According to AlphaMoat, as of 2026-09, the Chrome extension Faux Spy has 17 users (+41.7% MoM), rated 5 (1 reviews) — ranked #7,798 of 9,324 AI browser extensions, and #578 of 676 in Education & Research.
What is Faux Spy
Right-click any image to instantly detect if it's AI-generated or real. Free, no account required. Faux Spy is an AI image detector built into your browser. Hover over any photo, click Investigate, and get a verdict in seconds no uploading, no switching tabs, no extra steps.
HOW IT WORKS
Three ways to check any image:
- Hover Mode hover over any image and click the Investigate button that appears
- Ctrl+Click hold Ctrl (or ⌘ on Mac) and click any image for an instant result
- Page Scan open the Faux Spy popup and check every image on the page at once
You get a confidence score alongside each result. The difference between 94% "Real Photo" and 54% "Real Photo" is meaningful Faux Spy shows you both so you can judge for yourself.
WHAT IT DETECTS
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Faux Spy classifies images into five categories:
- Real Photo an authentic photograph
- AI Photo photorealistic AI-generated image
- AI Art stylized AI-generated artwork
- Digital Art CGI, renders, heavily edited photos
- Inconclusive ambiguous signal (common with small compressed thumbnails)
Detection covers images from today's leading AI generation tools and updates as new generators emerge.
WHERE IT'S USEFUL
- Dating apps verify profile photos before you match or message
- Online marketplaces check product photos before you buy
- News and media confirm whether a photo is authentic before you share it
- Job recruiting spot AI-generated headshots in applicant profiles
- Any website if you can see an image in Chrome, Faux Spy can check it
AI-generated faces cannot be caught by reverse image search they are synthetic originals with no prior internet presence. Faux Spy uses pixel-level machine learning to find what your eyes miss.
PRIVACY
We only see the URL of the image you actively click to investigate. No images are stored on our servers. No browsing history is collected. Results stay on your device.
FREE & PRO PLANS
Free (no account required):
- 3 investigations per day
- Real Photo, AI Photo, and Inconclusive verdicts
Pro ($9.99/month or $99/year):
- 200 investigations/month (no daily cap)
- All 5 detection categories including AI Art and Digital Art
- Case Files full history of every image you've investigated
- Deep Dive mode finds and checks hidden or lazy-loaded images on the page
- Priority support
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