Image & Media Verification Tools
Tools for verifying photos and video: reverse image search, metadata and error-level analysis, and forensic checks for edits. Useful for debunking misinformation and confirming where and when media was created.
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2 tools
- ForensicallyAn in-browser image forensics toolkit with metadata, clone detection, noise analysis, and error-level analysis.
- Image Research OSINTA guide to image verification, metadata review, reverse search, and related visual-research tradecraft.
Using image & media tools responsibly
- Work on a copy of the file and keep the original untouched.
- Metadata is often stripped or edited; treat it as a lead, not proof.
- Avoid uploading sensitive or private media to third-party services.
Guides
- How to Check If an Image Is Fake, Edited, or Out of Context A step-by-step image verification workflow: reverse image search, metadata, forensic analysis, and geolocation clues — plus the limits of each method.