What does the detector check?
It looks for visual patterns in the selected image. Other checks look at file details and available Content Credentials. Missing file details or credentials do not mean the image was made with AI.
How the checks work
See what we found
and how we read it.
What Made It? looks at visual patterns, file details and any available signed record separately. The report shows the clues and their limits. It cannot prove who made an image or why.
What can a result tell me?
It can show signs that an image may be AI-generated. A higher score means stronger signs; it does not tell you how certain the result is. This result may be wrong. Check the image's source and context before making a decision.
Why might there be no clear answer?
Checks can disagree, fail to return a usable result or lack enough information. For a screenshot, the result describes only the screenshot itself. We keep those limits visible instead of forcing a yes-or-no label.
Image and screenshot
The result applies to the submitted file. If it is a screenshot, visual checks describe only its pixels, not how the content shown inside it was originally made.
PDF and video
Each selected PDF page or video frame gets its own image result. Results for a few selected parts do not describe the whole document or video.
Audio
Audio checks apply to the clip you selected. A result for that clip does not describe the complete recording or identify a speaker.
Visual clues
Signs that an image may be AI-generated.
LimitA pattern alone cannot identify who made the image.
File details
Information saved in the file.
LimitDetails can be changed or removed; missing ones prove nothing.
Signed records
Content Credentials, when available.
LimitA record can describe how a file was made or edited. Many images have none.
When clues disagree
“Not enough information” is a real result.
When the clues conflict or are too weak, the report leaves the answer open.
Strong AI signsWe found strong signs that the image may be AI-generated
Few AI signsWe found few signs of AI generation. This does not prove the image is original
No clear resultWe could not reach a clear result from the available information
Methodology reviewed by the What Made It? product and methodology team · Last updated