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What EXIF can help with
Metadata can reveal device information, editing software, timestamps, and hints about how the file moved through a workflow. Missing fields or unusual software tags can raise useful questions for reviewers.
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What EXIF cannot prove
Metadata can be stripped, rewritten, or absent for many legitimate reasons. A clean EXIF block does not prove authenticity, and a strange EXIF block does not automatically prove AI generation.
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How to use it correctly
Treat EXIF as one layer in a broader review chain. Pair it with provenance checks, detector signals, and human review so that metadata strengthens context instead of pretending to be a final verdict.
Run the workflow on a real image.
If you want to see these signals together instead of reading them in isolation, start with a free account and review one report end to end.