Verify a viral video or image without downloading it
A war clip is spreading on X. A leaked image is going viral on Reddit. You want to know if it is real or AI-generated — but you cannot download it, and most tools require a file upload. Paste the post link into KweliAI and get a verdict in seconds.
Why you cannot download videos from X — and why that matters
X removed its native video download option. Most browser extensions and third-party tools that offered X video downloads have been shut down or exist in a legal grey area. The practical result is that a significant proportion of viral video content — especially breaking news clips, conflict footage, and politically sensitive material — circulates on X in a format that most users cannot save to their device.
This creates a direct problem for anyone trying to verify content authenticity. The standard workflow for most AI detection tools — including enterprise platforms like Hive Moderation — requires you to upload a file. No file means no analysis.
The same limitation applies to Instagram Reels, TikTok videos, and YouTube content. These platforms either do not offer downloads, watermark the file in ways that affect detection quality, or restrict downloads to paid tools that introduce their own friction.
"Most AI detection tools were built assuming you already have the file. KweliAI was built assuming you have a link — because that is almost always what you actually have when you encounter viral content on social media."
Why KweliAI is different
How KweliAI is different from other detection tools
The fundamental difference is where analysis starts. Every other consumer-facing AI detection tool starts from a file on your device. KweliAI starts from a post URL.
Most detection tools
You download the file → upload it to the tool → get a result. Breaks immediately when you cannot download the file — which is most viral X content, all Instagram video, most TikTok.
KweliAI
You copy the post URL → paste into KweliAI → get a result. Works on any public post from X, Reddit, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, or Facebook. No download step. No file on your device.
KweliAI extracts the media server-side directly from the platform. The original file quality is preserved — no re-encoding from a watermarked download, no compression from a screenshot. This matters for detection accuracy because AI generation artifacts are subtle and survive only in the original quality file.
The analysis runs three models simultaneously on every scan: an AI image model, a deepfake face model, and an AI audio model. Results arrive in under 10 seconds with a clarity score and confidence rating.
Verify the post right now
Free on X and Reddit · No download · No credit card
Open the specific post on X or the platform where you saw the content
Navigate to the individual post — not a search result, not a profile page, but the specific post containing the image or video. On X, this is the page where the post ID appears in the URL after /status/.
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Copy the post URL from your browser
On desktop, copy from the address bar. On mobile, tap the share icon on the post and select Copy link. Do not copy the URL of a quote-tweet or a link someone embedded in a reply — get the URL of the original post containing the media.
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Paste into KweliAI and press Scan
Go to kweliai.com. Paste the URL into the scan box and press Scan. X and Reddit are available on the free plan with 5 scans per day. TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook require a Pro account ($12/month).
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Read the verdict and confidence score
You receive a clarity score from 0 (definitively real) to 100 (definitively AI-generated), a verdict label (Real, AI-generated, or Deepfake), and a confidence rating (High, Medium, or Low). High-confidence results are the most actionable. Medium-confidence results warrant additional verification steps.
Important for journalists and researchers: KweliAI's verdict tells you whether the image or video shows signs of AI generation. It does not verify the source, date, or location of real footage. A real verdict means the content is camera-captured — it does not mean the claimed context is accurate. Real footage is routinely mislabelled with incorrect dates, locations, or descriptions. Combine KweliAI's technical verdict with source verification and reverse image search for a complete fact-check.
What you can verify
Types of viral content KweliAI can check
Conflict and war footage on X. AI-generated conflict imagery — produced using tools like Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and video generators like Sora — has appeared extensively during major conflicts. These images use the same generation techniques as any other AI image and leave the same statistical fingerprints. Paste any X post containing conflict imagery into KweliAI directly — no download required.
Leaked document images. Images of allegedly leaked documents — files, screenshots, official papers — circulate on X and Reddit during major news events. KweliAI can detect whether the image of the document has been AI-generated or significantly manipulated. Note that KweliAI analyses the image itself, not the authenticity of the document content — a real photograph of a forged document will return a real verdict.
Political deepfake videos. Videos of politicians, officials, and public figures saying or doing things that are out of character or that contradict their known positions are high-priority candidates for deepfake verification. Paste the post URL from X, YouTube, Facebook, or TikTok into KweliAI. The deepfake model analyses every frame for AI face manipulation signals.
Viral images accompanying breaking news. When a major event breaks, AI-generated imagery frequently appears within minutes — sometimes before genuine footage is available. These images exploit the information vacuum of breaking news. Verifying early viral images before sharing them is one of the most impactful steps any individual or newsroom can take.
Celebrity and public figure images in sensitive contexts. AI-generated images of celebrities, executives, and public figures in compromising or fabricated contexts spread rapidly on X and Reddit. These are used in financial scams (fake endorsements), reputational attacks, and non-consensual intimate content. KweliAI's image model detects AI generation regardless of the subject matter.
Viral videos from accounts with no established track record. Content that goes viral from newly created accounts, anonymous accounts, or accounts with no prior relevant posting history deserves additional scrutiny. Paste the post link into KweliAI as a first-pass technical check before investigating the account's credibility further.
For journalists & researchers
Full verification workflow for journalists and researchers
KweliAI is one tool in a verification workflow — not a complete verification process on its own. This is the workflow used by journalists and OSINT researchers for viral content:
Step-by-step verification workflow
1AI detection first. Paste the post URL into KweliAI. A high-confidence AI-generated result stops the workflow — do not share, and note the result for your records. A real result means the content is camera-captured and warrants further investigation.
2Reverse image or video search. For images, drag and drop into Google Images or use TinEye. For video keyframes, screenshot a distinctive frame and run a reverse image search. Check whether the content appears elsewhere online under a different date, location, or context.
3Geolocation and timestamp verification. For genuine footage, verify whether the visual environment — architecture, vegetation, signage, weather, shadows — is consistent with the claimed location and date. Tools like SunCalc (sun position) and Google Maps Street View assist with this.
4Source verification. Identify the account that posted the content. Check account age, posting history, follower patterns, and whether the account has a track record of accurate reporting. A newly created account posting exclusive footage of a major event deserves significantly more scrutiny than an established journalist or news outlet.
5Cross-reference with established fact-checkers. Check whether Snopes, AFP Fact Check, BBC Verify, Reuters Fact Check, or PolitiFact have reviewed the specific content. Search the most distinctive visual element or the claimed event plus "fact check" or "verified."
6Document your verification chain. Record the post URL, the KweliAI verdict and confidence score, the reverse search results, and any additional verification steps taken. This creates an auditable record and protects your editorial process.
KweliAI Pro at $12/month provides unlimited scans across all six supported platforms. For newsrooms and research teams verifying multiple pieces of content per day, the Pro plan covers the full workflow without scan limits.
Capabilities & limitations
What KweliAI detects — and what it does not
What KweliAI detects:
Images generated by AI tools including Midjourney, DALL·E, Stable Diffusion, Adobe Firefly, and similar platforms
AI-generated video from tools including Sora, Runway, Pika, and Kling
Deepfakes — videos where a real person's face or voice has been replaced or manipulated using AI
AI-cloned audio in video content — synthetic voice replacing or overlaying a real person's speech
What KweliAI does not detect:
Context manipulation — real footage mislabelled with a false date, location, or description. A real video from 2019 presented as breaking news from today will return a real verdict because the video itself is genuine camera footage.
Selective editing of real footage — genuine footage cut to remove context or alter meaning without AI generation
The authenticity of document content — KweliAI analyses whether the image of a document is AI-generated, not whether the document itself is genuine
Private posts, content behind login walls, or posts that have been deleted
"A real verdict from KweliAI means the content is camera-captured. It does not mean the claimed context is accurate. Real footage is used in misinformation just as often as AI-generated content — the difference is the tool you need to catch it."
Common questions
Questions about verifying viral content
Why can't I just use Hive Moderation or a similar tool?
Tools like Hive Moderation require you to upload a file. For X videos, Instagram Reels, and TikTok content, there is no straightforward way to obtain the original file — X has removed its download option, Instagram has never offered one, and TikTok downloads are watermarked. KweliAI works from the post URL directly, which is what you actually have when you encounter viral content in a feed.
How do I verify a video that was shared in a quote-tweet or repost?
Navigate to the original post containing the video — not the quote-tweet. On X, click or tap through to the original post and copy that URL. Quote-tweets and reposts embed the original media, but the URL you need is the one for the post where the media was first uploaded.
The post has been deleted — can I still verify it?
No. KweliAI requires the post to be publicly accessible at the time of scanning. If a post has been deleted, check whether it was archived by the Wayback Machine (web.archive.org) or by third-party archival tools that captured it before deletion. Archived versions may provide a URL that can be scanned.
How accurate is KweliAI on compressed social media video?
Social media platforms re-encode video on upload, which reduces the strength of some AI generation artifacts. KweliAI's detection models are specifically trained on social-media-quality video to account for this compression. The confidence rating on each result reflects the certainty level — a medium-confidence result on a heavily compressed video warrants additional verification steps rather than a firm conclusion.
Can I use KweliAI for bulk verification of many posts?
The Pro plan provides unlimited scans and supports all six platforms, which accommodates high-volume individual workflows. KweliAI does not currently offer an API or bulk upload feature. For newsrooms needing programmatic bulk verification at scale, enterprise tools like Hive Moderation or Reality Defender offer API access alongside their file-upload requirement.
Should I share KweliAI results publicly as proof?
KweliAI's verdict is a technical signal — one input in a verification process, not standalone proof. For publication, a KweliAI result should be cited as part of a broader verification chain that includes source checking, reverse image search, and where relevant, geolocation. Present it as: "AI detection analysis indicated [result] with [confidence] confidence" alongside the other verification steps you took.