How to Tell if an Image Is AI-Generated: 7 Checks That Still Help
Inspect hands and text, verify lighting, check Content Credentials, run a reverse image search, and use a detector as a second opinion.
Updated October 6, 2026
Guides to Detecting AI-Generated Images
Practical, no-hype guides on verifying image authenticity, written by the team behind AI Detector for iPhone and Android.
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AI or Not? The Daily Viral Image Quiz
Five viral images a day. Spot the AI fakes that fooled the internet and learn the story behind each one.
How to Tell if a Video Is AI-Generated: 6 Checks
Watch for objects that change between frames, floaty physics, and mismatched audio, check for watermarks, trace the first upload, then run a free detector.
Updated September 25, 2026
Do AI Image Detectors Work? How to Read Your Score
Learn how AI image detectors analyze photos, what confidence scores mean, and how to check an image on your phone or in your browser.
Updated August 27, 2026
How to Check if a Photo Is AI-Generated on iPhone
Check a photo on iPhone with visual inspection, a free browser tool, or the AI Detector app, with steps for each method.
Updated October 6, 2026
Is This Image AI? How to Tell in 60 Seconds
Run a fast visual check, look for Content Credentials, and use a free AI image checker to decide whether a photo is real or AI-generated.
Updated October 6, 2026
How to Check if a Photo Is AI-Generated on Android
Check a photo for AI on Android with a visual inspection, Google Lens, a free browser checker, or the AI Detector app.
Updated September 11, 2026
AI Image Detector Comparison: How to Choose
Compare AI image detectors like Hive, Illuminarty, and ZeroGPT using transparency, provenance, and a fair test you can run yourself.
Updated September 11, 2026
How Teachers Can Check if an Image Is AI-Generated
A classroom-safe workflow for checking images, avoiding false accusations, and teaching students media literacy.
Updated September 11, 2026
How Journalists Can Verify AI-Generated Images
A newsroom workflow for verifying images: source tracing, Content Credentials, reverse search, and AI image detection.
Updated September 11, 2026
How to Spot AI-Generated Photos on Dating Apps
Spot AI-generated dating profile photos with visual checks, a reverse image search, provenance, and an AI image detector.
Updated September 11, 2026
How to Spot AI-Generated Real Estate Photos
Tell AI-generated listing photos from real ones and from disclosed virtual staging, using visual checks and a detector.
Updated September 11, 2026
How to Spot AI-Generated Images in Hiring
A safe workflow for recruiters: check portfolios and profile photos for AI without turning a detector into a gatekeeper.
Updated September 11, 2026
How to Spot AI-Generated Images on Social Media
Spot AI-generated images in your feed with quick visual checks, provenance marks, and a free detector before you share.
Updated September 11, 2026
How to Tell if an Image Was Made With Midjourney
Midjourney images carry no C2PA or watermark, so you check the pixels. See the visual tells, how a detector helps, and what to ask for.
Updated September 11, 2026
How to Tell if an Image Was Made With DALL-E or ChatGPT
OpenAI adds Content Credentials and SynthID to its images. Check provenance first, and know what a screenshot strips.
Updated September 11, 2026
How to Tell if an Image Was Made With Google Gemini
Google marks Gemini and Nano Banana images with SynthID on every output and Content Credentials on newer models. Here is how to check.
Updated September 11, 2026
How to Tell if an Image Was Made With FLUX
FLUX ships as hosted APIs and open weights, and that decides whether any provenance exists. Check the file first, then the pixels.
Updated September 11, 2026
How to Tell if an Image Was Made With Ideogram
Ideogram is built for text, so clean long text inside an image is its signature. Check the file for provenance, then the text and the details.
Updated September 11, 2026
How to Tell if an Image Was Made With Stable Diffusion
Stable Diffusion runs offline, so provenance is optional and often absent. Check the metadata that survives, then the pixels, then a detector.
Updated September 11, 2026
How to Spot AI-Generated Damage Photos in Claims
Use image checks to flag a claim for review, never to deny one. Check metadata, provenance, and visual consistency, then let an adjuster decide.
Updated September 11, 2026
How to Verify AI Images in News and Local Media
Verify AI images in local news and reader submissions: trace the source, run a reverse search, check provenance, and check the image with an AI detector.
Updated September 11, 2026