Step 4: Understanding file analysis

3 min. readlast update: 02.05.2026


Here you will see the bulk of what we do here at veridox. You can see our assigned risk level, upload information, the file analysis, details about the file (Metadata, Error level analysis, as well as the results of any reverse image searches).

We generate a detailed report on every file that passes through veridox. Below that, you can ask our advanced AI about anything regarding the file.

Chat

You can ask our AI about anything relating to the file you have loaded, and ask it to present information and data for you. For example:

- "Summarise the key findings in plain language."
- "What evidence supports the assigned risk level?"
- "List metadata that looks out of place."

You can also quickly navigate back to the initial analysis by using the quick-scroll buttons in the top right of the chat area.

 Log and report export

In the header there is a download button that will allow you to download both the:

  • PDF Report
    • A PDF formatted report on all our observations, findings, risk assessments similar to what you are presented in our analysis output.
  • Log
    • An advanced text log containing all the technical processes and checks we have performed against that file.

File information

On the right you will see several tabs. The number and types of tabs you see are dependent on the format of the file that has been uploaded.

Preview

When you first load the analysis, you will be presented with a preview on the right. For images we will show you a simple preview of the file in question, and for PDFs you will get a full interface where you can scroll, zoom, search and navigate through the document.

MetaData

Here we display all the metadata we pulled from the file including (but not limited to):

- Geolocation Data
- EXIF Image Data
- Creation and Modified Dates
- Image Dimensions and Formatting
- Author and software information.
- And much more...

Internet

If the image you have uploaded has been found anywhere else on the web, we will show you the results of that search here, including the likelihood of a match, where the image was found, and how often that image has been referenced across the internet (backlinks).

ELA

ELA stands for "Error Level Analysis". We re-compress the image and highlight areas that changed the most—bright, uneven patches often point to edits or pasted regions. More even shading usually means the image was saved in one go, with no obvious signs of tampering.

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