HoundeyeYouTube's own label
YouTube asks creators to disclose realistic AI video, then tucks a “Made with AI” note into the description where almost nobody looks. Houndeye reads it and puts it on the thumbnail, before you click.
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Know it's AI before you click.
Houndeye puts a badge on YouTube thumbnails when a video is AI-made, and tells you exactly why. Blur them, hide them, or just keep an eye out.
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What you see
Every badge shows its work.
A label with no reason is just somebody's opinion. Point at a Houndeye badge and it lists what it found, where each piece came from, and how sure it is. If you know better, one click says so.
Trusted24:18
Rebuilding a 1967 Mustang engine in my garage, part 4
A channel you trust
Bunnies on a trampoline, night cam
14M views
Likely AI18:02
Ancient giants discovered in Peru (REAL, NOT CLICKBAIT)
880K views · 6 hours ago
Why we flagged this3 reasons
- Channel is 19 days old and has posted 214 videos
- YouTube labels 9 other videos from this channel as AI
- 1,240 people voted on it. 94% say it's AI
ConfidenceHigh · 97%
It's real. DisagreeTrust this channel
How it decides
Three kinds of evidence, strongest first.
Houndeye only badges a video when the evidence adds up. When it isn't sure, it stays quiet.
People who've been right before
Anyone can vote Real, AI or Not sure. Votes count for more when the voter's earlier calls matched YouTube's labels. A sudden rush of brand-new voters puts a video on hold instead of flagging it.
Telltale clues
A channel that's 19 days old with 214 uploads. A title that says it was made with Sora. Clues like these add weight, but a single clue never earns a badge on its own.
Your feed, your rules
Badge it, blur it, or hide it.
Some people want to know. Some never want to see it. You choose separately for videos YouTube labels as AI and videos Houndeye thinks are AI, and channels you trust are never flagged.
| When | Houndeye shows | Out of the box |
|---|---|---|
| AI · YouTube label | YouTube itself says the video was made with AI. | Blur, with a “Show anyway” button |
| Likely AI | Votes and clues point to AI. Hover for the reasons and a confidence score. | Badge only |
| Trusted | A channel you told Houndeye to trust. | Never flagged |
Privacy
It watches the videos, not you.
No account, no name, no email. Here's the whole list.
What Houndeye receives
- Your vote, the video and its channel, when you vote
- Videos where you found YouTube's AI label, only if you said yes to sharing them
- An anonymous random number, so one person gets one vote
What it never receives
- Your watch history or the videos you browse
- Your name, email or Google account
- Any video, audio or screenshot
Made a real video and got flagged?
Tell us which one. A person reviews every appeal, and if it's upheld the badge comes off for everyone.
Questions
Good questions, straight answers.
Is Houndeye free?
Yes. Houndeye is free, with no account, no ads and no sign-up. It runs in Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and other browsers built on Chrome, such as Brave.
How does it know a video is AI?
Three ways, strongest first. YouTube asks creators to disclose realistic AI video and adds a “Made with AI” note to the description, which Houndeye reads and moves onto the thumbnail. Houndeye users vote, and voters whose past votes matched YouTube's own labels count for more. And it looks for clues, such as a weeks-old channel posting hundreds of videos or a title that says it was made with Sora. One clue on its own never earns a badge.
Will it catch every AI video?
No, and nothing can today. Plenty of AI video is never labelled, and good fakes fool people. Houndeye shows you what is known about a video and how sure it is, and it gets better as more people vote. When it isn't sure, it stays quiet rather than guess.
Does it work on Shorts?
Yes. Shorts in your feed and in search get the same badges, and the Shorts player shows the warning and the vote buttons.
What does Houndeye know about me?
Very little, on purpose. There is no account and no name or email. When you vote, Houndeye receives the video, your vote and an anonymous random number. It never receives your watch history. The privacy policy lists every single thing that is sent.
I made a video and Houndeye flagged it. What now?
Use the appeal form. Tell us which video and why it's real, and a person will look at it. If the appeal is upheld, the badge comes off for everyone.
Why a hound?
Hounds are bred to notice what everyone else walks past. Ours carries a magnifying glass, because every badge should come with its evidence.
Give your feed a hound.
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