For Journalists & Fact-Checkers

Verify Images Without
Compromising Sources

FakeRadar runs multi-engine forensic analysis on images — no account required, no files stored. Zero-retention by design, so the content you investigate stays between you and the story.

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Why Newsrooms Choose FakeRadar

Built for the verification workflow

Privacy First

Uploaded files are never stored on our servers. Analysis runs in-memory and the file is discarded immediately after processing. Only a cryptographic hash of the content is retained for caching.

Multi-Signal Analysis

We don't rely on a single model. FakeRadar combines five independent forensic signals — ELA, FFT, C2PA, EXIF, and Hive AI — to give you a layered picture of the content's authenticity.

Signal-Based Results

FakeRadar never says "this is fake." We surface forensic signals and let you judge. This approach is aligned with how professional fact-checkers and digital forensics experts work.

Detection Signals

What FakeRadar checks

Each analysis runs five independent forensic checks and combines the results into a single report you can share or export.

ELA
Error Level Analysis

Reveals compression inconsistencies across the image — a common artefact of digital manipulation or AI generation.

FFT
Frequency Domain Analysis

Identifies repeating synthetic patterns in the image's frequency spectrum that are invisible to the naked eye.

C2PA
Content Credentials

Verifies whether the image carries a cryptographically signed provenance record showing its origin and edit history.

EXIF
Metadata Inspection

Reads camera model, GPS coordinates, timestamps and software fields. Missing or inconsistent EXIF data can indicate manipulation.

AI
Hive AI Detection

Industry-leading deep-learning model trained specifically to detect AI-generated and deepfake images.

Verification Workflow

Verify an image in under 60 seconds

01

Upload the image

Drag and drop or select any JPEG, PNG or WebP file. No account required for guest analysis. Your file goes directly to our analysis pipeline.

02

Analysis runs automatically

FakeRadar runs ELA, FFT, C2PA, EXIF and Hive AI checks in parallel. Results are typically ready in under 10 seconds.

03

Review and share the report

Read the signal breakdown, review ELA and FFT heatmaps, and share a permalink with your editor or team — all without revealing the original file.

Zero-Retention Policy

Your sources stay protected

We never store your uploads. Analysis runs in-memory and the file is discarded immediately after results are generated. No image ever touches a persistent disk on our infrastructure. The only thing we retain is a SHA-256 hash of the content — so if the same image is submitted again, we can return a cached result without reprocessing.

For sensitive investigations, you can use guest mode — no account, no cookies, no trail.

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