# Image Authenticity Checker

Canonical: https://image.recordly.cc/image-authenticity-checker
Tool LLM file: https://image.recordly.cc/image-authenticity-checker/llms.txt
Product: Recordly Image
Engine: inspect

## Summary

Check image authenticity signals online with browser-first inspection of EXIF, software tags, XMP metadata and Content Credentials markers.

## User Intent

Use this page when you need a browser-side first pass over metadata and provenance signals before trusting or publishing an image.

## Supported Inputs

- Formats: image/jpeg, image/png, image/webp, image/avif
- Upload label: Choose images to check authenticity signals
- Defaults: {"inspector":"authenticity"}

## Workflow

1. Upload an image: Drop a supported file into the browser inspector or choose it from your device.
2. Review the findings: Check the file details, decode status and metadata signals reported for this route.
3. Choose the next action: Use related tools to remove metadata, convert the image or resize the file when needed.

## Best For

- Reviewing whether EXIF, XMP, C2PA or editing software signals exist.
- Flagging images that need stronger source verification.
- Checking files before editorial, marketplace or documentation use.

## Limits

- Authenticity cannot be proven from metadata alone because metadata can be changed or removed.
- This tool does not perform pixel-level forensic analysis or cryptographic C2PA validation.

## Visible FAQ

- Can metadata prove an image is authentic? No. Metadata can support a review, but it can be missing, edited or stripped. Treat these findings as signals, not proof.
- Are my images uploaded? Recordly Image is designed for browser-first processing where supported, so routine edits can happen on your device.
- Which image formats are supported? The first tool set focuses on JPG, PNG, WebP and AVIF where browser support allows reliable decoding and export.
- Can I use this on mobile? Yes. The shared tool surface is responsive, keyboard accessible and sized for touch input on phones and tablets.

## Related Tools

- [Edited Image Detector](https://image.recordly.cc/edited-image-detector)
- [C2PA Checker](https://image.recordly.cc/c2pa-checker)
- [Content Credentials Checker](https://image.recordly.cc/content-credentials-checker)
- [EXIF Viewer](https://image.recordly.cc/exif-viewer)

## Structured Data

- Tool pages emit WebPage, WebApplication, and BreadcrumbList JSON-LD.
- FAQ and how-to content are visible HTML, not FAQPage or HowTo rich-result markup.

## Site Discovery

- [Global LLM guide](https://image.recordly.cc/llms.txt)
- [Full LLM guide](https://image.recordly.cc/llms-full.txt)
- [XML sitemap](https://image.recordly.cc/sitemap.xml)
- [OpenAPI](https://image.recordly.cc/openapi.json)