The cost of getting a mugshot offline runs from nothing to a few thousand dollars. What you pay depends on how you do it and how many sites are involved. Here is a plain breakdown so you know what is fair before you spend a cent.
Can you remove a mugshot for free?
Often, yes. Most reputable mugshot sites remove qualifying records, such as dropped, dismissed, expunged, sealed, or wrong-person cases, at no charge. Several states also make it illegal for these sites to charge you to take down your own record. If you have the time and the court documents, doing it yourself can cost nothing but effort. Our guide to removing a mugshot from Google walks through the free route.
What professional removal costs
If you hire a service, pricing is usually quoted per listing or per project. General ranges you will see across the industry look like this:
- About $500 to $2,500 to remove a single listing
- Flat fees around $1,000 to $3,000 at some firms
- Suppression, used when a record cannot be removed, commonly $500 to $3,000 or more depending on how many results must be pushed down
These are ballpark figures for the market, not a quote. The right number for your case depends on the details below.
What affects the price
- How many sites your photo appears on
- Whether the record is public or was expunged or sealed
- How recent the arrest is
- Whether removal is possible or you need suppression instead
- Whether copies keep getting reposted and need monitoring
Why some sites ask you to pay
Some mugshot sites, and some removal middlemen, try to charge high fees to take down a photo they posted. That model has led to lawsuits and criminal charges. Before you pay any site directly, check whether your record qualifies for free removal and whether your state bars these fees. Paying is often the wrong first move.
How Reputation Revivor prices it
Every case is different, so we quote per project after a free review of where your photo appears and what can come down. You get a clear scope and price before any work starts, with no per-photo surprises. If the fastest fix is a free opt-out you can do yourself, we will tell you that too.
Frequently asked questions
Is it cheaper to remove a mugshot myself?
Yes, in dollars. Doing it yourself is usually free but takes time and follow-up across each site. A service costs money but does the chasing for you and clears Google. See how long mugshot removal takes to weigh the trade.
Should I pay a mugshot site to remove my photo?
Usually no. Reputable sites remove qualifying records for free, and charging for removal is illegal in several states. Confirm both before you pay anyone.
Last updated on July 27, 2026