# Free Fake Follower Checker for Instagram and TikTok

> Free fake follower checker for Instagram and TikTok. See the signs of bought followers, bots and comment pods on any public account: engagement, views per follower and real comments.

Canonical: https://www.getsift.ai/tools/fake-follower-checker/

## Free fake follower checker

Check whether a creator's Instagram or TikTok audience is real before you pay them.

## How it works

### Enter a handle

Any public Instagram or TikTok account.

### We read posts and comments

Engagement and views on up to 20 recent posts, and the comments on the newest ones.

### See every signal

A verdict, each warning sign with the number behind it, and real examples of the comments.

Enter a handle. We read the account's recent posts and the comments on its newest ones, then check each sign that bought followers, bots and comment pods leave.

Use it for Instagram fake follower checker, TikTok fake follower checker, influencer audit, bot comments and engagement check.

## Signs of fake followers

**Low engagement for the size**

Bought followers never like or comment, so a big count with little engagement stands out.

**Few views per follower**

Fake accounts don't watch. Real audiences show up in views.

**Comments that aren't about the post**

"Love this", rows of emojis and promo comments are what bots and comment pods leave.

**Follow for follow**

Following thousands of accounts to get follows back inflates a count without real fans.

## What no checker can see

Instagram and TikTok don't publish follower lists, so no outside tool can count fake followers exactly. Tools that show a precise fake percentage estimate it from the same kind of signals. We show each signal and the number behind it, so you can see why the verdict came out the way it did.

## What to do with the result

If an account looks real, check whether it fits: run [influencer analytics](https://www.getsift.ai/tools/influencer-analytics/) for typical views, past paid posts and an estimated price. If you see warning signs, ask the creator for a screenshot of their audience insights, and compare a few recent posts by hand.

## Questions

### How does the fake follower checker work?

Bought followers don't watch, like or comment. So we read a creator's recent posts and the comments on their newest ones, and check the signs that fake followers and bots leave: low engagement for the account's size, few views per follower, comments that could sit under any post, odd comment-to-like ratios, and following thousands of accounts.

### Can you see the follower list?

No. Instagram and TikTok don't share follower lists publicly. Every tool that claims an exact fake follower percentage is estimating too. We show the signals we used, so you can judge them yourself.

### Does a warning sign mean the creator bought followers?

Not always. Accounts that went viral years ago, changed topics or stopped posting for a while also lose engagement. Treat warning signs as questions to ask the creator, like a screenshot of their audience insights.

### What is a comment pod?

A group of accounts that agree to comment on each other's posts to look more popular. Pod comments are short and generic, like 'love this' or a row of emojis, so they show up as comments that aren't about the post.

### Which networks does it work on?

Instagram and TikTok. The account has to be public.