Release2026-10-07

Google launched a standalone SynthID Detector platform. It lets anyone check if an image, video, or audio file was made with AI. The tool covers content from Google and partners like OpenAI, NVIDIA, Kakao, and soon Apple. It is available globally in English starting today. SynthID has watermarked over 180 billion images and videos to date. It has also watermarked 240,000 years of audio content. Built-in verification features in Search, the Gemini app, and Chrome handle over 1 million requests daily.

What changed

SynthID Detector was limited to media professionals in an early version.

What it unlocks

Anyone can now check if an image, video, or audio file was made with AI from Google or its partners.

  • 180 billion images and videos watermarked
  • 240,000 years of audio watermarked
  • 1 million daily verification requests

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