AI can now generate photorealistic images of people who don't exist. Check any photo for signs of AI generation, deepfake manipulation, or synthetic creation — free, instantly.
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Romance scam profile photo
Someone you met online looks too good to be true. Real people don't look like AI-generated portraits.
Viral "news" photo
A shocking photo circulating on social media. Real news events have multiple verified sources.
Photo sent in an unexpected email
An email claiming to be from a person or company, with a photo to build trust.
Profile picture on a professional network
A new connection on LinkedIn or a job candidate with a suspiciously perfect headshot.
These are clues — but modern AI is getting better at hiding them. Always use the detector to be sure.
Perfect, flawless skin
Real photos have pores, blemishes, and texture. AI-generated faces often look airbrushed in an unnatural way.
Asymmetric or odd background details
AI struggles with background objects. Look for distorted text, warped furniture, or melting objects behind the subject.
Unnatural ears or hair
Hair strands blending together unnaturally and ears that look undefined or asymmetric are classic AI generation artefacts.
Eyes that look slightly wrong
AI eyes are often too symmetric, have unusual catchlight patterns, or show iris colours that bleed into the white.
No EXIF data or generic camera info
Real photos from phones and cameras embed metadata. AI-generated images often have no camera EXIF data, or data that doesn't match the scene.
It was shared urgently or anonymously
Fake photos are often shared quickly, with pressure to act on them. Real photos usually have verifiable context.
Step 1: Upload the photo
Drag and drop any JPG, PNG, WebP, or GIF. Max 20MB. Not stored.
Step 2: AI analyses it
We check for pixel artifacts, statistical patterns, and AI generation fingerprints.
Step 3: Plain English result
You get a probability score, specific indicators found, and what to do next.
The naked eye often can't tell. Modern AI models (Midjourney, DALL·E, Stable Diffusion) generate photorealistic images that are indistinguishable to humans. The most reliable method is AI-powered analysis like SafeSearchScan's Deepfake Detector, which checks for pixel-level artifacts, generative model fingerprints, and statistical patterns invisible to the human eye.
Common visual signs include: (1) Blurry or asymmetric ears and earrings, (2) Unnatural hair strands that melt together, (3) Background objects that look distorted or don't follow perspective rules, (4) Smooth, almost airbrushed skin texture, (5) Teeth that look slightly malformed, (6) Eyes that are perfectly symmetric in an uncanny way. However, newer AI models are fixing these artifacts — don't rely on visual inspection alone.
Yes. AI models leave subtle statistical fingerprints in the images they generate, even when the output looks photorealistic. Our detector checks for these patterns and returns a probability score. It doesn't always identify which specific model was used, but it can tell you whether a photo is likely AI-generated.
Yes. Your image is sent to our AI analysis service for processing and is immediately discarded after analysis — it is never stored, indexed, or used for training. We do not retain uploaded images.
Upload it to SafeSearchScan's Deepfake Detector for a free analysis. If it comes back as AI-generated or suspicious, do not trust any claims made in that conversation, do not send money or personal information, and report the profile to the platform. If someone is using your own likeness in a deepfake, document everything and report it to your local cybercrime authority.
Upload any suspicious photo and our AI will tell you exactly whether it's real, AI-generated, or manipulated — free, in seconds.
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