Don’t be upset if the admin at work has blocked your favorite social network - find out how to log into VK through an anonymizer and forget about network restrictions. What kind of “beast” is this and why was it invented?
An anonymizer is a resource that helps you bypass any prohibitions on visiting blocked sites and, in addition, allows you to hide this from admins. Moreover, the service allows you to access the Internet completely anonymously, without the risk of exposing your location. Of course, if you decide to engage in illegal activities, experienced programmers will find you out, but an office admin certainly won’t bother.
This means that you will definitely succeed in secretly logging into VK through an anonymizer from a work computer or in a country where this social network is blocked. Do you want to know how to use this “invisible hat”? In this article we will present the most popular services in this area, and also tell you how to outwit bosses and system administrators with their help.
Link
Using the standard VK search, it is possible to find not only the desired file, but also its owner. For such an action to be successful, his profile must be open and the photo must be in the public domain. Searching for photos in VK by ID is carried out as follows:
- Go to your page. It will be more convenient with the PC version of VK.
- Upload the desired photo to your album, which is not hidden.
- Click on the picture to open it in a separate window. You will see a link to it in the address bar.
- Now you need the photo ID. It is located between the word photo inclusive and the percent sign %. Select part of the link and copy it to the clipboard.
- Go to the main page of VK and click on the “News” section located in the left block.
- In the right block, click on the “Photos” item so that the search occurs exclusively between images.
- In the search bar, enter the following query: copy:+ID of the desired photo. Press the Enter key.
- Image suggestions will appear in the search results. The one that was added first is the one you are looking for. You can find out by going to the viewing window of each photo.
The method practically does not work with original photographs. Basically, the search can find pictures.
Searching for photos on VK using a link is the easiest and most convenient way. But if you were unable to find the image you need using it, use other methods, which you will learn about below.
Before you find a photo in VK by text, remember the keywords from the caption to the photo. If it is published on a user's page or in a community, use the search bar located immediately above the posts. To do this, click on the magnifying glass icon. This method is also available for general search on a social network, but in this case, the more text you remember, the more effective the result will be.
By geolocation
Modern mobile devices are able to automatically determine the user's location while taking a photo. Therefore, it is possible to search for photos by VKontakte geolocation.
This method will only work if the user has not disabled automatic geotagging of photos.
To quickly search for photos by geolocation, you can use standard VK tools:
- Log in to VK and go to the “News” section.
- In the right block, click on the “Search” option, click on the drop-down menu of options and scroll down the page. Here you will see a geolocation icon. Click on it.
- If you know approximately where the photo was taken, then enter the address or find the place on the built-in map from Yandex.
- Click on the “Search by nearby posts” button.
- In the search results you will see all the geotagged photos you selected.
You can fine-tune the display of results using the tools located on the right. The only disadvantage of the search is the lack of filtering results by date.
How to send an anonymous post to a public wall?
In addition to simple DMs, you can anonymously send posts to the community wall on VK. For example, you want to offer news to a public site, but at the same time you want no one (even the public admin) to find out who proposed this news.
The community app Vposter will help you maintain anonymity in such a situation.
To offer a post in incognito mode, two conditions must be met:
- The community installed the Vposter application.
- The user proposed the post through the application, and not in the standard way.
How to install Vposter (for group leaders):
- Go to Community Management.
- On the right, select the “Applications” section.
- Then go to the directory.
- Find Vposter and click the "Add" button.
- Select the community to which you want to add this application.
- Click the "Add" button again.
Ready! Now everyone will be able to offer news anonymously (even the management of the public will not know the full name of the author).
How to propose a post (for members):
- Click the "Open Application" button.
- Then click "Login".
- Allow access to your account.
- Write the text of the entry. If you wish, you can attach a photo, video, audio, document or survey.
- Click the "Submit" button.
Ready!
Entries left using Vposter will be included in the community’s “suggestions.” They will not have any information about the sender. Content only.
Search engines
Search engines allow you to find photos from VK on the Internet. The operating principle of all search engines is similar: they search for an image that is similar to the source image across all resources. But depending on how you get links, there are some differences in the process.
Yandex search engine
To find a VK image via Yandex, follow the step-by-step instructions:
- Go to the main page of Yandex. Click on the “Pictures” section, which is located above the search bar.
- To add an image, click on the camera icon. A field will open where you can choose one of the options: upload a photo from a storage device or insert a link to a photo from a third-party source.
- After the image is loaded, press the Enter key.
- In the search results you will see all the photos that are similar to or identical to the source.
Scroll below to see a list of all the sites where the photo was published. Select a link from a social network and follow it.
Google search engine
The Google search algorithm is almost the same as Yandex search, but the process itself has slight differences:
- Go to the main page of the search engine and click on the “Pictures” button located in the upper right corner of the window.
- Next to the search bar, click on the camera icon. In the drop-down form, select how you will upload the image.
- After downloading, click on the “Search by image” button.
- The search results will display links with the best match, as well as similar images.
Search engines help you find similar photos on VK, as well as on other resources. For a more efficient and faster search, add some information. For example, the user's last name and first name or description.
If you are looking for a specific user using a photo, you should keep in mind that the original photo should be on his avatar. If it has been changed, the link to the profile will not appear in the search results.
Third party services
There are special services that allow you to find user photos. The search algorithm of such software is based on comparing the facial features of people with published avatars on VK. One of the best services is Tofiner. It searches for photos based on exact matches. Despite the fact that sometimes a satisfactory result is not obtained the first time, the service is free and functional.
Tofinder's interface is simple and intuitive. On the main page you will be asked to upload the original image or paste a link to it from an open resource. After downloading, you will have to enter a simple captcha and wait for the results. If you can't find it the first time, try it again.
For a more accurate and efficient search, the service allows you to use a filter using the following parameters:
- by gender;
- by marital status;
- around town;
- according to the age.
As soon as you see the desired photo as a result, click on it and select the link to go to your VK profile.
What is meant by anonymous reporting?
Anonymity means the sender is unknown. That is, the message is sent without indicating the full name of the author. Previously, it was possible to find on the Internet many truly working programs and services capable of sending anonymous messages on VKontakte. But today they have all lost their relevance because they have stopped working.
The exact reasons why such software stopped working are unknown. What is known is that this happened at the moment when the VK website changed its design. And most likely, the site update was the reason.
How to find saved photos?
Previously, the user's album with saved photos was freely available. But since 2021, the developers have closed such albums. This happened due to the fact that many users did not know that everyone could see their picture, so they did not always save decent images.
Where can I find saved photos in VKontakte? If you want to see your pictures, go to the “Photos” section. In the “My Albums” block you will see an album with them. If there is a lock icon next to the name, then only you can view it.
You can view saved images from other users only if the album is open.
But searching for hidden photos in VK is possible through the address bar of the browser. This method should be used in exceptional cases so as not to violate the user's privacy. To see unavailable albums, do the following:
- First you need to find the user ID. Typically, it appears in the address bar on your profile page. If the ID after vk.com/ is a numeric value, simply copy it to the clipboard. If there is a nickname or surname in Latin, open any part of the page, for example, an avatar. After the word “photo” you will see numbers in the address bar - this is the ID.
- In the address bar, enter the following: vk.com/albumsID***, where asterisks indicate the copied numbers. Press the Enter key.
A window will open with all hidden albums and photos. But your photos will not be protected if anyone knows this way of viewing.
This method did not work on our devices, but maybe it will work for you!
How to find deleted photos?
VK stores all deleted photos on its servers. But viewing such images is not possible, so you need to use the Google search engine. The main problem is that there is no link left on the photo. Otherwise, you could enter it into the search bar and find it. Therefore, before finding deleted photos on VK, write the user’s first and last name in the search bar or paste the address on his profile.
In the results that appear, find the link you need and click on the small triangle next to it. In the menu that opens, click on the “Saved copy” item. Here you can find the photo that was deleted.
Please note that this is not the only way you can view and recover deleted photos. But it is worth remembering that the less time has passed since the removal, the higher the chances of success.
There is another way to find old photos on VK. This will work if the browser cache has not been cleared for a long time. All open photos are stored in folders on the PC's hard drive. To find images:
- Make hidden folders visible through your computer's Control Panel settings.
- Then go to the AppData directory, which is located on your local C drive in the Users folder.
- Then go to Local and open the folders with the browser name, go to the Cache directory.
- To make it easier to find the photo you need, use file managers, for example, Total Commander.
Now it won’t be difficult to find a picture on VK. You can find it by link, geolocation, or in the browser cache. Search engines use a special algorithm that compares the original image and finds similar ones. In addition, your user ID will give you access to saved and hidden albums.
How to send a message anonymously on VKontakte?
Having spent enough time searching for working methods, I came to the conclusion that there is only one way to send messages in incognito mode - registering a new account.
Registering a new account is a simple and standard procedure. The only difficulty you may have is the lack of a free phone number. Without it, you won't be able to create a new page.
When registering, you can indicate any first and last name. This data is not verified. By sending a DM from such an account, the recipient will never be able to guess who the real owner of the page is.
