Instantly detect AI-generated images using metadata analysis. Auto-scans pages for Midjourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, and 30+ AI tools.
AI Image Detector is a free Chrome extension that empowers you to instantly uncover whether an image you see online was created by Artificial Intelligence or a human photographer. As AI generators like Midjourney, DALL-E 3, and Stable Diffusion become increasingly hyper-realistic, it is harder than ever to trust your eyes. This extension acts as your digital magnifying glass, bringing transparency to the content you consume. It analyzes embedded metadata — EXIF, IPTC, XMP, C2PA, and PNG text chunks — to detect hidden signatures left by major AI generators. All metadata scanning happens 100% locally on your device with zero data collection. For images stripped of metadata (like on social media), you can enable the optional Deep Scan feature to run pixel-level AI analysis via SightEngine or Hive Moderation.
Six core capabilities that bring transparency to the images you see online.
Reads EXIF, IPTC, XMP, C2PA, and PNG text chunks to detect hidden AI signatures left by generators like Midjourney, DALL-E, and Stable Diffusion.
Automatically scans images as you scroll using IntersectionObserver. AI images get a glowing badge overlay so you can spot them instantly.
Optional pixel-level AI analysis via SightEngine or Hive Moderation. Works even on screenshots and social media images with stripped metadata.
Detects Midjourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, ComfyUI, Adobe Firefly, Leonardo AI, Flux, Ideogram, NovelAI, Runway, Pika, and many more.
Choose Strict, Balanced, or Lenient detection. Control how aggressively images are flagged based on your tolerance for false positives.
All metadata scanning runs 100% locally in your browser. No accounts, no tracking, no data collection. Deep Scan is opt-in only.
Every image is analyzed across multiple metadata layers. Each signal is weighted by confidence level to produce a final verdict.
High confidence. Industry standard tag for AI-generated media.
High confidence. 2025.1 standard declaring which AI system created the image.
High confidence. Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity metadata.
Medium confidence. EXIF/XMP software field matches known AI tools.
Medium confidence. Detects prompt, seed, cfg scale in PNG text chunks.
Medium confidence. Checks for AI tool references and generation parameters.
Medium confidence. Real cameras leave make, model, lens, and exposure data.
Informational. Identifies Photoshop, Lightroom, GIMP, and other editors.
AI Image Detector is a free Chrome extension that analyzes images for signs of AI generation. It reads embedded metadata (EXIF, IPTC, XMP, C2PA, PNG text chunks) to detect signatures left by AI generators like Midjourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, and more. It can also optionally perform pixel-level AI analysis via third-party APIs.
Yes, AI Image Detector is completely free. All metadata scanning features work without any account, subscription, or payment. The optional Deep Scan feature requires your own API credentials from SightEngine or Hive Moderation, which offer free tiers.
It uses 8 detection signals including IPTC DigitalSourceType, AI System Used tags, software field matching against 30+ known AI tools, PNG generation parameters, EXIF UserComment analysis, C2PA Content Credentials, camera data heuristics, and editing software identification. Each signal is weighted by confidence to produce a final verdict.
Social media platforms often strip metadata from uploaded images. For these cases, enable the optional Deep Scan feature, which analyzes actual pixels using AI to determine if the image was generated by tools like Midjourney, DALL-E, or Stable Diffusion.
No. By default, all metadata scanning happens 100% locally on your device. Images are never uploaded, logged, or saved. The only time an image leaves your browser is if you explicitly use the optional Deep Scan feature.
Deep Scan is an optional feature that uses third-party AI APIs (SightEngine or Hive Moderation) to perform pixel-level analysis. It works even on images with no metadata. You need to provide your own API credentials in the extension settings.
Over 30 AI image generators including Midjourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, ComfyUI, Automatic1111, Adobe Firefly, Leonardo AI, Flux, Ideogram, NovelAI, Playground AI, Runway, Pika, and many more. Detection depends on whether the image retains its original metadata.
Three modes: Strict (flags on any AI signal, even low-confidence), Balanced (requires medium or higher confidence, recommended), and Lenient (only flags on high-confidence signals like C2PA and IPTC DigitalSourceType).
“I work in journalism and verifying images is critical. This extension flags AI-generated images right on the page as I browse. The metadata breakdown is incredibly detailed.”
Claire Martinez
Investigative Journalist
“The auto-scan feature is brilliant. I browse art communities and now I can instantly see which posts are AI-generated without having to check each one manually.”
Tyler Nguyen
Digital Artist
“I teach media literacy and this is perfect for classroom demos. Right-click any image, get a full metadata breakdown, and show students exactly how AI images can be identified.”
Sarah Patterson
Media Studies Professor
“The Deep Scan feature with Hive API is incredibly accurate. Even stripped social media images get properly classified. Worth setting up the API key.”
Jason Wright
Content Moderator
“Love that it shows camera data for real photos. I can see the exact camera model, lens, and settings used. Great for verifying stock photos before licensing them.”
Ana Delgado
Stock Photo Buyer
“Clean code, minimal permissions, no network calls by default. Looked at the source and it is well-architected. The sensitivity modes are a smart design choice.”
Marcus Kim
Security Engineer
Know what's real and what's generated. AI Image Detector brings transparency to every image you see online.