Midjourney image detector
Fewer than 1 in 2,000 original camera photos are wrongly flagged (0.05%)
Can Perspicax detect Midjourney images?
Yes. Perspicax checks Midjourney images like any other: proven computer vision and TrueEye 2.3 examine every region of the picture, label or not. We test Midjourney 7 as one of 13 generators TrueEye 2.3 never saw in training; across all 13, it caught 94.6% of AI images. We have not published a Midjourney-only figure.
Where these images come from
Midjourney makes images on its website and in Discord. It is popular for cinematic, stylised and photo-like pictures, which travel widely on social media, often with no credit to the person who made them.
Labels and watermarks
Reports in 2026 say Midjourney files carry no Content Credentials, and there is no visible mark. Midjourney offers a check of its own for images it made. Google's SynthID tools won't help: SynthID is Google's watermark. Once a Midjourney image has been re-saved or reposted, the file may say nothing about where it came from, so Perspicax checks the pixels.
- SynthID watermark checkSupported
What we measured
How we tested Midjourney
Midjourney 7 is part of our never-seen test: 13 generators that TrueEye 2.3 never saw in training, 12,242 images in all, counted the way Perspicax answers (inconclusive counts as a miss). Across the set, it caught 94.6%. The figure is pooled across the 13 generators, so it shows how TrueEye 2.3 handles generators it has never met, not how it does on Midjourney alone.
One pooled result across 13 generators, not a Midjourney-only figure. See every number
Worth knowing
Midjourney images often look like photography with a film-like finish, and its newest versions handle hands and faces well. Look for where an image was first posted as well as checking the pixels. Perspicax is tuned for photo-like images; on illustrations and artwork it still answers, marked as a weaker signal.
How it worksQuestions about Midjourney images
Can Perspicax detect Midjourney images?
Yes. It checks the pixels, so it works on Midjourney images with or without a label. Across 13 generators TrueEye 2.3 never saw in training, Midjourney 7 among them, it caught 94.6% of AI images.
Do Midjourney images have a watermark?
Not one you can count on finding: reports in 2026 say Midjourney files carry no Content Credentials, and there is no visible mark. Midjourney offers its own check for images it made.
Why is there no Midjourney-only number?
We publish a number for a single generator only after measuring it on its own. Midjourney 7 is measured as part of our never-seen set, so we quote that pooled result and say so.
Does it work on Midjourney art and illustrations?
Perspicax is tuned for photo-like images. It still answers on illustrations and artwork, marked as a weaker signal.
Related guides
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