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Is This Image AI? Check an Image or Video

Choose an image or video to see what it says about how it was made: whether its Content Credentials or metadata declare it was generated or edited with AI, which tool made it, and who signed the record. The file is read in your browser and never uploaded.

Choose a file to see what it says about how it was made.

What this checker reads

Many AI tools and cameras now write a record of how a file was made into the file itself. This checker reads three kinds of record, in your browser, without uploading the file:

Record	What it is	Who writes it
Content Credentials (C2PA)	A signed record of who made the file, with which app, and what was done to it, including whether AI generated or edited it.	Adobe Firefly and Photoshop, OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and others; some cameras and phones
IPTC digital source type	A standard label in the photo metadata, such as "trainedAlgorithmicMedia" for AI-generated images.	Many AI image tools and editing apps
Generator settings	The prompt, seed and model settings saved inside the image.	Stable Diffusion tools such as AUTOMATIC1111, Forge and ComfyUI

What it cannot tell you

“Nothing found” does not mean the image is real. These records are easy to lose: a screenshot, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, most image compressors and many editors remove them, and plenty of AI tools never write them.

It also cannot see invisible watermarks such as Google’s SynthID, which is woven into the pixels of images and videos made with Google’s AI. To check for SynthID, upload the file to the Gemini app and ask whether it is AI-generated; that check only recognises Google’s own AI.

Finally, it shows what the file says. It does not verify the cryptographic signature on Content Credentials, so a record could in theory be copied or forged. For a verified result, use contentcredentials.org/verify.

How to judge an image without metadata

Find the source
A reverse image search (Google Lens, TinEye) often finds the first place a picture appeared, and whether it was labelled as AI there.
Look at the details
Hands, text, reflections, jewellery and backgrounds are still where AI images most often go wrong, though newer models make fewer mistakes.
Check the platform label
YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok show an AI label when the uploader declares it or when they detect Content Credentials.
Do not rely on one detector
AI-detector websites that guess from the pixels are often wrong in both directions. Treat their scores as a hint, not proof.

Labelling your own AI content

If you post AI-generated or AI-edited images or videos that look real, label them. YouTube asks creators to tick the “altered or synthetic content” setting, Instagram and Facebook have an “AI info” label, and TikTok has an AI-generated content label. In India, the IT Rules amendment in force from 20 February 2026 requires synthetic content that looks real to carry a clear label.

Frequently asked questions

How can I tell if an image is AI-generated?

Start with the file itself: many AI tools write Content Credentials or an IPTC label saying the image was AI-generated, and this checker reads them. If nothing is found, try a reverse image search and, for Google AI, the SynthID check in the Gemini app.

Does "nothing found" mean the image is real?

No. Screenshots, WhatsApp, Instagram and many editors strip this information, and some AI tools never add it. The checker can only report what the file still contains.

Can it detect Google SynthID or other invisible watermarks?

No. SynthID is hidden in the pixels and only Google can detect it: upload the file to the Gemini app and ask whether it was made with Google AI.

Is my image uploaded?

No. The file is read in your browser and never leaves your device.

Last reviewed 15 October 2026. This tool runs in your browser; nothing you enter is stored or sent to Boostlix.