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How Baloney Works

We check your content multiple ways. If one method misses something, another catches it.

What We Check

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Text

Highlight any text on a page. We check if it reads like AI wrote it.

Images

Right-click any image. We scan for AI fingerprints, watermarks, and forensic traces.

Video

Flag any video. We analyze it frame by frame for signs of AI generation.

The Numbers

99.85%

Text detection accuracy

98.3%

Image detection accuracy

9

Independent detection methods

Our text detection is peer-reviewed. Our image detection ranks first on industry benchmarks. Every method is tested against hundreds of real samples.

We intentionally cap our confidence on lower-quality methods. We'd rather say “uncertain” than wrongly accuse someone of using AI.

What We Can't Do (Yet)

1

Very short text — a tweet under 50 characters — doesn’t give us enough signal to work with.

2

AI text that’s been heavily rewritten by a human blends the signals. We might miss it.

3

Brand new AI models we haven’t encountered may slip through until we update our methods.

4

We prioritize avoiding false accusations. If we’re not confident, we say so.

Your Content Stays Yours

Analyzed and discarded

We process your content and immediately delete it. Only a one-way fingerprint is kept.

No tracking

We don’t follow you around the web. The extension only activates when you choose to scan.

No account required

Install and start scanning without signing up.

You’re in control

Export or delete your data anytime.

Read our full privacy policy

Questions & Answers

Is it Baloney or Bologna?

Our name is a play on “that’s baloney!” — as in, not real. We help you spot the AI-generated stuff in your feed. (And yes, people find us by searching for “bologna AI detector” too.)

Does it work on my browser?

Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Vivaldi. Firefox support is coming.

What social media does it support?

X, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok, Facebook, Threads, Substack, Medium — and you can add any site.

Is it free?

Baloney offers a free tier for basic scanning. Pro unlocks unlimited scans and advanced features.

How is this different from ChatGPT detectors like GPTZero?

We check text AND images AND video. Most tools only do text. We also work right in your browser — no copying and pasting into a separate website.