Sightengine
Image and video moderation API that detects nudity, violence, AI-generated content, text overlays, and brand-safety issues.
What is Sightengine?#
Sightengine is an image and video moderation API. Detect nudity, violence, weapons, drugs, text overlays, AI-generated content, and more with simple REST endpoints trusted at scale.
What can Sightengine do?#
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Image & Video Moderation
Detects nudity, hate, violence, drugs, weapons across 110+ moderation classes
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Text Moderation
Flags sexual, hateful, violent, insulting content and personal information in text
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AI-generated Content Detection
Determines if images or videos were AI-generated and assesses media authenticity
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Near-duplicate & Spam Detection
Identifies similar and duplicate content to prevent spammy behavior at scale
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Image Quality Assessment
Detects low-quality, blurry, or poorly lit images automatically
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Profile Image Validation
Verifies clear real faces and absence of other people or children in profile photos
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Restricted Activity Detection
Flags smoking, vaping, gambling, drinking, and other restricted content
Use Cases#
- platforms — Online platforms integrate Sightengine APIs to automatically filter user-uploaded images and videos before they go live, reducing manual review workload.
- apps — Mobile and web apps use Sightengine to validate profile photos, ensuring users upload real face images that meet community guidelines.
Quick facts about Sightengine#
- Pricing
- EnterpriseContact salesas of Apr 17, 2026View official pricing
- Platforms
- Web·API
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