Risk Forensics: Dual-Engine AI to Triage Your Liabilities
Don't waste time manually reviewing thousands of safe images. Our forensic engine automatically calculates an evidence-based risk score for every asset in your inventory, filtering the noise so your team can focus strictly on exposure.
Scans against
82+ Billion Images
The “Dual-Engine” Tech Stack
Finding copyright risk requires more than a simple reverse-image search. PicDefense utilizes a dual-engine tech stack that combines industry-leading databases with advanced computer vision to provide true forensic-grade intelligence.
Reverse Search API Integration
We scan your assets against 82+ Billion indexed images across the web, identifying exact visual matches within major commercial stock libraries and enforcement databases.
Vision AI
We use visual AI to find edited or cropped images. Even if your web developer flipped, resized, or applied a filter to a protected image, our Vision AI can still identify the underlying source asset.
Logo & Landmark Detection
Our AI automatically flags images containing protected corporate logos, recognizable faces, or trademarked landmarks that often require additional model or property releases.
Evidence-Based Risk Scoring
How do you prioritize a compliance audit of 5,000 images? You let the intelligence engine do the triage. We explain exactly how risk is calculated so you can build internal SOPs around the data.
Matches a known commercial stock library. No license proof found in your Vault. Immediate attention required.
Partial match or ambiguous source. Metadata suggests commercial origin but no definitive stock library match.
Source appears to be a free-use library or original content. Minor verification recommended.
Confirmed free-use source, original content, or license proof already uploaded to the Proof Vault.
Evidence-based
Transparent Scoring
How Risk is Calculated
We show you the evidence behind every score. No black boxes. No “magic AI.” Every risk assessment is backed by verifiable data your team can act on.
Stock Detection
If an image on your site matches a known, paid stock database (like Getty Images or Shutterstock) and you haven’t uploaded a license to your Proof Vault, it is immediately flagged as High Risk.
Metadata Extraction
We dig into the hidden EXIF data of your files to uncover embedded copyright tags, camera models, and author names that enforcement bots use to prove ownership.
Source Intelligence
We don’t just tell you an image is risky; we show you the likely source, allowing you to instantly determine if the asset was pulled from a safe repository or a highly litigious one.
Moving from “Risk” to “Verified”
The goal of the Risk Forensics engine is not to scare you; it is to give you a prioritized work queue.
Filter by Risk
View only High Risk items
Investigate Source
Check source intelligence
Upload Proof
Attach license to Proof Vault
Status: Verified
Compliance confirmed
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Risk Forensics and image analysis.
How accurate is the risk scoring?
Our dual-engine approach combines reverse image search (which checks against billions of indexed images) with Vision AI (which detects manipulated versions). This produces significantly more accurate results than either method alone. We explicitly show you the evidence behind each score so you can verify the assessment.
Can edited or cropped images still be detected?
Yes. Our Vision AI is specifically designed to detect images that have been flipped, resized, cropped, color-adjusted, or filtered. Enforcement agencies like PicRights use the same kind of technology to find infringements—our engine matches their capability to level the playing field.
What happens after images are scored?
Your scored inventory becomes a prioritized work queue. Filter by "High Risk" to focus on the images that need immediate attention. For each flagged image, you can investigate the source, locate or purchase the license, upload proof to the Proof Vault, and update the compliance status.
Does PicDefense detect faces and logos?
Yes. Our Vision AI flags images containing recognizable faces, corporate logos, and trademarked landmarks. These assets often require additional model or property releases beyond standard stock licenses, representing a separate category of legal exposure.
Continue the Compliance Lifecycle
Risk Forensics connects to every other pillar of the PicDefense platform.
Triage Your Visual Estate Today.
Let our AI do the heavy lifting. Run a forensic scan to instantly score the risk of your existing image inventory.
Legal Disclaimer
PicDefense is a technology platform, not a law firm. Risk Forensics provides automated, evidence-based copyright risk assessments using reverse image search and computer vision. Risk scores are informational and do not constitute legal advice. If you are unsure of your legal standing regarding a copyright claim, we strongly recommend consulting an Intellectual Property attorney.