Is this profile photo real or generated?
Catfish accounts use stolen photos, AI-generated faces or heavily edited images to build trust. Upload the photo to see a 0–100 score for signs of AI generation or editing, then combine it with the checks below.
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Best photos for analysis
Scores are statistical descriptions by AI and do not definitively determine whether an image was edited or generated.
What the score looks at
Generated faces
Faces made by image generators often show unusually uniform skin and idealised proportions, which Maat Scan measures.
Inconsistent details
Mismatched earrings, warped backgrounds and odd teeth or hands can appear in generated images. The vision model looks at the whole photo for them.
Heavy editing
Face reshaping and smoothing leave traces in skin texture and in the outlines around the person.
Metadata
Social platforms remove camera data, so this signal is usually neutral for profile photos. That is expected.
Checks that catch what a score can't
- Reverse-search the photo. The most common catfish photo is a real person's picture used under another name.
- Ask for something that can't be prepared in advance, such as a short video call.
- Look at the account's age, its history and whether other people appear in its photos.
- Never send money, gift cards or crypto to someone you have only met online.
What a score can't confirm
- A natural score does not tell you who is using the photo. Stolen real photos score as natural.
- A lower score can mean ordinary filters rather than a fake account.
- The score is a statistical reference about the image, not a finding about a person.
Questions
Will the account owner know I checked?
No. Maat Scan does not contact anyone or publish your scans. 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.
What if it is a real person's photo, just not theirs?
That is the most common catfish pattern, and an image score can't reveal it. A reverse image search is the right tool for that.
Should I report the account?
If you believe an account is impersonating someone or trying to scam people, report it to the platform. Don't rely on a score alone.
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