VeritypeFrequently Asked Questions
What does Veritype actually do?
Highlight text on any page (or leave nothing selected to analyze the whole page), right-click, and choose "Analyze with Veritype." It opens a side panel with a bias assessment — a left-center-right indicator plus the specific signals behind it — the strongest reasonable counterarguments to what you're reading, and a hedged read on whether the text shows signals common in AI-generated writing. Pro subscribers can also pull up Similar Sources: real coverage of the same story from outlets at a different point on the political spectrum.
How does the bias analysis work?
Veritype sends the text to an AI model, which reads word choice, which sources are quoted or left out, and how the story is framed. It is a useful signal rather than a verdict, and it is not a fact-checker. The full method — the score bands, the five signal dimensions, and where the reading is weakest — is in the guide.
Is my reading activity private?
Yes. Analyzed text is never stored tied to your identity — results are cached only by a hash of the content itself, with no link back to your account.
One future feature will add an exception to that, and it is not in the released extension yet. A later version will be able to keep a record of your reading on your account, so it follows you between devices: the day, how the piece leaned, and which outlet it came from — never the page address, the headline, or the text. It will be off unless you switch it on, and deleting it will delete it everywhere. It is described in our Privacy Policy ahead of time, so the commitment is on record before the feature ships rather than after.
What's the difference between Free, Pro, and BYOK?
Free is a daily allowance at no cost. Pro is a low monthly subscription that effectively removes it and unlocks the full AI-signal breakdown and Similar Sources. BYOK lets you use your own Anthropic key instead of subscribing, though Similar Sources — a hosted-search feature — is not available on it. The full breakdown is on the pricing page.
What is Similar Sources?
A Pro feature: after an analysis, drag a slider left or right and Veritype finds real coverage of the same story from an outlet at that point on the spectrum. Every result is a genuine article, and when nothing matches it says so rather than guessing. More in the guide.
How do I cancel my Pro subscription?
Open the extension's Settings panel and click "Manage Subscription" (or use the same option on your account page on this site) — it opens Stripe's secure billing portal, where you can cancel with one click. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period, so you keep access through what you've already paid for. No phone call, no email required.
What happens if I hit my daily limit?
The panel shows how many analyses you have left and when the limit resets, with a clear option to upgrade — never a raw error. The allowance itself is on the pricing page.
What is BYOK, exactly?
"Bring your own key" lets you use your own Anthropic API key instead of Veritype's. Your key is stored only in your browser and is sent directly to Anthropic — it never touches Veritype's servers. This gives you unlimited use of the AI-powered features at no subscription cost, since you're paying Anthropic directly for what you use.
Does Veritype work on any website?
Veritype extracts readable article content from most web pages. Some pages don't work well — paywalled content, PDFs, or pages that are mostly interactive app rather than article text. When that happens, the panel tells you directly rather than failing silently.
How does Veritype decide an outlet leans left or right?
Similar Sources draws on a curated list of US outlets, each rated for general political lean. Separately, a small number of outlets carry a note about a documented factual-record event — a retraction, a defamation judgment or settlement — and some of those are hidden from results unless you opt in. We publish the full method, and every flag with its source, on the How we rate sources page.
Why did a source I trust show a note about its record?
Because the standard is applied evenly. It only records specific, documented events, and large national newsrooms generate those more often than small ones simply by being large enough to be sued. A note is not a verdict on an outlet's overall quality, and an outlet with no note has not been verified accurate — it means no specific documented event was confirmed. The How we rate sources page explains this in full.
Can I suggest a feature or report a bug?
Please do — we genuinely want to hear it. See our Roadmap page for what's planned, and use the Contact page to send suggestions or report issues.