform manually, or use monitoring software that scans supplier marketplaces and alerts you to matches.

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