AI Image Scanner
Scan any picture for AI in seconds. Drop in a photo, a screenshot or a download and the scanner gives you the probability an AI generator made it, along with anything the file says about its origin. Free, no sign-up.
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This is an estimate, not proof — the detector can be wrong, producing both false positives and false negatives. Don't rely on it as your only source; verify anything important. wedetect.ai is not liable for decisions made from these results. See our Terms.
What the scan looks at
A scan covers two things, because a picture and its file can tell you different stories.
- The picture. The scanner weighs what is in the image against what AI generators tend to produce, and returns one probability for the whole picture.
- The file. If it still holds camera data, or Content Credentials saying which tool made it, you will see that under the result. Social apps usually strip this, so a blank file proves nothing.
Scanning a picture from your phone or a screen
Most pictures people want to scan are inside an app, not saved in a folder. Here is the quickest route for each case.
- Saved in your gallery: tap the box above and choose it. iPhone HEIC photos work too.
- In a social app: save the image if the app lets you. If it does not, take a screenshot and crop away the buttons and captions, so only the picture goes in.
- On a computer: copy the image and paste it straight into the box, or drag the file in.
- Printed or on another screen: a photo of a print or a monitor adds glare and blur. Look for the digital copy first, and scan that.
What a scan cannot tell you
An AI photo scanner answers one question, so it helps to know what falls outside it.
- Small edits to a real photo. It judges the picture as a whole, so one swapped face or a retouched corner can slip past. For that, use the edited photo detector.
- What the picture shows. It will not name a plant, a person or a landmark. Google Lens is the right tool for that.
- Moving video. Pause on a clear frame, take a screenshot and scan that. The video guide covers the rest.
- Whether a real photo is honest. A genuine picture can still be old or miscaptioned. To trace one back, see where an image came from.
Reading your scan result
The closer the marker sits to either end of the bar, the firmer the reading. Near the middle it is only a lean, and the honest answer is that the scan cannot say. Low-resolution images and heavily re-saved copies push results that way, so a better copy of the same picture is worth a second scan.
Stylised art and heavy filters are harder than photographs. If you made the piece yourself and a scan disagrees, read what to do when your art is flagged as AI.
Scanner, tester or checker?
They are different words for the same job, and they all run the same detector here. If you want to compare your own eye with it, try the AI or real quiz, and for the published numbers and weak spots, see the page for fact-checkers. The AI image tester covers how to test a picture step by step.
Frequently asked questions
What is an AI image scanner?
It is a tool that scans a picture for signs it was made by an AI generator and gives you the probability. This one also reads the file, so if the image still carries camera data or Content Credentials, you see that under the result.
Can I scan a photo on my phone?
Yes. Tap the upload box and pick the photo from your gallery. If the picture is inside an app, save it or take a screenshot and crop it to the image first. Nothing needs installing.
Can I scan several images at once?
One at a time. The scanner looks at each picture on its own, and there is a free daily limit, so scan the ones that matter first.
Is this a document or text scanner?
No. It does not turn paper into a PDF, and it does not check writing for AI. It only answers one question about a picture: how likely it is that an AI generator made it.
How accurate is the scan?
It catches about 85% of images from Midjourney, DALL·E, SDXL and Flux. The result is a probability, not proof, and a real photo can be marked by mistake, so check anything important more than one way.