Detect Whether an Image
Has Been Manipulated
Run Error Level Analysis, metadata consistency checks, re-save detection, and clone-region indicators in your browser.
Upload an image for forensics
PicFlow checks compression inconsistencies, metadata, clone-like regions, and manipulation indicators locally.
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Browser-based image manipulation indicators
Image forensics can help reveal clues that a photo may have been edited, repeatedly compressed, exported from editing software, or built from duplicated regions. PicFlow AI combines Error Level Analysis, metadata consistency checks, re-save indicators, and clone-like region detection into a simple browser-based workflow.
This tool is useful for journalists, researchers, insurance reviews, social media fact-checking, marketplace trust checks, and anyone who wants to inspect an image more carefully. For stronger context, compare the result with the AI Image Detector, EXIF Viewer, and Image Diff.
Frequently asked questions
How does image forensics work?
PicFlow checks compression differences, metadata consistency, repeated region patterns, and re-save signals to provide manipulation indicators.
What is Error Level Analysis?
Error Level Analysis recompresses an image and visualizes areas with different compression behavior, which can sometimes reveal editing or pasted regions.
Is image forensics 100% accurate?
No. These are forensic indicators only and should not be treated as definitive proof or legal evidence.
Does image forensics processing happen locally?
Yes. ELA, clone indicators, and metadata checks run in your browser without uploading the image to PicFlow servers.
What does manipulation probability mean?
It is a PicFlow indicator based on compression, metadata, and clone-like signals. Low, Medium, or High describes the strength of those indicators.