Know who's real. Know who's not.

Detect bots, audit influencers, and verify any public 𝕏 (Twitter) account's followers. Our AI reads tweets and analyzes behavior — catching bots that heuristic tools miss.

Bot Hound sample report showing bot detection results

Alex Sample

@example_influencer · 125K followers

62%
Real
15%
Suspect
23%
Bot
See sample report →

Who uses Bot Check

Trusted by professionals who need to know what's real.

Curious Users

Are you suspicious that someone is buying followers? Run a scan and get the hard facts.

Crypto & Web3

Verify KOL audiences before paying for promotion. Catch inflated reach before it costs you thousands.

Brands

Audit your own account to understand your real reach. Detect bot inflation before it skews your metrics.

Agencies

Vet influencer audiences before signing partnership or sponsorship contracts. Protect your clients' ad spend.

Competitive Intel

Benchmark competitor audience quality. See how their real reach stacks up against yours.

Journalists

Fact-check follower claims for public figures, organizations, or anyone making reach claims.

Investors

Due diligence on businesses where social media reach drives valuation. Know what's real before you invest.

The cost of fake followers

$1.3B
lost yearly by brands to fake influencer audiences [CNBC]
37%
of influencer followers are fake on average [SociaVault]
56.5%
of influencer fraud involves fake or bot followers [IMH]

What are fake followers?

Understanding the bot accounts, purchased followers, and spam profiles that inflate 𝕏 (Twitter) metrics.

Bot accounts

Automated accounts that mimic real users. They follow, like, and retweet on command -inflating engagement metrics with fake activity. Sophisticated bots post AI-generated tweets to appear human.

Bought followers

Purchased in bulk to inflate follower counts. Services sell thousands of fake or inactive accounts that pad numbers but never engage. Brands and agencies lose money trusting inflated reach.

Spam accounts

Mass-created accounts used for promotion, scams, or manipulation. They often impersonate real users with stolen avatars and copied bios to avoid detection.

Why it matters

Fake followers cost brands $1.3B yearly in wasted ad spend. A follower audit reveals the true audience quality behind any account -protecting your influencer partnerships and social media investments.

How it works

Three steps to a verified influencer.

1

Enter a username

Type any public 𝕏 handle and choose your sample size and page depth to control cost.

2

We detect bots and fake accounts

AI reads tweets, checks avatars, detects impersonators, and scores each sampled follower.

3

Get a detailed report

See exactly how much of their audience is real -broken down by real, suspect, and bot.

The Advantage of AI

Our AI reads tweets on 𝕏 (Twitter) and catches what heuristic bot detection tools miss.

Reads tweets, not just surface stats

Most tools only check follower counts and join dates. We read actual tweets and look at the big picture to understand behavior.

Catches what rigid rules miss

Other tools rely on simple thresholds and static rules. Our AI catches sophisticated bots that slip through.

Detects impersonators

Avatar similarity analysis and behavioral patterns expose copycat accounts.

Works in any language

Our AI understands tweets in any language -no English-only blind spots.

Fast turnaround

Most reports finish in minutes. Larger scans take longer -watch live progress as the analysis runs.

Pay only for what you need

Choose your sample size and page depth. Price scales with your scan.

Reports tailored to your needs

Choose how many followers to sample and how deep to scan. You control the depth -and the cost.

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Don't just scan for bot, block them

Bot Check audits any account on demand. But if you want ongoing protection for your own account, Bot Blocker scans every new follower and blocks bots before they settle in.

Continuously monitors new followers
Chrome extension handles blocking
Review each block or go full auto
14-day free trial, cancel anytime

$5/mo or $50/yr

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Frequently asked questions

A Bot Check is an AI-powered audit of any public 𝕏 (Twitter) account's followers. It analyzes tweets, avatars, and behavior to classify each sampled follower as real, suspect, or bot -giving you a detailed breakdown of audience quality.
Unlike bot detection tools that rely on simple rules like follower-count thresholds, Bot Hound uses AI to perform deep tweet analysis, detect avatar impersonation, and evaluate behavioral patterns across 𝕏 (Twitter) accounts. This catches sophisticated bots that heuristic tools miss.
Most Bot Check reports finish in under 5 minutes. Larger sample sizes or deeper scans may take longer -you can watch live progress updates as the analysis runs.
Per-report pricing starts at $5. You choose the sample size and scan depth, so you control the cost. There are no subscriptions required for Bot Check -just pay for the reports you need.
Marketing agencies run influencer audits before partnerships. Crypto projects perform KOL audits before paying for promotion. Brands run social media audits to understand real reach. Journalists fact-check follower claims. Investors do social media due diligence. Anyone who needs to verify an 𝕏 (Twitter) audience is genuine.
Enter any public 𝕏 handle on Bot Hound and run a Bot Check. Our AI analyzes a sample of the account's followers -reading their tweets, checking avatars for impersonation, and scoring each one as real, suspect, or bot. You get a detailed report with per-account evidence you can share with your team.
A follower audit is a systematic review of an account's followers to assess audience quality. It reveals what percentage of followers are real people versus bots, purchased followers, or spam accounts. Agencies and brands use follower audits for influencer due diligence before signing contracts or sponsorship deals.
Yes. Purchased followers typically share telltale patterns -generic or AI-generated tweets, stolen avatars, coordinated follow behavior, and empty engagement histories. Bot Hound's AI identifies these signals through tweet analysis and behavioral scoring, flagging bought followers that simpler bot detection tools miss.
Most bot detection software relies on rigid rules -follower count thresholds, account age, bio keywords. Bot Hound uses AI to read actual tweet content, analyze avatar images for impersonation, and evaluate behavioral patterns holistically. This catches sophisticated bots and fake accounts that heuristic tools like Botometer or SparkToro miss. It also works in any language.
Yes. Bot Blocker is our subscription service that protects your own account around the clock. It continuously monitors for new followers and blocks bots via our Chrome extension. You can review each block before it happens, or switch to auto-block mode. $5/month or $50/year with a 14-day free trial.