# Is there an AI image detector that actually works?

Source: https://creatisimo.net/topic/is-there-an-ai-image-detector-that-actually-works/
Site: Creatisimo, category Is this AI? Checking images
Published: 2026-10-28. Updated: 2026-10-28. Replies: 1.

## Question by Yusuf O., 2026-10-28

Is there an AI image detector that actually works, or are they all guesswork? I run social media for a small nonprofit, and last week a dramatic photo of a flooded street was about to go into our Friday post. I pasted it into three free detector sites. One said 94 percent likely AI, one said "probably human," and the third wanted an account before it would tell me anything.

I held the post, but I could not tell which result to trust, and my boss asked me for a tool we can rely on every time. I do not need a courtroom answer. I need something that tells me when to stop and ask questions before we share a picture with a few thousand people. Is there one tool worth bookmarking, or is the real answer a process? I would also like to know which results I can safely ignore.

## Reply 1 by Lou V., 2026-10-28

I just go with the highest score. If a site says 98 percent AI, I treat that as 98 percent chance it is fake and move on. The paid ones are surely more accurate than the free ones, so if your boss wants a tool, pay for the best-known one and trust the number.

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