Footage verification
Analyze footage for cuts, overlays, deepfakes, and synthetic edits.
Run a manipulation-focused report on uploaded or linked footage using the unified score format.
Last reviewed 2026-05-10 · See methodology
About this check
What Check Manipulated Video Footage actually does.
Investigative-style page focused on cut, splice, and overlay detection in raw footage. Useful for legal, insurance, or journalistic review where 'is this clip edited?' is the precise question — not 'is it AI?'.
How it works
- 1Frame-level consistency catches inserted, removed, or duplicated frames.
- 2Compression-change detection flags where one source was spliced into another.
- 3Object and face coherence surfaces cloned or removed elements between cuts.
When to use it
Real situations this page is built for.
- A surveillance clip is being submitted as evidence.
- An insurance dashcam recording may have been trimmed.
- A journalist needs to verify the integrity of submitted footage.
Limitations
Encoder differences between cameras and platforms can mimic splice signals. Always compare against the original camera file when available.
Related checks
Honest scope
What this detector does not do.
Naming the gaps explicitly so the score is interpreted in context.
- Whether claims made in the clip are factually true.
- Which deepfake tool produced a manipulated clip.
- Long-form video — the demo focuses on short-form sampling.
FAQ
Check Manipulated Video Footage questions
Will it stand up in court?
No. The demo is illustrative. Forensic-grade analysis requires accredited tools and chain of custody.
Does it identify the edit point?
It flags the signal locations; precise frame markers are limited in the demo.
Can I upload long footage?
The demo samples longer files. For full-length analysis, contact us about the production engine.