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Scrutinly
What it is
Scrutinly is a web-based fact-checking service for articles, claims, URLs, social posts, and images. It extracts checkable statements from text and reviews each against current web sources. URL checks fetch articles directly, so you can submit a link rather than paste its contents. Results classify claims as Supported, Unsupported, Mixed, or Satirical and provide links to cited sources. A stacked bar displays the proportions of Supported, Unsupported, and Mixed claims. Beta image analysis looks for signs of AI generation or changed context, then reports a probability and explanation; the service says these evaluations can be unreliable. Results remain in search history, and identical content can reuse cached output without token charges. JPEG, PNG, GIF, and WEBP uploads can be up to 5 MB. The Free plan costs nothing, Pro costs $12 a month, and Max costs $49 a month.
For and against
For
- Checks text, URLs, claims, social posts, and images
- Extracts statements for independent verification
- Provides source links with verdict labels
- Caches identical checks without token charges
- Private account searches
Against
- Image analysis is beta and may be unreliable
- Image uploads are limited to 5 MB
- Free plan includes 150,000 tokens monthly
- Overage usage bills $10 per million tokens
The verdict
Scrutinly combines automatic claim extraction, source-linked verdicts, and multiple input formats in a browser service. Its plans meter usage with token allowances, and image checks should be treated as indicative.
Who it suits
Scrutinly suits journalists, researchers, and anyone checking material before sharing it. It supports users who want verdict labels and links to the sources behind them.
Plans and prices
Free
150,000 tokens/month · roughly 3 full fact-checks · text, URL & image fact-checking
Read 7 Oct 2026 · scrutinly.com
Pro
6,000,000 tokens/month · ~143 full fact-checks · overage billing at $10/million tokens
Read 7 Oct 2026 · scrutinly.com
Max
25,000,000 tokens/month · described as unlimited for most teams
Read 7 Oct 2026 · scrutinly.com
On the record
- History and caching
- Results are saved in search history, and identical content can reuse a cached result without charging tokens.scrutinly.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Image analysis
- AI image detection is a beta feature that looks for signs of AI generation and altered context and provides a probability score and explanation.scrutinly.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Image upload limit
- The app accepts JPEG, PNG, GIF, and WEBP images up to 5 MB and cautions that image evaluations may be unreliable and should be treated as indicative only.scrutinly.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The site describes Scrutinly as built for journalists, researchers, and anyone who wants to share responsibly.scrutinly.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Overage
- The app offers an option to allow usage beyond the token limit, billed at $10 per million tokens.scrutinly.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The site says Scrutinly uses two-factor authentication, PBKDF2 password hashing, and JWT-based sessions, and that searches are private to each account and never sold or shared.scrutinly.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Pro and Max plans list priority support.scrutinly.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Text analysis
- It extracts verifiable statements from articles, social media posts, and individual claims, then checks each independently against current sources.scrutinly.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- URL checks
- It fetches news articles from URLs so users can check them without copying the full text.scrutinly.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Verdict breakdown
- A stacked bar shows the share of Supported, Unsupported, and Mixed claims in a check.scrutinly.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Verdicts
- It rates claims as Supported, Unsupported, Mixed, or Satirical and links to sources used.scrutinly.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Scrutinly fact-checks articles, claims, URLs, and images using Claude AI and provides source-backed verdicts.scrutinly.com · read 7 Oct 2026
