How to Check if a Video or Image Is AI-Generated, Free
Most people never verify a suspicious reel. Checking used to mean downloading the file, saving it, uploading it and waiting. Now you paste a link.
Open @UncovAI_Bot on Telegram and paste a reel or video link. The bot downloads the video, runs the AI video detector and returns an AI-generated or authentic verdict with a confidence score. For images, send the file and you get a verdict plus a heatmap of the regions that drove it.
What is UncovAI?
UncovAI is an AI content detector built for verifying what you see online. It runs inside Telegram as @UncovAI_Bot, so there is nothing to install. It estimates whether a video or image was generated or manipulated by AI.
How do I check if a video is AI-generated?
Three steps, no file handling:
- Open @UncovAI_Bot on Telegram.
- Paste the reel or video link. Nothing to download or upload.
- Read the verdict. The bot fetches the video itself and returns AI-generated or authentic, with a confidence score.
The same engine powers our video detection tool on the web.
How do I check if an image is AI-generated?
- Send or forward the image to the bot.
- Get the verdict: Likely AI or Likely Human, with a confidence score.
- Review the heatmap to see which regions of the image triggered the result.
For batch checks and more options, see image detection.
What is an AI detection heatmap?
A heatmap is a visual overlay that marks the regions of an image most responsible for an AI-generated verdict. You see where the detector found signals instead of a single unexplained score.
That matters when you need to judge the result yourself, or explain it to someone else. A verdict without a reason is one more thing to take on faith. A heatmap gives you something to inspect.
Why paste a link instead of uploading a file?
The old flow: download the video, save it locally, upload it as a file, wait for the scan. Four steps and storage used, for a clip you may only have seen for five seconds.
The new flow: copy the link, paste it into the bot. Checking becomes something you do before sharing, not something you skip.
How accurate is the detector?
No AI detector is 100% accurate. Treat the confidence score as strong evidence, not proof. Pair it with basic source checks: who posted it first, whether reliable outlets carry it, and what the surrounding context says.
Who is this for?
Anyone who has watched a clip and wondered if it was real. Journalists and fact-checkers get a fast first-pass check with a visible rationale. Creators and brands can verify content authenticity. Find more use cases on our who it's for page.
Frequently asked questions
Can I check a video without downloading it?
Yes. Paste the reel or video link into @UncovAI_Bot on Telegram. The bot downloads and analyzes the video for you.
What result do I get for a video?
An AI-generated or authentic verdict, with a confidence score.
What result do I get for an image?
A Likely AI or Likely Human verdict, a confidence score, and a heatmap overlay.
What does the heatmap show?
The regions of the image that contributed most to the AI verdict.
Do I need to install anything?
No. The detector runs inside Telegram.
Does it work on reels?
Yes. Reel and video links are supported.
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