What this checker looks for
A reliable AI image check should not depend on a single percentage. ImgShield looks for generator terms such as Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, ComfyUI, prompt, seed, workflow, and model names. It also checks whether the file contains camera-like metadata, C2PA provenance records, editor hints, and missing capture data.
Best use cases
- Checking images from social posts, marketplaces, articles, dating profiles, and community submissions.
- Reviewing whether an image contains AI-generation metadata or a provenance declaration.
- Separating "likely AI", "likely camera or edited photo", and "not enough evidence" cases before manual review.
- Creating a short explanation that can be copied into an editorial, trust and safety, or moderation workflow.
How to get a better result
Use the original file when possible. Screenshots, social-media downloads, chat-app forwards, and compressed thumbnails often remove the strongest metadata. If the result is uncertain, treat that as a signal to gather more context instead of forcing a yes-or-no answer.
Related ImgShield pages
- AI image detection tool
- AI photo checker
- Image authenticity checker
- Bulk AI image detection workflow
ImgShield gives reference evidence, not a legal or disciplinary verdict. Important decisions should combine the checker result with source context, reverse image search, and human review.