InVID Verification Plugin

Operator: AFP Medialab

Browser extension for checking images and videos using keyframes, metadata and image forensics.

Image, Video & Geo

Product

Verification Plugin (Fake News Debunker), originating from InVID and WeVerify and further developed under vera.ai. The current source code is hosted by AFP Medialab.

Availability and source date

Active

As of: 16 October 2026.

No functionality test has been performed.

Use in OSINT research

Extracts keyframes from videos and makes metadata accessible for checking provenance. Forensic results help assess possible editing.

Queries

Input	Result	Result type
Video	Keyframes for subsequent reverse searches and video metadata.	Retrieved
Image	Image metadata and technical filter views indicating possible editing.	Technical check according to provider
URL	Contextual information and keyframes from a linked video, depending on the supported platform.	Retrieved

Features

Extracts keyframes from videos.
Reads image and video metadata.
Opens reverse searches in image search engines.
Examines images using forensic filters.
Extracts audio tracks and trims videos using the FFMPEG tool.

Coverage

Dataset

Processes supplied images, videos and web links; search functions access external services.

Access

Requirements

Installed as a browser extension. Some advanced functions require registration for journalists, fact-checkers or disinformation researchers.

Export

Keyframes, audio tracks and trimmed videos; the exact file type is not stated in the current release notes reviewed.

Provider

AFP Medialab

Country of establishment

Unknown

Interfaces

No API, MCP or AI integration is documented.

Maintenance

Licence

MIT

Repository

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