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Scrutinly
What Scrutinly is
Scrutinly is a web-based fact-checking tool for articles, claims, URLs, social posts, and images. It extracts verifiable statements from text and checks each against current web sources. For URL checks, it fetches the article so users do not need to paste its contents. Results label claims Supported, Unsupported, Mixed, or Satirical and link to the sources used; a stacked bar summarizes the balance of three of those verdicts. Image analysis is a beta feature that estimates whether an image may be AI-generated or shown in altered context, with a probability score and explanation. Scrutinly warns that image evaluations can be unreliable and indicative only. Checks are saved in search history, and identical content can reuse a cached result without consuming tokens. The Free plan costs nothing for 150,000 tokens, described as roughly three full checks. Pro is $12/mo for 6,000,000 tokens; Max is $49/mo for 25,000,000 tokens. Optional overage is billed at $10 per million tokens.
Who it suits
Scrutinly suits journalists, researchers, and anyone who wants to share responsibly. It may also fit people checking claims across text, URLs, and images who want links to sources.
What it does well
- Checks individual statements against current sources.
- Fetches articles directly from URLs.
- Links verdicts to the sources used.
- Caches identical results without charging tokens.
- Includes a free plan with 150,000 tokens monthly.
What to know first
- Image analysis is beta and may be unreliable.
- Free plan is described as roughly three full checks.
- Overage usage costs $10 per million tokens.
Limits
The Free plan provides 150,000 tokens per month, described as roughly three full fact-checks. Pro provides 6,000,000 tokens monthly, with optional overage billed at $10 per million tokens; Max provides 25,000,000 tokens monthly and is described as unlimited for most teams. Image uploads accept JPEG, PNG, GIF, and WEBP files up to 5 MB.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo · 150,000 tokens/month · roughly 3 full fact-checks · text, URL & image fact-checking | Free |
| Pro | $12/mo · 6,000,000 tokens/month · ~143 full fact-checks · overage billing at $10/million tokens | $12 a month |
| Max | $49/mo · 25,000,000 tokens/month · described as unlimited for most teams | $49 a month |
As scrutinly.com lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open https://scrutinly.com/ in a web browser.
- Choose the Free, Pro, or Max plan.
- Submit text, an article URL, a claim, or an image for checking.
- Review the claim labels, source links, and verdict breakdown.
Verdict
Scrutinly combines claim extraction, source-linked verdicts, and URL checks in a web service, with image analysis also available in beta. Its free allowance is limited, and image evaluations should be treated as indicative rather than dependable conclusions.
Questions
Is Scrutinly free?
Yes. The Free plan costs $0/mo and includes 150,000 tokens per month, described as roughly three full fact-checks.
What do the paid plans cost?
Pro costs $12/mo and includes 6,000,000 tokens per month. Max costs $49/mo and includes 25,000,000 tokens per month.
What content can Scrutinly check?
It checks text, articles, social media posts, individual claims, URLs, and images. For URL checks, it fetches the article for review.
What platforms does Scrutinly support?
Scrutinly is available on the web.
How does Scrutinly present its findings?
Claims receive a Supported, Unsupported, Mixed, or Satirical label with source links. A stacked bar summarizes Supported, Unsupported, and Mixed claims.
What is the image upload limit?
JPEG, PNG, GIF, and WEBP images can be up to 5 MB. Image analysis is beta, and its evaluations may be unreliable and indicative only.
Facts from Scrutinly's own pages
- History and caching
- Results are saved in search history, and identical content can reuse a cached result without charging tokens. · scrutinly.com, 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, 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, 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The site describes Scrutinly as built for journalists, researchers, and anyone who wants to share responsibly. · scrutinly.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Overage
- The app offers an option to allow usage beyond the token limit, billed at $10 per million tokens. · scrutinly.com, 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, 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Pro and Max plans list priority support. · scrutinly.com, 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, 7 Oct 2026
- URL checks
- It fetches news articles from URLs so users can check them without copying the full text. · scrutinly.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Verdict breakdown
- A stacked bar shows the share of Supported, Unsupported, and Mixed claims in a check. · scrutinly.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Verdicts
- It rates claims as Supported, Unsupported, Mixed, or Satirical and links to sources used. · scrutinly.com, 7 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Scrutinly fact-checks articles, claims, URLs, and images using Claude AI and provides source-backed verdicts. · scrutinly.com, 7 Oct 2026
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