Is this Instagram Reel AI?
Paste an Instagram Reel link and we'll check whether the video was generated with AI.
Works with TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, or upload your own video. Free, no sign-up.
Paste a link or upload
Copy the share link from TikTok, Instagram or YouTube, or upload the video file itself.
We grab the video
We pull the public video (or take your upload) and trim it. No login, nothing is kept.
AI scans every frame
An AI video detector scores each frame and shows which seconds look generated.
How to copy an Instagram Reel link
- 01Open the Reel in the Instagram app.
- 02Tap the paper-plane (Share) icon.
- 03Tap Copy link.
- 04Paste it above. Links to Reels (instagram.com/reel/…) and video posts (instagram.com/p/…) both work.
Signs a video is AI-generated
New AI video is very convincing, which is why a detector helps. If you want to check by eye, these are the usual tells:
- Text that won't hold still
- Signs, labels and logos that warp, shimmer or turn into near-letters are a classic tell.
- Hands, teeth and ears that morph
- Watch for fingers that merge or change count, and faces that subtly shift between frames.
- Physics that's slightly off
- Liquids, hair, fabric and crowds that move too smoothly, or objects that pass through each other.
- Background details that vanish
- People, cars or furniture that appear, merge or disappear when the camera moves.
- Short, stitched shots
- Generators work in clips of about 5–10 seconds. A video made only of short cuts with no long take is a hint.
- Blurred or cropped corners
- Generators like Sora and Veo stamp a watermark. A smudged or cropped corner can mean it was removed.
Frequently asked questions
How can I tell if an Instagram Reel is AI?
Paste the Reel's link above. We fetch the public video and run it through an AI video detector that checks each frame, then show you if it's AI-generated, partly AI, or real.
Doesn't Instagram add an "AI info" label?
Meta adds an "AI info" label when a creator discloses AI or when the file carries industry-standard AI metadata. Re-uploads and screen recordings lose that metadata, so many AI Reels go unlabeled.
Does it work on Instagram Stories?
Not yet. It works on public Reels and video posts. Stories, private accounts and Close Friends content can't be fetched.
Is it free?
Yes. There's no sign-up and nothing to install. Paste a link and you get a result, usually in under a minute.
How accurate is it?
We use Pangram's AI video detector, which scores every sampled frame of the video. It's built for footage from modern generators like Sora, Veo, Kling and Runway. No detector is perfect, so treat the result as strong evidence, not proof. Heavy filters, upscaling or very low-quality re-uploads can make a video harder to judge.
Why do you only check the first 10 seconds?
Most AI clips are short, and generators make each shot in one piece, so the opening 10 seconds is usually enough to tell. Checking a fixed window keeps the tool fast and free.
What does "Partly AI" mean?
Some parts of the video look AI-generated and others don't. This is common with edits that splice AI shots into real footage, or with real video that has an AI background, face swap or effect added.
Does it detect AI voices or deepfake audio?
No. The detector only looks at the picture, frame by frame. A real video with a cloned voice over it will usually come back as not AI.
Can I upload my own video file?
Yes. Tap Upload (or drag a file onto the page) to check an MP4, MOV or WebM up to 300 MB, like a clip someone sent you or a screen recording. We analyze the first 10 seconds.
Can I share the result?
Yes. Every link check gets its own result page (like isthisvideoai.app/r/abc123) with a preview card that shows the verdict, e.g. "This TikTok is 100% AI". Hit Share, or send it straight to X or WhatsApp. Uploads only get a share page if you choose to share them.
Do you keep the videos?
No. We fetch the public video (or your upload), trim it to the first few seconds, send it to the detector and delete our copies straight away. Result pages keep only the verdict and one small still frame, never the video or an uploaded file's name.
Can I check a private video?
No. The link has to be public so we can fetch the video. Private accounts, close-friends stories and age-restricted videos won't work.