Who is this for?

My item was stolen

Report the serial number to alert the community. If someone tries to sell your stolen guitar, camera, or vehicle, SeriSearch flags it the moment anyone searches it.

  • Find the serial number on your item
  • Report it as stolen on SeriSearch
  • Get notified if it's searched or spotted
Report a theft

Buying something used?

Before you hand over cash, search the serial number. Instantly see if the item has been reported stolen, when it was last seen, and what the community knows about it.

  • Get the serial number from the seller
  • Search it on SeriSearch — takes 5 seconds
  • Buy with confidence or walk away
Search a serial

I collect or resell

Decode serial numbers to discover manufacturing dates, factory codes, and model specifics for guitars, cameras, watches, vehicles, and more. Build a complete picture of any item's history.

  • Search any serial number
  • See the decoded breakdown by position
  • Browse the decoder library by brand
Decoder library

How it works

1

Find the serial number

Serial numbers are on the headstock of a guitar, inside the battery compartment of a camera, on the dashboard of a vehicle, or on the caseback of a watch.

2

Search it here

Enter the serial and instantly see if it's been reported stolen, view the community activity log, and get a decoded breakdown of what the number means.

3

Report or verify

Report your item stolen, log a sighting of a stolen item, or add it to your watch list to get notified of any future activity on that serial.

Take action

Decoder Library

Browse serial number formats by brand — see exactly how each character is decoded, with interactive examples for guitars, cameras, vehicles, and more.

Recent Community Activity

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Join now and help stolen items find their way home.

Create a free account to report theft, watch serials, get sighting alerts, and contribute to the community database.