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Groundery
What Groundery is
Groundery identifies factual claims in live or recorded material and checks them against sources chosen by the user. Live sessions can draw audio from a microphone, a browser tab, or a stream URL such as YouTube Live, Twitch, or Vimeo. The site says a live result usually arrives within seconds to about a minute, depending on the evidence. Recorded checks accept audio and video files, YouTube links, and pasted transcripts. Each recorded claim has a timestamp, so reviewers can return to the relevant moment, inspect evidence, and share or export a report. Users can search the whole web, limit checks to selected sites, or exclude sites for a session. Groundery says it prioritizes authoritative sources and provides direct links for review. It is available on the web and as a Chrome extension. The Free plan includes 3 hours of fact-checking and 10 instant text checks per month; Pro costs $599 a month. AI-generated results may be inaccurate or incomplete and are informational aids, not definitive judgments. Uploaded content and results remain until deleted or the account is closed; backup copies may persist up to 30 days after deletion.
Who it suits
Groundery suits newsroom and editorial workflows involving debates, interviews, elections, live shows, and podcast verification. It may help reviewers who need timestamped claims and source links, while leaving final judgment to them.
What it does well
- Checks live, recorded, transcript, and text inputs.
- Source choices can be set for each session.
- Recorded claims include timestamps and shareable reports.
- Free plan includes 3 monthly hours.
What to know first
- Pro costs $599 a month.
- AI results may be inaccurate or incomplete.
- Backup copies may persist up to 30 days after deletion.
Limits
The Free plan provides 3 hours of fact-checking and 10 instant text checks per month, with one seat. Pro provides 10 hours and 100 instant text checks monthly, also with one seat.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 3 hours of fact-checking per month · 10 instant text fact-checks per month · live, recorded, transcript and Chrome extension fact-checking · source citations · 1 seat | Free |
| Pro | $599/month · 10 hours of fact-checking per month · 100 instant text fact-checks per month · live, recorded, transcript and Chrome extension fact-checking · source citations · PDF export · priority support · 1 seat | $599 a month |
| Enterprise | Custom · Everything in Pro · custom hours and team seats · managed fact-checking and human review · dedicated support and SLA · SSO/SAML · custom integrations | On request |
As groundery.com lists them, read 3 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Groundery website or use the Chrome extension.
- Choose a live session, recording, transcript, or instant text fact-check.
- For a live session, provide microphone audio, a browser tab playing audio, or a stream URL.
- For a recording, submit a supported audio or video file, YouTube link, or pasted transcript.
- Choose whether to search the web, limit sources to selected sites, or exclude sites.
- Start with the Free plan or choose Pro at $599/month; Enterprise has custom pricing.
Verdict
Groundery combines live and recorded claim checking with source controls and links for review. Treat its AI results as informational aids, not definitive judgments, and note its retention terms before uploading material.
Questions
Is Groundery free?
Yes. Its Free plan costs nothing and includes 3 hours of fact-checking and 10 instant text checks per month.
How much does Pro cost?
Pro is $599/month, billed at $599/month. It includes 10 hours of fact-checking, 100 instant text checks, PDF export, priority support, and one seat.
What platforms does Groundery support?
Groundery is available on the web and as a Chrome extension.
What can Groundery check?
It supports text, transcripts, audio, video, YouTube videos, live streams, and stream URLs. Live inputs can include a microphone, browser tab audio, or a stream URL.
Does Groundery provide sources for its checks?
Yes. It provides source citations with direct links, and sessions can search the whole web, focus on selected sites, or exclude sites.
Who makes Groundery, and what does Enterprise include?
The listed maker is Groundery. Enterprise includes custom hours and team seats, managed fact-checking and human review, dedicated support and an SLA, SSO/SAML, and custom integrations; its price is custom.
Facts from Groundery's own pages
- AI limitation
- Groundery's terms state that AI-generated results are not guaranteed to be accurate, complete, or error-free and should be treated as informational aids rather than definitive judgments. · groundery.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The site describes Groundery for newsroom uses including debates, interviews, elections, live shows, podcast verification, and editorial standards workflows. · groundery.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Claim reports
- Each recorded claim is timestamped and can be opened to hear the moment, read evidence, and share or export the report. · groundery.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Data retention
- Uploaded content and fact-checking results are retained until the user deletes them or closes the account, and backup copies may persist for up to 30 days after deletion. · groundery.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Evidence approach
- Groundery says it finds authoritative sources first, then summarizes results, and provides direct sources with each fact-check for reviewers to inspect. · groundery.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Groundery lists Deepgram for audio transcription, OpenAI for transcript claim extraction, Vercel for hosting and blob storage, Clerk for authentication, and Neon for its managed PostgreSQL database. · groundery.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Live inputs
- Live sessions can use a microphone, browser tab playing audio, or a stream URL such as YouTube Live, Twitch, Vimeo, or another embeddable feed. · groundery.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Live timing
- The site says a live check usually returns while the speaker is still on the same topic, from seconds to about a minute depending on the evidence. · groundery.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Groundery listens to debates, interviews, or streams, extracts factual claims as they are spoken, and checks them against selected sources. · groundery.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Recorded inputs
- Recorded fact-checking accepts MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, MOV, a YouTube link, or pasted transcript. · groundery.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- Groundery's privacy policy says it uses TLS/SSL encryption in transit, encrypted storage, secure authentication, and access controls. · groundery.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Source controls
- Users can check against the whole web, restrict checks to chosen sites, or exclude sites, with source choices set per session. · groundery.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Pro plan includes priority support, while Enterprise includes dedicated support and an SLA. · groundery.com, 3 Oct 2026
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