Image Analysis Disclaimer
AI Image Detector provides automated screening information, not proof, certification, legal evidence, or professional forensic opinion.
Probability-based results
Verdicts and percentages are estimates derived from metadata, encoding, dimensions, file structure, pixel statistics, noise and edge estimates, software strings, and readable provenance markers. The formula expresses how those indicators balance within this tool; it does not measure an objective universal probability that an image is fake.
Results can change when a file is resized, converted, screenshotted, recompressed, or stripped of metadata because the analyzed evidence has changed. Identical file bytes should produce the same measurement profile, but visually identical exports may not.
No guarantee of accuracy
The tool can produce false positives, where a genuine or conventionally edited photo receives a high AI or manipulation score, and false negatives, where synthetic or altered content appears authentic. Missing evidence can also produce an inconclusive or low-confidence result.
Metadata may be absent, forged, copied, or internally inconsistent. Compression may be caused by routine delivery. New AI systems can avoid known indicators, while phone cameras increasingly apply generative and computational processing.
Not legal evidence or professional examination
A report is not a chain-of-custody record, expert opinion, biometric determination, copyright finding, or legal authentication. It should not be used alone to accuse a person, deny a service, impose discipline, determine newsworthiness, make an employment decision, or resolve a legal dispute.
High-stakes cases require preservation of the original, documented handling, corroborating evidence, appropriate provenance validation, and review by a qualified digital forensic professional.
C2PA, deepfake, and generator limitations
A readable C2PA marker is not the same as full cryptographic validation, and a missing marker does not imply fakery. The deepfake score is a general heuristic risk estimate and does not recognize identity or verify whether a depicted person performed an act.
Named generator references are reported only when readable text or metadata contains them. Without such a reference, the tool does not claim to identify Midjourney, DALL E, Stable Diffusion, Adobe Firefly, ChatGPT image generation, or another specific system.
User responsibility
Users are responsible for lawful uploads, protecting privacy, evaluating context, and communicating results accurately. Preserve uncertainty when sharing a report. A careful statement describes the indicators and limitations rather than declaring a file ‘confirmed fake.’
By using the service, you accept that automated image analysis is informational and evolving. If the potential harm of an incorrect decision is substantial, do not rely on this tool alone.
Questions about this page
Can I cite a report in court?
You may be able to disclose it as background material, but it is not designed or validated as legal evidence. Ask a qualified lawyer and forensic examiner about admissibility, methodology, and chain of custody.
Does a high confidence score mean the verdict is certain?
No. Confidence describes the strength and separation of the indicators available to this formula. It cannot eliminate systematic error or missing context.
Need more context? Return to the AI Image Detector tool, read our image forensics guides, or contact us.