Free AI Phishing Email CheckerDoes this email smell phishy?
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Paste a suspicious email and get an instant, explained verdict. Free. No signup. No data stored.
Phishing is when someone impersonates a trusted source to trick you into clicking, replying, or sharing sensitive info. A phishing email is the inbox version of that scam, designed to look legitimate long enough to catch you out. Smells Phishy exists to explain those signals before you click.
Drop in the sender, subject, and body of the email you're unsure about.
We check known threat databases and run AI analysis to catch what humans miss.
Get a plain-English explanation of what looks suspicious and what looks safe.
of data breaches in 2024 involved phishing.
Source: Verizon DBIRaverage cost per phishing attack for small businesses.
Source: FBI IC3phishing emails sent daily worldwide.
Source: SlashNextof phishing attacks start with email.
Source: CISA| What matters | Spam Filter | Smells Phishy |
|---|---|---|
| Explains why | Usually moves or warns quietly without much explanation | Explains what looks suspicious in plain English |
| When a scam slips through | Well-written phishing emails can still land in your inbox | Gives you a second opinion when an email still feels off |
| Privacy and control | Runs as part of your inbox provider's filtering | Only scans when you ask and says it does not store your email content |
| Cost and setup | Included with your inbox, but built for broad filtering | Free web scanner with no signup, up to 3 scans per day |
// What we do:
email → AI analysis → verdict
// What we DON'T do:
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What WE guarantee: We never store, log, or retain your email content. It passes through our servers and is immediately discarded. No database. No backups. No traces.
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References: CISA phishing guidance, Google Safe Browsing, urlscan.io