SynthID Detector expands access
Google has expanded SynthID Detector to everyone globally in English. The tool checks supported images, video and audio for signals associated with AI generation from Google and participating partners.
A watermark is one piece of evidence
The Google announcement names partners including OpenAI, NVIDIA and Kakao, with Apple described as coming soon. The detector extends earlier access aimed at media professionals and joins verification features in Google’s consumer products.
Watermark evidence is one signal
- Detected supported watermark
- Evidence of a supported generation source
- No detected signal
- Does not establish authenticity or human authorship
- Named partners
- OpenAI, NVIDIA and Kakao
- Apple
- Described as coming soon
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| Evidence | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Detected supported watermark | Evidence of a supported generation source |
| No detected signal | Does not establish authenticity or human authorship |
| Named partners | OpenAI, NVIDIA and Kakao |
| Apple | Described as coming soon |
Google · published 2026-10-07. Source-bound illustration, not a performance benchmark.
Download imageThe scope is supported watermarked media. It is not a universal test for whether a file is authentic, accurate or made by a person. Content from other systems, and changes made after generation, can complicate what a detector is able to find. The absence of a detected signal cannot settle the question by itself.
Original sources
- Google: original announcementblog.google
Checked 9 Oct 2026 · A manually curated edition. Availability may change; company performance claims are not Trion test results. Editorial method.