About Scanly.co
Image forensics and verification platform helping journalists, investigators, photographers, and privacy-conscious users detect edits, verify authenticity, and protect metadata.
Our Mission
Photos lie. Edits hide. Metadata leaks. Scanly.co exists so anyone — not just forensics labs — can answer "is this photo real?" and "what does this photo reveal about me?" with professional-grade tools, instantly, in their browser.
Every digital photo carries hidden EXIF metadata and visual fingerprints of any edits. Professional forensics software costs thousands. We give the same analytical capability away for free, with no upload for client-side tools.
What We Offer
Our suite includes 88 free tools:
- Metadata analysis — extract and display all EXIF, IPTC, and XMP data in a readable format
- Privacy protection — calculate privacy risk scores and strip sensitive metadata before sharing
- AI detection — identify AI-generated images and detect photo manipulation
- Batch processing — analyze up to 20 photos at once with CSV/JSON export
- Scanner tools — QR codes, barcodes, OCR text extraction, PDF parsing, receipts, file hashes
Privacy First
We practice what we preach. Most tools process images entirely in your browser — files never leave your device. The few server-side features (the optional EXIF URL check and AI background removal) transfer files over SSL and delete them right after processing — within one hour at most. No tracking cookies, no advertising profiles.
Who Uses Scanly.co?
Photographers analyze camera settings, catalog metadata, and verify equipment info. Journalists verify photo authenticity, check timestamps and locations for investigations. Privacy-conscious users check and remove sensitive metadata before sharing online. Legal professionals analyze photo evidence, verify authenticity, and detect manipulation.
Contact
Questions, suggestions, or need help? Email us at contact@scanly.co.