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Example workflows

Turn a verdict into a verification plan.

Strong image review uses several clues. Start with model observations, inspect OCR and file metadata, then confirm source and context outside Img ID. These workflows show what to do next instead of pretending one score proves where an image came from.

Illustration disclosure: Images below are existing Img ID product illustrations. They are not uploaded user images, detector benchmark samples, or claimed scan results. Labels describe useful workflows, not ground truth about depicted content.
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Img ID product illustration showing a suspicious-photo review interface
Product illustration, not scan evidence

Suspicious photo: inspect, then find source.

Useful when a viral photo, marketplace listing, or profile image feels wrong.

  1. Upload highest-resolution source available, not a screenshot when original file exists.
  2. Read evidence for and against AI. Check whether reasons point to specific visible regions.
  3. Review parsed metadata separately. Missing EXIF is common and does not prove generation.
  4. Run reverse image search and find earliest credible publication.
  5. Ask source for original file or additional photos before making consequential decisions.

Best outcome: a short list of claims to verify, not a binary accusation.

Check a suspicious photo →
Img ID product illustration showing screenshot OCR and interface review
Product illustration, not scan evidence

Screenshot: extract claims before judging pixels.

Useful for chat messages, payment screens, app warnings, and viral posts.

  1. Copy OCR output and compare every important name, amount, date, timestamp, and URL with pixels.
  2. Inspect spacing, fonts, icons, status bars, and alignment for local inconsistencies.
  3. Remember a visually coherent screenshot can still be staged or edited.
  4. Verify message link, transaction ID, account record, or original export.

OCR helps identify claims. It cannot confirm a conversation or payment happened.

Run screenshot OCR →
Img ID product illustration showing photo metadata fields
Product illustration, not scan evidence

Metadata: verify fields, then test consistency.

Useful when original file is available and capture details matter.

  1. Check camera, lens, date, dimensions, software, and location fields parsed from file.
  2. Compare fields with visible content and claimed timeline.
  3. Treat metadata as editable context, not immutable proof.
  4. Do not confuse model guesses with parsed EXIF or verified cryptographic credentials.

Original files preserve more context than downloaded social-media copies.

Inspect image metadata →