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Free AI Image DetectorWas this picture made with AI?
Check the file’s Content Credentials and AI metadata, then get an AI-generated likelihood from a detector that runs on your device.
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Check if an image is AI
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EXAMPLES
Try it on AI pictures and real photos.
Three pictures made with AI image generators and three real photos. Choose one to check it.
THREE SIMPLE STEPS
How to check if an image is AI-generated
Read the metadata check
If the file carries Content Credentials or AI metadata, you see what it says right away.
See the estimate
The detector gives an AI-generated likelihood, a verdict and how confident it is.
HOW IT WORKS
Two checks, one answer
Content Credentials and metadata
Many AI image tools label their pictures: Content Credentials (C2PA), the IPTC “trained algorithmic media” tag, or the generator’s name in the file. When a label is there, it is the clearest answer.
The AI detector
A model trained on AI-generated and real pictures looks at the image itself and estimates how likely it is to be AI-generated. It runs in your browser, so the image stays on your device.
Which one counts more
When the file says it was made with AI, that leads the result. When it says nothing, the estimate is all there is, so read its confidence level too.
What an AI image detector can and can’t tell you
No detector can tell for certain how a picture was made. This one gives an estimate, and estimates can be wrong both ways: real photos marked as AI, and AI pictures marked as real.
Missing metadata proves nothing either: most websites, chat apps and screenshots remove it.
- Use the original fileScreenshots, resizing and heavy compression remove detail the detector relies on.
- New generators are harderPictures from the newest AI models, and AI edits of real photos, are the hardest to judge.
- Not evidence against a personDon’t accuse anyone of using AI based on this result alone.
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AI image detector FAQ
Is this AI image detector free?
Yes. Check as many images as you like, with no account and no limits.
Is my image uploaded?
No. Both checks run in your browser and the image never leaves your device. The detector is downloaded once and kept in your browser.
How accurate is it?
It gets most clear-cut cases right, but it is an estimate and can be wrong. Treat a low or medium confidence result as uncertain, and never use it as the only proof that someone used AI.
What are Content Credentials?
Content Credentials (C2PA) are signed notes inside a file that say how it was made. Several AI image tools add them, as well as an IPTC tag that marks AI-generated media. This tool reads what those notes say; it does not verify the signature.
Why does it say no provenance data was found?
Most social networks, messaging apps and screenshots remove metadata, so its absence tells you nothing about whether AI was used.
Which images can it check?
JPG, PNG, WebP and AVIF in any modern browser, and HEIC photos where the browser can open them (Safari). Files up to 50 MB.
Can it tell which AI made a picture?
Only when the file’s metadata names the generator. The estimate itself only says how likely the picture is to be AI-generated.
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