Free Fact Checker

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Instantly fact-check any AI chat or text on the internet.

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About Free Fact Checker

Socials: Fact Check your AI Fact Check your News LLMs lie. People lie. The Free Fact Checker is a Chrome extension that enables you to instantly fact-check ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, social media and your news using Google Search. HOW IT WORKS 1 Highlight Text Select text in an AI chat or on a web page and then use the right-click menu, keyboard shortcut, or press the toolbar icon to trigger a fact check. 2 Google Search Grounding Your text is sent to Google Gemini, which finds real data about it using Google Search through a process called grounding. 3 Get Cited Results You get a fact-check with citations and sources. You will never get an AI's opinion — only answers grounded in Google Search. GET STARTED 1 Install the Extension Add the Free Fact Checker from the Chrome Web Store. Works in Chrome, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi, Arc, Opera and any Chromium-based browser. You can also download and install the source code from GitHub. 2 Get a Free Gemini API Key Get your free API key from Google AI Studio. It takes about a minute. 3 Add Your Key Open the extension settings and paste in your API key. It will be verified automatically. 4 Start Fact Checking Highlight any statement in an AI chat or on any webpage and use the right-click menu, keyboard shortcut, or press the toolbar icon to trigger a fact check. That's it! Supported featuresNo SignupOpen source Key FeaturesWorks Everywhere: Chatgpt, Gemini, Claude, Facebook, X, Instagram, Bluesky, Reddit, Pdfs, Google Docs & Slides, News Sites — Any Page Where You Can Highlight Text.Grounded In Search: Results Come From Google Search, Not Ai Opinion. If No Data Can Be Found, It Will Tell You Instead Of Making Something Up.100% Free: The Extension Is Free. Google Lets You Make 20 Grounding Requests Per Day With A Free Gemini Api Key.No Login Required: The Extension Does Not Require You To Log In. You Can Use It Immediately After Installing And Adding Your Api Key.No Tracking: Your Queries Go Directly From Your Browser To Google's Gemini Api Using Your Own Key. There Is No Tracking Or Analytics.

Pros

  • Chrome extension
  • Uses Google Search
  • Uses Gemini APIWorks on many platforms
  • Checks online documents
  • Fact-checks social media
  • User informed if no data
  • No user login needed
  • Respects user privacy
  • No tracking or analytics
  • Queries directly from browser
  • Can be used to check own writing
  • Compatible with Chromium-based browsers

Cons

  • Only works on desktop
  • Requires Gemini API Key
  • Limited to 20 checks/day
  • No mobile interface support
  • Doesn't work in all countries
  • Doesn't fabricate missing data
  • No user usage data
  • Doesn't support whole page fact-check
  • Relies on Google Search accuracy
  • Doesn't work without API Key

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