Step by step
1. Open the Reel in the Instagram app, tap the paper plane icon (Share), then choose Copy link.
2. Paste the link in the box at the top of this page and press Analyze. On most browsers the Paste link button does it in one click.
3. Wait a few seconds: FrameSonar goes through the video frame by frame and shows the images that break from the rest, with the exact moment where each one appears.
4. Open an image to see it full size, or download it.
What you get
Each detected frame comes with its position in the video, in seconds, and a score showing how much it stands out. The highest scores are the most likely hidden frames. If the video has none, the tool tells you so.
If nothing shows up
Either the Reel contains no hidden frame, or the platform's compression blurred it too much. Raise the sensitivity in the settings to display more candidates. Fast cuts and flashes of light can also look like inserted images, so check the timecode.
Limits to know
Only public Reels can be analyzed. Private accounts and content that Instagram only shows to signed-in users are not supported, and videos must be shorter than three minutes.
Doing it by hand
You can also drag the progress bar slowly, or record your screen and play the recording frame by frame on a computer. It takes much longer and you can easily miss the frame. See our guide to watching a video frame by frame.
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