
Detecto
Detecto is a web tool that estimates the likelihood that text, images, video, or audio were generated by AI.
What Detecto is
Detecto is a web tool that estimates the likelihood that text, images, video, or audio were generated by AI. It returns calibrated probabilities with evidence and reviewer reports. Text reports can highlight sentences and include perplexity, burstiness, and a confidence band; image reports show generation likelihood, a region heatmap, surface-artifact flags, and metadata-integrity checks. Reviewers can add notes, save reports, export PDFs, or share reports through controlled links. Scans and reports are private to the account by default, and ephemeral mode avoids storing content or reports. Detecto says submissions are not used to train its detection models. It is aimed at editors, educators, newsroom verification desks, PR teams, agencies, publishers, and universities. A free plan provides starter credits and full report fidelity without requiring a card. Scores are probabilistic, not proof, and short, translated, or convention-heavy text can affect detection.
Good
- Covers text, images, video, and audio.
- Text reports include sentence highlights and confidence bands.
- Image reports include region heatmaps and metadata checks.
- Ephemeral mode can avoid storing scans and reports.
- Free plan includes starter credits without a card.
Watch out
- Scores are probabilistic rather than proof.
- Short, translated, or convention-heavy text can affect detection.
- Image uploads are limited to JPG, PNG, and WebP up to 10 MB.
- Image URL ingestion is out of scope for v1.
Who it suits
Detecto suits editorial, education, communications, and publishing teams that need review reports for AI-generated media. Student is an option for eligible users with a verified school email who need text and image checks.
Verdict
Detecto combines probabilistic assessments with evidence and reviewer reporting across four media types. Its caveats around text detection and limited image inputs are important when deciding whether it fits a review workflow.
Plans and prices
From Detecto's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Free | Starter credits · full report fidelity · no card required |
| Student | $6.99 a month | 60 credits / mo · text and image checks only · verified school email required · billed $83.88/yr |
| Pro | $19.99 a month | 250 credits / mo · text, image, audio, and video · no daily cap · billed $239.88/yr |
| Team | $34.99 a month | 300 credits / seat / mo · 2-seat minimum · scales through 25 seats · $34.99 / seat × 2 seats · billed $839.76/yr · from $69.98 / mo billed annually |
| Max | $59.90 a month | 750 credits / mo · text, image, audio, and video · no daily cap · billed $718.80/yr |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Custom pooled credits, typically 10k+ / month · custom contract terms · Custom |
The facts
Each one read from Detecto's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The product is positioned for editors, educators, newsroom verification desks, PR teams, agencies, publishers, and universities.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Detecto says it handles data in accordance with Japan’s APPI and describes cross-border disclosure and consent controls.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Image features
- Image reports include generation likelihood, a region heatmap, surface-artifact flags, and metadata-integrity checks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Image input limit
- Image detection accepts JPG, PNG, and WebP files up to 10 MB, and URL ingestion is out of scope for v1.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Enterprise plans list custom integrations as available; no named integrations are specified on the pricing page.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Limitations
- Detecto says its scores are probabilistic rather than proof, and short text, translated copy, and convention-heavy genres can affect text detection.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Model training
- Detecto states that submissions are never used to train detection models.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Scans and reports are private to the account by default, and ephemeral mode lets users scan without storing content or reports.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Detecto returns calibrated AI-generation probabilities, evidence, and reviewer reports for text, images, video, and audio.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The security page lists HTTPS through Cloudflare, HTTP-only secure session cookies, browser security headers, and per-IP and per-account scan limits.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Detecto says contact inquiries are routed to sales, support, or privacy and receive a response on the first business day.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Text features
- Text reports include sentence highlights, perplexity, burstiness, and a confidence band.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Workflow
- Reviewers can add notes, save reports, export them as PDFs, or share using a controlled link.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser requirements
- The commercial disclosure lists the latest versions of Chrome, Safari, Edge, or Firefox as the operating requirements.checked 8 Oct 2026
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