The Snopes Alternative for Video
Snopes built its name researching viral rumors, images and videos, one article at a time, with a human team deciding what merits a write-up. That model is thorough, but each check takes time to research and only covers what the team picks. BSmeter is an on-demand alternative for video: paste any YouTube, TikTok, Instagram Reel, or podcast link and its AI scores the verifiable claims it finds 0-100, explains each verdict, and searches for evidence sources on the weakest claim (the 3 weakest on Basic and Premium) — in minutes, on any topic, with no editorial desk in between.
What you get
- Your Video, Not Their Queue: Snopes and similar sites publish articles on the claims and clips their editors choose to cover. BSmeter starts from the video you pick: it transcribes the clip, extracts its verifiable claims, and scores each one 0-100.
- Minutes, Not Days: A human-researched article can take days to publish. BSmeter returns a full claim-by-claim credibility report in seconds to a couple of minutes, while the video is still spreading.
- You Pick What Gets Checked: No editorial queue decides whether your video is worth a review. You paste it, and its main verifiable claims get scored — on any topic, on demand.
- Audit Every Verdict: Each 0-100 score comes with an explanation, and the weakest claim (the 3 weakest on Basic and Premium) comes with evidence sources you can follow, so you judge for yourself instead of trusting a rating handed down.
- Checks as You Watch: The Chrome and Firefox extension checks the YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram video you are watching on demand, usually within minutes, so you verify a claim without leaving the page or waiting for anyone to write it up.
Frequently asked questions
- Is BSmeter a replacement for Snopes?
- It is a complement built for a different job. Snopes publishes deep, human-researched write-ups of the rumors, claims and media its editors select; BSmeter checks the claims in a video you choose on demand, usually within minutes, and with reasoning you can audit. If what you want fact-checked is a YouTube, TikTok, Reel, or podcast, BSmeter checks it directly when you ask, rather than waiting for someone to publish an article about it.
- How is BSmeter different from Snopes?
- Three ways: it is video-native (it transcribes and checks the clip itself), it is on demand (usually within minutes, not days), and it is auditable (every 0-100 score comes with its reasoning, and the weakest claim (the 3 weakest on Basic and Premium) with a search for evidence sources, so you do not take the verdict on faith). It also takes the editor out of claim selection — the AI pulls out the video's main verifiable claims automatically rather than a person choosing which to cover.
- Is there a free Snopes alternative?
- BSmeter's free tier includes three analyses per day at no cost. Basic is $3.99/month for 15 analyses a day, and Premium is $8.99/month and handles videos up to two hours. Both paid plans are month-to-month — cancel anytime.
- Can BSmeter check political claims the way Snopes does?
- Yes, and it applies one standard to all of them. BSmeter is non-partisan and evidence-first: the same 0-100 rubric scores a claim regardless of which side it helps, and every score explains its reasoning, so you can check any verdict you suspect of leaning.