Upload any image to check if it was generated by AI — DALL-E, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, Firefly & more. Free, private, runs in your browser.
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JPG, PNG, WebP — analysis runs entirely in your browserWant the full walkthrough? Read our guide: How to Detect AI-Generated Images
This AI image detector runs entirely in your browser — no image is ever uploaded to a server. When you drop an image, the tool inspects the file on two levels. First, it reads embedded EXIF metadata looking for known AI generation software signatures from tools like Midjourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, Adobe Firefly, and others. Second, it analyzes pixel-level patterns including color distribution uniformity, noise characteristics, and compression artifact signatures that are statistically more common in AI-generated images than in real photographs captured by a camera.
Browser-based AI detection gives you a directional result — not a forensic verdict. If a user strips metadata from an AI image before sharing, the detector loses its strongest signal. Highly compressed, cropped, or heavily edited AI images may return uncertain results. For high-stakes decisions such as journalism verification or legal proceedings, professional tools like Hive Moderation or Content at Scale exist for that purpose. Our tool is best used as a fast, private first-pass check for everyday content moderation and social media review.
No. Browser-based analysis gives a directional result, not a guarantee. Accuracy is highest on uncompressed original files with full EXIF metadata intact. Images that have been resaved, cropped, or had metadata stripped will produce less certain results.
JPG, PNG, and WebP are fully supported. For best results, use the original uncompressed file directly from the AI generator or camera before any editing or re-export.
No. All analysis runs entirely in your browser. Your image is never sent to any server and never leaves your device. This is the same privacy-first approach used across all TinyPNG Now tools.
Yes. The detector specifically looks for metadata signatures from Midjourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, Adobe Firefly, Flux, and other major AI generators. Detection is most reliable when original file metadata has not been stripped or modified.
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Detect whether an image was generated by AI (DALL-E, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, Firefly) or captured by a real camera. Analyses metadata signatures and pixel-pattern artifacts to give a confidence score in seconds.
Detects Major AI Tools
Trained to detect patterns from DALL-E, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, Firefly, and others.
Confidence Score
Returns a percentage confidence, not just a binary yes/no, so you can judge borderline cases.
Metadata Analysis
Checks EXIF data for AI-generated image flags left by some tools like Adobe Firefly.
Private and Free
Detection runs in your browser. No image is uploaded to a server.
How accurate is AI image detection?
Current detectors achieve 80-90% accuracy on clearly AI-generated images. Heavily edited, filtered, or screenshot-compressed AI images are harder to detect.
Can this detect Midjourney images?
Yes -- Midjourney images have characteristic texture patterns and noise profiles that the detector is trained to recognise.
What should I do if the detector says AI-generated?
A positive result means the image likely has AI origin. A high confidence score on an unedited image is a strong signal. A low confidence score on a filtered photo is less conclusive.
Does this tool detect AI-edited photos, or only fully AI-generated ones?
Primarily fully AI-generated images. Photos that have only been lightly touched up with AI tools may not trigger a positive detection.
Related guide: How to Detect AI-Generated Images for Free