True Byline
Some pictures were never taken. Get a read on whether a photo looks real or generated — in the browser, without keeping the file.
What we do
A listing, a headline, a DM — it looks real enough to act on. Looking real is not the same as being real.
True Byline reads the image and scores how likely it is a camera shot versus AI-generated.
Use the result before you share, buy, or publish. It’s a strong signal — not a legal verdict.
Pricing
Free
$0
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Monthly
$12 / month
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Best value
Annual
$120 / year
2 months free · $10 / month billed yearly
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Who it is for
Journalists. Researchers. Moderators. Anyone buying something that only exists as a photo. True Byline does not replace judgement. It gives it something to stand on.
Questions
That is the question. True Byline tries to figure it out. You get a read in the browser. Not a courtroom verdict.
A fake photo can be AI-generated, edited, or both. We look at the photo and try to tell a real camera shot from a fake or generated one.
AI-generated photos often look real. True Byline is a photo check for that split: real photo, or AI?
If you are staring at a listing, a headline, or a DM and cannot tell, run a check. Three a day signed out. Ten with a free account. Thirty if you pay.