Show HN: AI Video Detector – check whether a video may be AI-generated
A likelihood-based AI video detection tool that supports checking public social video links or uploading original video files for frame, motion, and timeline analysis, helping users identify potential AI-generated content before sharing.
Evidence Lab for Social Video
AI Video Detector for Social Links
Check public social video links or upload the original video file for deeper AI-video screening. When public media is accessible, the report can include video signals; when access is limited, upload is the most reliable path.
Detection is likelihood-based, not proof. Use the report as a first-pass check and review the evidence yourself.
AI video check
Check a public link or upload the original video
Public TikTok and X/Twitter links are in beta when accessible. Instagram and YouTube links may return limited link scans. Upload the original file for the most reliable frame, motion, and timeline analysis.
YouTubeTikTokInstagramX / TwitterUpload
Option 1
Paste a public video link
Fastest
Best-effort for supported public social video URLs. If public media is unavailable, upload the original video for deeper analysis.
Option 2
Upload original video
Deeper scan
Duration seconds
Use upload when you need the strongest available frame, motion, and timeline analysis.
By clicking Check video link, you confirm you have the right to submit this video link for analysis and understand results are likelihood-based, not proof.
Estimated credits depend on video size and duration. Detected platform: Unknown.
Live analysis process
Professional evidence workflow
Follow the analysis pipeline below the detector. Progress is stage-based and evidence scores are only shown for signals that can be checked.
Likelihood-based · not proof
1Input
2Access
3Media
4Queue
5Analyze
6Report
Check progress
Step 0 of 6
How the check works
Paste a public video link or upload a video you have the right to analyze. We show what can be checked, what may be limited, and how to read the result.
Ready when you are · stage-based progress
Analysis timeline
Evidence pipeline progress
Each stage shows local progress. Timing is stage-based and depends on media access and plan limits.
Stage-based
1
Checking input
Validate the URL, file, consent, and supported video source.
Running
35% · Running
2
Checking access
Run security checks and see what media can be reached safely.
Pending
0% · Pending
3
Preparing media
Upload, resolve, or prepare accessible video signals for analysis.
Pending
0% · Pending
4
Queue
Place the scan in the analyzer queue with plan-based priority.
Pending
0% · Pending
5
Extracting signals
Read frames, motion, metadata, compression, and audio/video signals when available.
Pending
0% · Pending
6
Building report
Assemble likelihood, confidence, limitations, and recommendations.
Pending
0% · Pending
Signal checks
Evidence signal readiness
During analysis, this panel shows process status only. The formal six signal groups appear in the completed result below.
Process status
Source/media access
Waiting for the analyzer to confirm source and media access.
Pending
Pending
Visual artifact signals
Numeric scores appear only after visual evidence is actually sampled.
Pending
Pending
Motion/temporal consistency
Numeric scores appear only after temporal checks complete.
Pending
Pending
Compression/encoding patterns
Numeric scores appear only after compression and encoding checks complete.
Pending
Pending
Audio-video consistency
Numeric scores appear only when audio/video evidence is available.
Pending
Pending
Source detail signals
Source detail checks appear only when media or source metadata is available.
Pending
Pending
Why it helps
Check suspicious videos before you share them
Some videos look real at first glance. Then something feels off: the face moves strangely, the hands blur, the audio feels inconsistent with the clip, or the clip appears during a breaking news event with no clear source. AI Video Detector gives you a quick way to slow down.
No manual download when a public link works
Paste a social video link first. If the link cannot be checked, you will see a clear reason and a safer next step.
Evidence, not just a score
The report explains suspicious signals, confidence level, and limits, so you are not left with a black-box answer.
Built for cautious sharing
The result helps you decide whether to pause, look for the original source, compare other uploads, or ask for human review.
Clear failure states
Private, deleted, restricted, or unavailable videos are not silently treated as real or fake. You get a plain explanation.
Supported links
Try a public link, or upload the original video
YouTube
Public links are checked on a best-effort basis. If enough video media is not accessible, the report may be limited and should guide users to upload the original video.
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TikTok
Public links are checked on a best-effort basis. If enough video media is not accessible, the report may be limited and should guide users to upload the original video.
Check this platform →
Public links are checked on a best-effort basis. If enough video media is not accessible, the report may be limited and should guide users to upload the original video.
Check this platform →
X / Twitter
Public links are checked on a best-effort basis. If enough video media is not accessible, the report may be limited and should guide users to upload the original video.
Check this platform →
Evidence report
What your evidence report shows
A report can include AI likelihood, confidence level, visual signals, motion signals, audio-video consistency when available, source/media access signals, unchecked signals, and recommended next steps.
Free reports include a basic audio technical check when audio is readable. Paid reports add bounded audio-motion consistency windows for a deeper evidence review.
Learn how reports workCompare report depth
Sample full video report
Full video scan
AI likelihood: elevated; review recommended
A full scan keeps the score, confidence, signals, limitations, and next steps visually separated so the report is easier to read.
Free reports include a basic audio technical check when audio is readable. Paid reports add bounded audio-motion consistency windows for a deeper evidence review.
AI likelihood
62/100
Checked signals suggest possible AI generation or manipulation.
Confidence
Medium
Based on media access and signal quality.
Timeline highlights
00:04–00:11 · face-edge texture inconsistency
00:12–00:18 · hand motion flicker
00:21–00:28 · compression lowers reliability
Recommendation: compare with the original source and request human review before acting on the result.
Show checked, limited, and not checked signals
Source and media details
Duration, size, and source context were reviewed when available.
Checked
Sampled visual evidence
Visual signals such as faces, hands, edges, texture, and compression artifacts.
Checked
Motion consistency
Temporal flicker, warping, repeated movement, and scene-to-scene consistency.
Checked
Audio-video consistency
Basic audio technical checks run when readable audio is available; paid reports add bounded audio-motion timing windows.
Limited
Platform-private context
Private analytics, account ownership, and platform-internal labels are not available.
Not checked
Sample limited link report
Limited link scan
Original media was not accessible from this link
When a public link cannot expose enough video media, the page shows a limited report and pushes upload as the next best action.
AI likelihood
Not enough media
No numeric score when video media is unavailable.
Confidence
Low
Frame, motion, and audio/video signals were not checked.
Why limited: timeline unavailable; sampled frames unavailable; platform restrictions or login walls may prevent media access from the public link.
Upload original video for deeper analysisShow limited-link signal details
Public link/source signals
The public URL shape, platform, and accessible source details were reviewed.
Checked
Media resolver attempt
The public link did not provide enough accessible media for a full video scan.
Limited
Sampled visual evidence
No original visual evidence was available from this link in the scan.
Not checked
Motion and timeline analysis
Timeline sections require accessible video media or an uploaded original file.
Not checked
Audio-video consistency
Audio-video consistency cannot be checked without readable audio and accessible media.
Not checked
Workflow
How it works
1
Paste a public link or upload a video
Start with a public link when available. For the strongest report, upload the original video file.
2
Review what can be checked
If the link is private, deleted, restricted, or unavailable, we explain the problem instead of showing a misleading score.
3
Read the evidence report
See likelihood, confidence, suspicious signals, unchecked signals, and safer next steps.
Pricing
Simple credits for AI video checks
Start with a free daily check. Plans include clear limits, queue rules, report depth, and fair-use controls.
Subscriptions
Choose monthly credits and report access
Yearly is selected by default. Credits are based on video size and duration. Paid plans include deeper audio-video consistency checks without a separate audio fee.
Best value — save about 33%. Shown as monthly price, billed annually.
starter
For occasional AI video checks
$10/mo
Billed $120/year
30 credits/month
Monthly credits30 credits/month
Max standard video250MB / 180s
Queue priorityStarter priority
Report history30 days
Audio-video consistencyEnhanced · up to 3 timing windows
PDF downloadsBasic PDF
Agency review controls✗
pro
Most popular
For creators, marketers, and journalists checking videos regularly
$20/mo
Billed $240/year
100 credits/month
Monthly credits100 credits/month
Max standard video500MB / 300s
Queue priorityPriority queue
Report history90 days
Audio-video consistencyEnhanced · up to 4 timing windows
PDF downloadsIncluded
Agency review controls✗
Agency
For teams and high-volume review workflows
$60/mo
Billed $720/year
400 credits/month
Monthly credits400 credits/month
Max standard video500MB / 300s
Queue priorityPriority processing
Report history180 days
Audio-video consistencyExtended beta · up to 6 timing windows
PDF downloadsIncluded
Agency review controlsFair-use review
One-time credits
Add credits without changing plan access
One-time credits do not unlock subscription-only features. Active subscription entitlements still apply.
Starter Pack
$9
20 credits
One-time credits for occasional checks. Valid for 12 months.
Valid for 12 months✓
Does not change queue priority✓
Subscription-only rows remain based on active plan✓
Top-up
$29
100 credits
One-time top-up for signed-in accounts. Valid for 12 months.
Valid for 12 months✓
Does not change queue priority✓
Subscription-only rows remain based on active plan✓
Credits are based on video size and duration.
Enhanced audio-motion checks are included in paid report depth; they do not add a separate audio fee.
Free checks are subject to daily limits, queue availability, and abuse controls.
AI video detection is likelihood-based and not professional proof.
Link checks depend on public media access; upload is the most reliable path for full video scans.
Team plans are reviewed before activation.
FAQ
Common questions
What is an AI video detector?
An AI video detector is a tool that checks whether a video may show signs of AI generation, deepfake editing, or other manipulation. AI Video Detector supports public social link checks with platform limits and original video uploads for deeper review.
How do I check if a video is AI-generated?
Try a public social video link or upload the original video file, run the check, and review the evidence report. Link scans depend on public media access; uploads provide the strongest available review.
Can I detect AI video from a link?
Yes, for supported public links when the video can
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