Each clue answers a different question

An AI detector can find patterns often seen in generated images, but its score is not the chance that a particular person used AI. File details may show a camera or editing history, but those details can be changed or removed. Valid Content Credentials can tell you about a file’s recorded origin. If they are missing, that does not mean the image was made with AI.

When clues are missing, weak or in conflict, the result should be inconclusive. Even a strong clue is a reason to look closer, not proof by itself.

Missing file details do not mean an image is AI-generated

Editing, screenshots and sharing apps can remove camera details and Content Credentials. A missing record cannot tell you who made an image or how it was created.

When results can be wrong

Resizing, cropping, screenshots, repeated sharing and small edits can change the patterns we check. Images from newer AI tools can also be harder to recognize.

This result may be wrong. Check the image's source and context before making a decision. How we test explains more.

Do not use one result as the sole basis for a high-impact decision

Do not rely on a result alone for employment, education discipline, credit, insurance, legal, moderation, safety or other decisions that materially affect a person. Seek source context, corroborating evidence and appropriate human review.

Use the result as a starting point

Read the clues in the report, check where the image came from and keep the original file if you can. How it works explains the checks. Privacy explains how your file is handled. Send questions or corrections to support@whatmadeit.com.