Edited Photo Detector
Was this photo Photoshopped, retouched or AI-edited? Upload it to see what the file records: editing software, edit history, Adobe markers, Content Credentials edit actions and AI-assisted edits like Generative Fill. Then the AI image detector runs on the same photo.
Drop or paste a photo to check for edits
Editing software, edit history, Adobe markers, AI-assisted edits, then an AI-generated check.
Choose a photo →Tip: use the original file. Re-shares strip the traces this tool reads.
What the edited photo detector reads
- Editing software: the EXIF Software tag and XMP CreatorTool, which Photoshop, Lightroom, GIMP, Canva, Snapseed, Facetune and most editors write when they save.
- Edit history: the XMP history block Adobe apps keep (created, saved, converted, and which application did it).
- File markers: the Photoshop 8BIM resource block and the Adobe APP14 marker that Adobe applications leave in JPEGs.
- Date mismatch: a file date later than the date taken means the photo was re-saved after capture.
- Content Credentials edits: C2PA action records such as cropped, colour adjustments, edited or placed, with the application that made them.
- AI-assisted edits: Generative Fill, Generative Expand and similar edits, which Adobe records in XMP.
- Then the pixels: the AI image detector runs on the same upload to estimate whether the whole image is AI-generated.
What it does not do
This tool reports what the file records about editing. It does not locate cloned regions, airbrushing or spliced objects in the pixels, and it cannot flag an edit in a file whose metadata was stripped. Screenshots, messaging apps and most social platforms remove every trace it reads, so a clean result on a downloaded image is not evidence that the image is untouched.
For a face swap or a fully synthetic image, the pixel models are the right tool: the deepfake detector and the AI image detector. For the full set of checks, read how to tell if a photo is fake.
How to check if a photo was edited
- Get the original file if you can. Ask the sender for the photo as a file, not a screenshot or a forwarded copy.
- Upload it above. The detector lists every editing trace it finds and gives a plain verdict: editing traces found, AI-assisted edit recorded, or no traces.
- Read the AI result. Even a photo with no editing traces can be entirely AI-generated; the pixel check covers that case.
- Check the rest. Reverse image search for the original, and look at lighting, shadows, edges and text. The guide walks through each check.
Frequently asked questions
Can you tell if a photo has been Photoshopped?
Often, from what the file records: Photoshop writes its name into the Software tag and XMP, keeps an edit history and leaves Adobe markers in the file. This detector reads all of them. It does not analyse pixels for splices, so an edited photo with stripped metadata can read as clean.
Does it detect airbrushing, cloning or face swaps in the pixels?
No. It reports what the file records, not where pixels changed. For face swaps and synthetic images, the deepfake detector and AI image detector analyse the pixels.
It says no editing traces. Is the photo untouched?
If camera EXIF is intact and no editor is recorded, that is consistent with an unedited capture. If all metadata is missing, the file was re-saved by a platform or app that strips everything, and the result says little either way.
What is an AI-assisted edit?
An edit where part of the image was generated by AI inside an editor, such as Adobe Generative Fill or Generative Expand. Adobe records these in XMP, and the detector flags them separately from ordinary edits.
Is it free and private?
Yes. Free, no sign-up, and the photo is deleted after analysis.
Related: fake image detector · EXIF viewer · metadata checker · Content Credentials checker · deepfake detector.