Google announced on October 7, 2026, that it is expanding access to its SynthID Detector globally in English, allowing anyone to verify AI-generated media.
Global Expansion of SynthID Detector
Google announced the global availability of its SynthID Detector in English, expanding the tool beyond media professionals to the general public. According to Pushmeet Kohli, Vice President of Science and Strategic Initiatives at Google DeepMind, the tool allows users to check if image, video, or audio files were generated by AI.
Last year, Google introduced an early version of the detector specifically for media professionals. The tool is now accessible to everyone starting today.
Partner Integration and Verification Scale
The SynthID Detector can check content made with AI from Google and its partners, including OpenAI, NVIDIA, Kakao, and soon, Apple. Google stated that since launching SynthID in 2023, the technology has watermarked over 180 billion images and videos, along with 240,000 years of audio content.
The new detector joins built-in verification features in Search, the Gemini app, and Chrome, which Google reports handle over 1 million requests daily.
Key facts and where they come from
- Google launched SynthID in 2023 to identify AI-generated media using watermarks.
Since launching Google SynthID in 2023, we've helped people identify AI-generated media using imperceptible watermarks across images, video, and audio.
- SynthID has watermarked over 180 billion images and videos.
To date, we've watermarked over 180 billion images and videos, along with 240,000 years of audio content.
- The SynthID Detector is now available globally in English to the general public.
Now, we’re expanding access to everyone – with the tool available globally in English starting today.
- Partners supporting the verification include OpenAI, NVIDIA, Kakao, and soon, Apple.
With the new SynthID Detector, anyone can easily check if an image, video, or audio file was made with AI from Google or our partners, including OpenAI, NVIDIA, Kakao, and soon, Apple.