On Instagram, which took the idea from Twitter, it is possible to use hashtags (the famous hashtags) which allow you to identify key words for a photo.
Among these keywords, #NoFilter (literally "No filter") is particularly used by fans of unretouched photos. Because the principle of Instagram, for those who come from another planet, is to offer a certain number of filters to apply to your photos before posting them online on the social network.
Originally designed to expose people misusing the #NoFilter hashtag, the website Filter Fakers and its Faker Catcher tool goes much further than that.
Indeed, from the address of a photo on Instagram, Filter Fakers will be able to tell if a filter was used and if so, which filter it is!
For example, in this sunset photo I used the Hefe filter and Filter Fakers was able to identify it well.
As you will have understood, beyond being able to unmask people boasting of magnificent photos who supposedly do not use any Instagram filter, you will be able to find the filter used on this or that photo on Instagram.
Along with this Faker Catcher tool, Filter Fakers displays all photos of people who have used the #NoFilter keyword even though their photo actually uses a filter.
Finally, Filter Fakers offers a short guide to the different filters that can be used on Instagram with their main characteristics and an example image each time.
In short, Filter Fakers is one of those websites that are intended for fun but which nevertheless have a certain usefulness. Here you can identify the filters used on Instagram photos… who knows, maybe it will be useful to you one day!
Article updated on September 16, 2025 by Byothe
