Comparison · Updated August 23, 2026
Proofd vs Made-by-Human Badges (2026)
“Made by a human” badges like Not By AI are a self-declared claim anyone can paste on. Proofd is provenance at the source, a public receipt a reader can check. Here is how a badge compares with provable voice.
The stakes in 2026
A wave of “made by a human” badges appeared to answer the slop problem, but every one is self-declared. About 41% of long-form LinkedIn posts now read as fully AI-generated, the highest share of any major platform studied. LinkedIn answered with a “Seems like AI slop” report and began throttling reach for generic AI posts beyond your immediate network. Looking, and being, real is now what earns reach.
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Human badges
Self-declared “made by a human” marks like Not By AI and Done By Humans.
Verdict
As the feed filled with AI writing, a wave of “made by a human” badges appeared, from Not By AI to Done By Humans and others. They are a real signal that readers want the human behind the words. The problem is that every badge is self-declared. A creator asserts human origin and the reader is asked to take it on faith. Anyone can paste that badge onto anything, including fully AI-written content. Proofd is the other kind of answer. You cannot paste generated text into a voice note, so your spoken words leave a real trail, and every post carries a public Proofd Score and verification link showing how much came from your actual voice. Pick a badge if you want to state your intent. Pick Proofd if you want proof a reader can check.
How they compare
| Category | Proofd | Human badges |
|---|---|---|
| Claim or proof | A public verification link tied to your actual voice, anyone can check it | A self-declared badge, taken on faith |
| Can it be faked | The proof comes from your spoken words, which cannot be pasted from a generator | Anyone can add the badge to fully AI-written content |
| What a reader sees | A receipt they can open and verify | A logo that asserts, but does not show |
| Where trust comes from | Provenance at the source, captured as you speak | The creator’s word |
| The post itself | Reads like a person and carries a Proofd Score | A badge does nothing about how the post reads |
| What you actually do | Talk for a minute and approve the post | Assert human origin and display a mark |
| Platform | iOS | Badge / label |
| Price | 4 free posts; Starter $8/mo; Standard $15/mo; Pro $25/mo | Often free to display |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Do “made by a human” badges actually prove anything?
- Not on their own. Every badge is self-declared, so a reader is asked to take human origin on faith, and anyone can paste the same mark onto fully AI-written content. Proofd is the checkable version. Each post carries a public verification link showing how much of it came from your actual voice.
- How is Proofd different from a Not By AI badge?
- A badge is a claim you assign yourself. Proofd is provenance that comes from your spoken words and a public verification link anyone can open. One is a claim, the other is proof.
- Can I fake a Proofd Score?
- The score comes from your spoken words leaving a real trail. You cannot paste generated text into a voice note, which is the whole point. The proof is created as you speak, not asserted afterward.
- Should I use a human badge and Proofd together?
- You can display a badge to state your intent, but only Proofd gives the reader something to check. If provable authenticity is the goal, the verification link is what does the work.
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