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The best AI voice detectors for checking a call or clip (October 2026)
For most families, AI Voice Detector is the simplest way to check a voicemail or voice note you already have: its free plan covers 50 checks a month with no card. For a warning during a live call, Hiya's phone app flags AI voices on incoming calls, and businesses look at Pindrop Pulse or Reality Defender.
Compare at a glance
Start with what you need to check. Most families only need a tool that checks a file. Live call checks are mostly sold to businesses.
| Tool | Checks a file | Checks live calls | Free option | Starting price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Voice Detector | Yes | No | Yes, 50 checks a month | Starter listed at $49 a month | Families checking a voicemail or voice note |
| Hiya | No | Yes, in the phone app | Yes, free Chrome extension | App Premium price not published | A warning during a phone call |
| Reality Defender | Yes | Yes, with RealCall (by demo) | Yes, 50 scans a month | Business listed at $399 (annual billing) | Newsrooms verifying clips |
| Resemble Detect | Yes | Yes, on higher plans | Yes, 4 extension scans a day | $0.035 a second, pay as you go | Developers and teams on video calls |
| Hive | Yes | Not stated | Yes, free Chrome extension | $10 per audio hour (API) | Developers who want scores per segment |
| Pindrop Pulse | Not stated | Yes | No | Quote on request | Call centres and banks |
| McAfee Deepfake Detector | Not stated | No | Not stated | Not published | People on a supported new PC |
The seven tools in detail
Each tool is described with the same fields so you can compare them fairly. Prices are in US dollars, as each company lists them, and were checked on the date shown.
1. AI Voice Detector
Top pick- What it checks
- Whether a voice in an uploaded clip, link or recording is AI-generated, with a probability, a confidence level and, when it recognises it, the voice generator.
- How you use it
- Drop a voicemail or voice note into the free web checker, use the Chrome extension on audio in your browser, or send files through the API.
- Price
- Free plan: $0 a month, no card, 50 checks a month, up to 2 minutes of voice per check. Starter is listed at $49 a month; Business and Enterprise plans are higher.
- Limits
- Checks files and links, not live calls. Free checks are limited to 2 minutes of voice. It says to expect lower confidence on heavily compressed phone or messaging audio.
- Best for
- Families checking a voicemail or voice note
- Official site
- AI Voice Detector official site
2. Hiya
- What it checks
- Whether a voice in an online video or audio clip, or on an incoming call through its phone app, is AI-generated.
- How you use it
- Install the free Chrome extension to check a voice playing on a web page, or install the Hiya Spam Blocker app on your phone for an alert during a call.
- Price
- The Deepfake Voice Detector extension is free. The Spam Blocker app has free Basic and paid Premium tiers; the Premium price is not on Hiya's page.
- Limits
- The extension checks audio playing in Chrome, not files on your phone. Hiya does not say on its page which app tier includes the AI voice alert.
- Best for
- A warning during a phone call
- Official site
- Hiya official site
3. Reality Defender
- What it checks
- Whether audio, video or images show signs of AI generation or manipulation, labelled Authentic, Suspicious or Manipulated.
- How you use it
- Upload a recording in the RealScan web app or send it to the RealAPI; contact centres add RealCall to live calls after a demo.
- Price
- Free plan: $0 a month, 50 scans a month, up to 3 seats, image and audio. Business is listed at $399 under annual billing with 1,000 scans a month.
- Limits
- The free plan covers images and audio only. RealAPI handles recorded media, not live calls; live phone checks need RealCall.
- Best for
- Newsrooms verifying clips
- Official site
- Reality Defender official site
4. Resemble Detect
- What it checks
- Whether audio, video or images are AI-generated or altered, with a verdict, a confidence score and an explanation.
- How you use it
- Scan a clip with the free Chrome extension, upload in the web app, or call the API; live detection runs inside meeting and phone systems on higher plans.
- Price
- Flex plan: $0 a month plus $0.035 per second of audio checked. Team: $350 a month billed monthly. The Chrome extension gives 4 free scans a day with a free account.
- Limits
- The extension is in public beta. Batch and large uploads start on the Team plan; live meeting and phone detection are on higher plans.
- Best for
- Developers and teams on video calls
- Official site
- Resemble Detect official site
5. Hive
- What it checks
- Whether an audio clip contains AI voice cloning or synthetic speech, scored in 10-second segments.
- How you use it
- Use the free Chrome extension while browsing, or send audio to Hive's API and read the scores for each segment.
- Price
- The Chrome extension is free with no login. The AI audio classifier API is $10.00 per audio hour, with free credits after adding a payment method.
- Limits
- Self-serve API use is limited to 100 requests a day; higher limits through sales.
- Best for
- Developers who want scores per segment
- Official site
- Hive official site
6. Pindrop Pulse
- What it checks
- Whether the voice on a live inbound phone call is synthetic, as a risk signal for fraud and caller checks.
- How you use it
- A contact centre deploys it with Pindrop's other products on its call platform; agents and fraud teams see the signal during the call.
- Price
- Sold through a demo and sales; no published price.
- Limits
- Built for businesses, not individuals. It adds to Pindrop Protect or Passport.
- Best for
- Call centres and banks
- Official site
- Pindrop Pulse official site
7. McAfee Deepfake Detector
- What it checks
- Whether the audio in a video you are watching online is AI-generated, and which parts.
- How you use it
- On a supported PC it runs in your browser and alerts you when a video you are watching has AI-generated audio.
- Price
- McAfee does not publish a separate price on the product page.
- Limits
- Available on PCs with Intel Core Ultra 200V series processors. McAfee says no model is 100% accurate.
- Best for
- People on a supported new PC
- Official site
- McAfee Deepfake Detector official site
Choose a tool if
- You are a family checking a voicemailChoose AI Voice Detector. The free plan covers 50 checks a month and works in a browser with no card.
- You want a warning during a callChoose Hiya. Its phone app alerts you when it detects an AI voice on an incoming call.
- You work in a newsroomChoose Reality Defender. The free plan covers 50 scans a month and labels each file Authentic, Suspicious or Manipulated.
- You run a call centre or a bank's phone lineChoose Pindrop Pulse. It checks live inbound calls on contact centre platforms.
- You are a developer adding checks to an appChoose Resemble Detect to pay per second, or Hive for scores on each 10-second segment.
How we compared
When we checked
Every fact on this page was checked on .
What we compared
What each tool checks, whether it handles files and live calls, the free option, the starting price, its limits, and who it suits best.
Where the facts come from
Each tool's own website, pricing page and privacy policy, listed in the sources below. See our editorial standards.
Sources
- AI Voice Detector, official product and pricing page. Checked 23 October 2026.
- Hiya, official product and pricing page. Checked 23 October 2026.
- Reality Defender, official product and pricing page. Checked 23 October 2026.
- Resemble Detect, official product and pricing page. Checked 23 October 2026.
- Hive, official product and pricing page. Checked 23 October 2026.
- Pindrop Pulse, official product and pricing page. Checked 23 October 2026.
- McAfee Deepfake Detector, official product and pricing page. Checked 23 October 2026.
Common questions
Are AI voice detectors accurate?
They are useful but not perfect. Every detector can mark a real voice as AI or miss a cloned one, especially on short or noisy clips. Treat a result as one piece of evidence, never as proof.
Can I check a voicemail on my phone?
Usually yes. Save or share the voicemail as an audio file, then upload it to a detector that checks files. Some phone apps let you share a voice note straight to them.
Is it safe to upload a recording to a free detector?
Read the privacy policy first. Some free tools keep uploads or use them to improve their systems. If the recording includes private details, choose a tool that says it deletes files after checking.
Can a detector check a live call?
Live call checks are mostly built for businesses such as banks and call centres. For a personal call, the best check is still to hang up and call the person back on a number you know.
Should I trust a result that says the voice is human?
No result should make you send money on a call you did not expect. A human result does not mean the caller is who they say they are. Real people run scams too.
What should I do if a detector says a clip is AI?
Keep the recording and note the date, time and number. Do not reply to the caller. Report it to the police and your fraud reporting service, and warn the person whose voice was copied.
