What scene is this from? Find the moment in the film
To find what scene a clip is from, share or paste the clip and Trace answers with the film and the moment inside it the clip was taken from, as a time you can jump to. If you already know the film, that time is the answer; if you do not, you get the title with it.
For a TV show you get the season and episode as well. It works on clips from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and X, cropped or captioned or set to other music.
Free. Share a clip from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube or X straight to Trace, or upload one saved on your phone. The box below takes links; uploads need the app.
Free: 3 traces a week on the webUnlimited in the appNo signupUsually under a minute
How to find the scene
- 1
Share or paste the clip
Tap Share on the clip and choose Trace, or copy its link and paste it in the box on this page.
- 2
Read the time
The answer shows the moment in the film the clip comes from, as hours, minutes and seconds. When Trace is less sure it says around.
- 3
Open the film there
Trace lists where the film is streaming in your country. Open it and jump to the time.
An example
A clip of a car chase is going round with the caption "best scene in the movie". You know the film, you have seen it, but you cannot remember where in two and a half hours the chase sits, and scrubbing through a stream is slow.
Paste the link above. Trace confirms the film and gives the moment the clip starts, so you open the film on your streaming service and go straight there. If it was a different cut of the same scene, the time still lands you within it.
Why the moment matters as much as the title
People rarely want only a name. They want to watch the scene, show it to someone, or check what happens just before or after it. A title alone leaves you scrubbing; a time gets you there. That is why every Trace answer carries the moment whenever it can be found, and says so when it cannot.
When the clip is an edit
Edits cut several scenes together over a song. Trace gives the moment of the scene that makes up most of the clip. To place a different scene in the same edit, cut the clip down to that scene and try again. A clip from a trailer may not place, because the trailer's cut is not in the film.
Questions
Does Trace tell me where in the movie a clip is from?
Yes. The answer gives the moment in the film the clip was taken from, as a time, when it can be found.
What if I already know the movie?
Share or paste the clip anyway. Trace confirms the film and gives you the moment, which is the part you were missing.
Does it work for a scene from a TV episode?
Yes. For a show you get the season, the episode and the moment inside the episode.
How exact is the time?
Usually within a few seconds of where the clip starts. When Trace is less sure it marks the time as around.
Get Trace, free
With the app installed, Trace sits in the share sheet of TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and X, and keeps everything you find in one library.
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