Was a beauty filter used on this selfie?
Beauty filters in camera and social apps smooth skin and reshape faces in real time. Upload a photo of a person to see a 0–100 score for signs of that kind of editing.
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Scores are statistical descriptions by AI and do not definitively determine whether an image was edited or generated.
What filters change, and what the score measures
Skin texture
Filters blur pores, fine lines and natural unevenness. Maat Scan measures how much natural skin texture is left.
Face geometry
Enlarged eyes, slimmer jaws and smaller noses move facial landmarks outside typical ranges.
Edges near the face
Real-time filters track the face, so hairlines, glasses and fingers near it can look smudged or bent.
Overall impression
A vision model rates whether the photo reads as a natural snapshot or as an airbrushed image.
How to spot a filter by eye
- Compare the face with the neck, ears and hands. Filters usually stop at the face, so skin texture changes abruptly.
- Look where hair, glasses or fingers cross the face. Filters often blur or bend them.
- Notice features that stay identical across different photos and lighting, such as the same eye size and skin tone.
- If the account posts video, compare a frame from a video with the photo.
What the score can't tell you
- The score does not name the app or filter used.
- Make-up, flattering light and a phone camera's own processing can also smooth skin and affect the score.
- Compressed screenshots lose fine texture. Use the original photo when you can.
- Filters are common and usually harmless. Please don't use a score to shame anyone.
Questions
Can I check my own selfie?
Yes. Many people check how edited a photo looks before they post it. On the free plan, the photo you upload is not stored on our servers. See our Privacy Policy for how your photo is handled during analysis.
Does my phone's camera count as a filter?
Phones apply some smoothing and sharpening automatically. That usually has a smaller effect than a beauty filter, but it can lower the score slightly.
Does it work on photos without a person?
No. Maat Scan only scores photos of people. If no person is detected, the attempt does not count against your scans.
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