Groundery
Groundery checks factual claims from live or recorded audio, video, streams, and text against sources chosen for a session.
What Groundery is
Groundery checks factual claims from live or recorded audio, video, streams, and text against sources chosen for a session. For live material, it can use a microphone, audio playing in a browser tab, or a stream URL; checks may return from seconds to about a minute depending on the evidence. Recorded checks accept common audio and video files, YouTube links, or pasted transcripts. Each recorded claim is timestamped, with options to revisit the moment, inspect evidence, and share or export a report. Users can search the whole web, limit checks to selected sites, or exclude sites. Groundery says it prioritizes authoritative sources and provides direct links for review, but its terms warn that AI results may be inaccurate or incomplete and are not definitive judgments. It is available on the web and as a Chrome extension. The Free plan includes 3 hours of fact-checking and 10 instant text checks per month. Pro costs $599 a month; Enterprise pricing is custom.
Good
- Checks live and recorded material
- Offers per-session source controls
- Recorded claims include timestamps
- Provides direct source links
- Available on web and as a Chrome extension
Watch out
- Free plan limits monthly hours and text checks
- Pro costs $599 a month
- AI results may be inaccurate or incomplete
- Deleted data backups may persist up to 30 days
Who it suits
Groundery is aimed at newsroom and editorial teams checking debates, interviews, live shows, podcasts, and other material. It may suit reviewers who need timestamped claims and source links, provided they treat AI findings as informational aids.
Verdict
Groundery combines live and recorded claim checking with tools to inspect sources and revisit relevant moments. Its AI results are not definitive, so reviewers should verify findings against the linked evidence.
Plans and prices
From Groundery's own pricing page, checked 3 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 3 hours of fact-checking per month · 10 instant text fact-checks per month · live, recorded, transcript and Chrome extension fact-checking · source citations · 1 seat |
| Pro | $599 a month | 10 hours of fact-checking per month · 100 instant text fact-checks per month · live, recorded, transcript and Chrome extension fact-checking · source citations · PDF export · priority support · 1 seat · $599/month |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Everything in Pro · custom hours and team seats · managed fact-checking and human review · dedicated support and SLA · SSO/SAML · custom integrations · Custom |
The facts
Each one read from Groundery's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI limitation
- Groundery's terms state that AI-generated results are not guaranteed to be accurate, complete, or error-free and should be treated as informational aids rather than definitive judgments.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The site describes Groundery for newsroom uses including debates, interviews, elections, live shows, podcast verification, and editorial standards workflows.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Claim reports
- Each recorded claim is timestamped and can be opened to hear the moment, read evidence, and share or export the report.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Data retention
- Uploaded content and fact-checking results are retained until the user deletes them or closes the account, and backup copies may persist for up to 30 days after deletion.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Groundery lists Deepgram for audio transcription, OpenAI for transcript claim extraction, Vercel for hosting and blob storage, Clerk for authentication, and Neon for its managed PostgreSQL database.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Live inputs
- Live sessions can use a microphone, browser tab playing audio, or a stream URL such as YouTube Live, Twitch, Vimeo, or another embeddable feed.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Live timing
- The site says a live check usually returns while the speaker is still on the same topic, from seconds to about a minute depending on the evidence.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Groundery listens to debates, interviews, or streams, extracts factual claims as they are spoken, and checks them against selected sources.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Recorded inputs
- Recorded fact-checking accepts MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, MOV, a YouTube link, or pasted transcript.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- Groundery's privacy policy says it uses TLS/SSL encryption in transit, encrypted storage, secure authentication, and access controls.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Source controls
- Users can check against the whole web, restrict checks to chosen sites, or exclude sites, with source choices set per session.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Pro plan includes priority support, while Enterprise includes dedicated support and an SLA.checked 3 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Evidence approach
- Groundery says it finds authoritative sources first, then summarizes results, and provides direct sources with each fact-check for reviewers to inspect.checked 3 Oct 2026
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