Google says 180 billion images and videos now carry SynthID watermarks as detector goes public
Google opened its SynthID Detector publicly and says over 180 billion images and videos carry its watermarks.
Google has opened the SynthID Detector so anyone can check whether an image, video, or audio file carries a SynthID watermark from Google or its partners. The tool supports JPG, PNG, MP4, and MP3 and recognizes marks from models including Gemini, Veo, and Lyria, but it does not identify unmarked AI content. Google says more than 180 billion images and videos are watermarked, and detection in Search, the Gemini app, and Chrome draws about one million verification requests a day. OpenAI, Nvidia, and Kakao also use SynthID for media, and Google expects Apple to join.
- Public SynthID Detector checks JPG, PNG, MP4, and MP3 files.
- It only flags media that already carries a SynthID watermark.
- Google reports more than 180 billion watermarked images and videos.
- Search, Gemini, and Chrome handle about one million checks daily.
- OpenAI, Nvidia, and Kakao use SynthID; Apple may join.
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Anyone can now check whether an image, video, or audio file was created by Google's AI or its partners. Google has opened its SynthID Detector to the public. The tool spots invisible watermarks embedded in content from models like Gemini, Veo, or Lyria and supports JPG, PNG, MP4, and MP3. SynthID isn't a universal AI detector. It only flags content carrying a SynthID watermark. Other detection systems have the same limitation, typically only verifying their own provider's watermarks.
OpenAI, Nvidia, and Kakao also use SynthID for media. For text detection, OpenAI developed its own system. Apple is expected to join soon, according to Google. SynthID detection is also built into Google Search, the Gemini app, and Chrome, where Google says one million verification requests come in daily. The company claims more than 180 billion watermarked images and videos to date.
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