Independent product intelligence · Worldwide · 2026-05-01 → 2026-07-31
AI image detector used by newsrooms worldwide. Detect AI-generated images, deepfakes and manipulated photos with 44 independent forensic checks. Used by journalists, researchers, scientists and law enforcement. By Henk van Ess.
Traffic & engagement
Traffic and engagement were not measured for this domain. The ranking positions below were.
Search demand
Search economics, brand dependence and ranking depth expose whether demand is portable or tied to the brand.
| # | Keyword | Clicks | Organic | Paid | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ai image detector | 24.4K | 24.4K | 0 | 37.68% |
| 2 | ai image checker | 6.9K | 6.9K | 0 | 10.63% |
| 3 | ai photo detector | 4.3K | 4.3K | 0 | 6.67% |
| 4 | ai detector image | 4.3K | 4.3K | 0 | 6.65% |
| 5 | is this image ai generated | 2.3K | 2.3K | 0 | 3.57% |
AI referral visibility
AI referrals are still a minority channel, but they show which assistants and pages are becoming discovery surfaces.
The identifiable AI mix includes Copilot, while the source groups 99.8% into “Others”.
| # | Page / folder | Traffic | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | other | 1.7K | 99.77% |
| 2 | imagewhisperer.org | — | 0.23% |
Product profile
Traffic makes more sense when you can connect it to the actual product promise.
“ImageWhisperer”
AI image detector used by newsrooms worldwide. Detect AI-generated images, deepfakes and manipulated photos with 44 independent forensic checks. Used by journalists, researchers, scientists and law enforcement. By Henk van Ess.
4 of 8 signal groups are available for this product: identity, authority and backlinks, AI referrals, search demand.
Not measured for this domain: traffic and engagement, audience demographics, country distribution, acquisition mix. Those sections are left out of the page rather than filled with estimates.
Canonical website: https://imagewhisperer.org
Observed across 1 discovery source.
Research questions
Every answer is tied to a source we collected, and the questions with no evidence behind them are left unanswered rather than guessed.
ImageWhisperer is an AI image and deepfake detector designed to verify the authenticity of images. It performs 44 independent forensic checks to determine if a photo is AI-generated, deepfaked, or manipulated, providing a single verdict to start an investigation. It is used by journalists, researchers, and investigators for media verification.
It offers a suite of verification features including 44 independent forensic checks, C2PA content credential verification, reverse-image search, date-filtered social search, web corroboration, and access to fact-check sources. It can analyze images uploaded as files or pasted from links to websites and social media platforms.
ImageWhisperer operates on a freemium, pay-as-you-go model. The evidence indicates that users get 2 free verifications without signup, and additional analysis requires payment.
Between May 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, the product received an estimated 24,360 organic clicks for its top keyword 'ai image detector'. It also received significant clicks for 'ai image checker' (6,870) and 'ai photo detector' (4,310).
Measured data from February 2026 to July 2026 shows that AI-driven traffic is a very small fraction of its total visits, with a 0.54% share. Most of this minor AI traffic (99.77%) comes from platforms categorized as 'Others', with a tiny portion (0.23%) from Copilot.
The product's search traffic showed a decline in the measured period. It fell from 99,845 estimated visits in May 2026 to 1,535 visits in July 2026.
As of August 2026, the product has a domain authority score of 19, which is below the category median of 22. It is supported by 531 referring domains and 4,314 total backlinks.
The tool performs 44 independent forensic checks to deliver a single verdict on whether an image is AI-generated, deepfaked, or manipulated.
The product is explicitly designed for journalists, researchers, investigators, scientists, and law enforcement professionals who need to verify images. The homepage states it is used by newsrooms worldwide and is a media verification tool.
Behind the lock
Worldwide estimates · Data period 2026-05-01 → 2026-07-31 · AI referral period 2026-02-01 → 2026-07-31. Figures are measured estimates intended for market research. Signals we have not measured for this domain are omitted, never estimated; a measured zero is still reported as zero. How this was measured