Photo Forensics Tools for Image Authenticity

Photo Forensics and Image Authenticity Hub

This hub brings together GeoSolver tools for practical photo forensics. Use it to check whether a photo has editing clues, whether metadata supports the story, whether GPS data exists, and whether the visible scene matches a claimed location.

No single browser tool can prove that an image is real or fake. Stronger review comes from combining multiple signals.

Choose the Right Forensics Tool

A Safer Image Authenticity Workflow

1. Run Error Level Analysis to look for JPEG compression inconsistencies.
2. Check EXIF metadata for GPS, camera model, date, software, and image dimensions.
3. Use reverse image search to find older copies, captions, or source pages.
4. If the claim is geographic, use visual geolocation to inspect signs, roads, architecture, vegetation, and terrain.
5. Treat every signal as a clue, not a verdict.

ELA and Photo Authenticity

ELA can help with photo authenticity checks, JPEG compression analysis, and possible image editing detection, but it is not a standalone proof system. Bright ELA areas can come from editing, texture, noise, repeated exports, or normal compression behavior.

That is why GeoSolver keeps ELA connected to EXIF, reverse search, and location reasoning instead of presenting a single fake-or-real label.

FAQ

Can these tools prove a photo was edited?

No. They can surface clues that deserve review. Verification requires context, source history, metadata checks, and human judgment.

Is ELA the same as an AI image detector?

No. ELA looks at JPEG recompression behavior. AI-generated images may look internally consistent if exported as a single image.

What is the best first step?

For a JPEG, start with ELA and EXIF. For a social image or screenshot, reverse search and visual geolocation may be more useful because metadata is often gone.