How we check AI video tools
Where our facts come from, how we date them, and what we will not claim.
The short version
Every factual claim on ScreenSift comes from a public source we read and dated, usually the provider’s own pricing, product, migration, or policy page. We link the source near the claim, record the date of the check, and leave conflicts and gaps visible.
We have not hands-on tested the products we cover, and each article says what its check did and did not include. This page explains the rules behind that approach. For who we are, see About ScreenSift.
Where our facts come from
We use primary sources first, in this order:
- The provider’s official pages: pricing pages, plan comparison tables, FAQs, help articles, migration notices, and privacy policies.
- The provider’s own announcements, such as a blog post or a changelog entry.
- Attributed third-party context, such as a public review platform. It is used only as context, always named, and always dated.
Search snippets, reseller listings, and other publications’ summaries are not used as evidence for a price or a feature. When we read another publication’s coverage, it is to understand what readers have already seen, not to borrow its conclusions or its wording.
The source ledger
Before a fact appears in an article, it is recorded in our internal source ledger. Each entry holds the URL, the date it was read, what the page states, and the limits of that observation, such as an unspecified currency or a plan selection that changes the price.
The ledger also lists what we could not establish. Article copy is written from the ledger rather than from memory, so each sentence can be traced back to a dated observation. When a source is checked again, the new reading is added with its own date instead of silently replacing the old one.
How a check works
| Step | What we do |
|---|---|
| Read | Open the official page in a browser and read the rendered text, including toggles such as monthly versus annual billing. |
| Record | Note the URL, the check date, the exact figures, and any condition attached to them. |
| Compare | Look for disagreements between plan cards, comparison tables, and FAQs on the same site. |
| Write | Attribute each claim, link the source next to it, and state what the source does not establish. |
| Date | Set the article’s update date to the day the affected information was actually checked. |
How we present prices
- Symbols as shown. A price keeps the symbol the provider displays. A dollar sign is not labeled with a currency code we cannot confirm, and we do not assume taxes or a checkout total.
- Annual prices are labeled. An annual price is shown as a monthly equivalent billed annually, never as a month-to-month price.
- Conflicts stay visible. When two parts of a provider’s site disagree, we show both and say so, rather than choosing one.
- No invented unit costs. We do not calculate a cost per finished video unless the provider publishes the units needed to do it.
- Prices are dated. A price is an observation from a specific day, not a promise that the offer is still available. Check the official page before buying.
Missing and unverified details
We keep two situations apart. “Not disclosed on the provider’s website” means we looked for the detail on the provider’s pages and it was not published there. “Not established by this check” means our check did not cover it, so the detail may exist somewhere we did not read.
Neither label is evidence that a feature fails or that a company has done anything wrong. A missing detail is a question to ask before paying, and we present it that way.
What we do not claim
- No hands-on results. We have not generated videos or measured quality, speed, or reliability, and we do not imply otherwise.
- No invented dates. We do not state launch or rename dates that the sources do not establish.
- No borrowed ratings. Third-party scores, such as a Trustpilot rating, are attributed and dated. They are never presented or marked up as ScreenSift’s own rating.
- No provider assets or personal data. We do not publish provider logos, product screenshots, or reviewers’ names and quotes.
Updates and corrections
We revisit an article when a relevant product change or a correction calls for a fresh check. There is no fixed refresh schedule. The update date changes only when the affected information was checked again, so a wording edit does not make an old price look new.
If you find an error, contact us with the page, the sentence, and the official source. We check reports against the provider’s page before changing anything.
How ScreenSift is funded
ScreenSift does not accept payment for rankings, review conclusions, or a place in a comparison. As of October 3, 2026, the site has no advertising, affiliate links, or sponsored placements.
If we add any of these, this section and the affected pages will disclose it when they appear. A commercial relationship will not change what a source says or how we report it. Analytics on this site is described in our privacy policy.