See who's really behind the followers.
ProfileSpy reads any public Instagram account's engagement signals and scores how real its audience is — bot-like patterns, inactive followers, suspicious growth. Every score shows its work.
Not affiliated with Instagram or Meta.
A public-account audit that shows its work.
Pull the public Instagram profile — followers, bio, verification and post count.
Sample recent posts and their real likes, comments and view counts.
Flag inactive, spammy and bot-like engagement patterns.
Weigh every signal into one authenticity score, 0 to 100.
ProfileSpy AI turns the measured signals into a plain-English summary, signal notes, and three targeted recommendations.
Seven signals. One score that shows its work.
Engagement rate
Likes and comments measured against reach, benchmarked per tier — and whether it's healthy for that size.
Likes-to-comments ratio
The balance between likes and comments. Inflated engagement often floods one and starves the other.
Comment signal
Comment volume and public-comment patterns when enough public data is available.
Dead posts
Posts with near-zero interaction relative to follower count — a tell for inflated follower counts.
Growth pattern
Steady climb or overnight spikes? Sudden growth can be a signal to look closer.
Follow ratio
Followers-to-following ratio, benchmarked for the account's size instead of one universal cutoff.
Bot/identity check
A dedicated model looks for identity and automation signals that corroborate the engagement pattern.
Go beyond counts. Read the audience.
Comment Analysis reads public comments on eligible posts and groups them into plain insight categories: useful intent, emotional reactions, generic praise, spam or promo asks, repeated wording, and brand risk. It costs 4 Pro Credits per eligible post, up to 6 posts, with the total shown before you spend anything.
The overall score remains separate: Comment Analysis adds detail to the Comment signal, but it does not rewrite the authenticity score.
Useful intent: real questions, conversation, recommendations, buying or visit signals, and friend tags.
Emotional reactions: emojis and short reactions that show feeling, not automatic risk.
Generic praise: quick compliments or neutral comments that are safe but light on intent.
risk signals: spammy asks, repeated wording, suspicious promotion, or brand-risk comments.
A score you can actually defend.
- ✓ A shareable, story-sized card of any result.
- ✓ A shared top-100 authenticity leaderboard, with your verified profile highlighted when you connect it.
- ✓ Re-scan anytime to track a score over the weeks.
- ✓ ProfileSpy AI writes a personalized analysis of every account — summary, signal-by-signal notes, and 3 targeted recommendations.
- ✓ Paid plans can add Comment Analysis results to saved and downloaded reports when public comments are available.
- ✓ 6 profile stats surfaced per scan: followers, following, follow ratio, posts, typical engagement rate, and viral peak.
Free weekly credits, then Pro when you need volume.
Start with 3 Scan Credits every week. Pro adds monthly Pro Credits for scans, Comment Analysis, Focused Fix Plan actions, tracking, and exports.
The honest answers.
Do I need to log in with Instagram?+
No. ProfileSpy never asks for your Instagram password or logs into your account. We read only public data. Signing in to ProfileSpy itself is done with your phone number and a one-time code — no password to create or remember.
Is the authenticity score official?+
No — it's our own estimate, built from public engagement signals. It isn't an Instagram metric, and ProfileSpy isn't affiliated with Instagram or Meta. Treat it as a strong, transparent indicator rather than an official number.
Whose profiles can I scan?+
Any public Instagram account — creators you might collaborate with, competitors, or your own. Private accounts can't be scanned because their data isn't public.
What do I get for free?+
Three Scan Credits every week, forever, including the complete evidence breakdown and a ProfileSpy AI analysis on every scan. Paid plans add Pro Credits for more scans, Comment Analysis, Focused Fix Plan actions, tracking, and exports.
Can I buy scans from this website?+
No. Every consumer account and purchase is handled inside the ProfileSpy app using your phone number and a one-time code. Business teams can request a call from the pricing page. This site never takes payment or account details.
Stop guessing who's real.
Download ProfileSpy, sign in with your phone number, and run your first scan free.