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Phishing Email Checker

Got an email that feels off? Paste it below and Phixo gives you an instant verdict — checking the sender, the links, brand impersonation and the language of the message — and tells you exactly why. Same engine as our extension.

Analysed in seconds and discarded — we never store your email

Why Phixo flagged this

You checked this one by hand. Phixo checks every email for you.

The Phixo extension runs this same analysis automatically on every email you open in Gmail and Outlook — so you're warned before you click. Free plan: 10 checks a day, no credit card. A one-time Google or Microsoft sign-in keeps your count tied to your account.

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How to check an email for phishing

  1. Don't click anything first. Open the email but don't tap links, buttons, or attachments.
  2. Copy the email — the visible subject, sender and body are enough to start. For a deeper check, use your mail app's "Show original" / "View source" to grab the raw email.
  3. Paste it above and hit Check. You'll get a risk verdict and the specific reasons behind it in a few seconds.

What Phixo looks at

Honest limits: a verdict is a strong signal, not a guarantee. A convincing scam sent from a freshly registered domain can still look clean, and pasted visible text (without raw headers) can't be checked for sender authentication. Treat a high-risk result as a reason to stop; treat a low-risk result as one good sign, not proof. If you've already clicked a link, start with our guide on what to do if you clicked a phishing link, and sharpen your eye with the 8 signs of a phishing email.

Frequently asked questions

Is the email I paste stored or shared?

No. Your email is analysed in memory and discarded the moment the verdict comes back. We keep only a one-way fingerprint and the verdict itself — never the text of your email, and nothing is used to train models.

Do I need the raw email source?

No — pasting the visible email (subject, sender, body) works and catches most phishing. Pasting the raw source (Gmail → Show original) adds sender-authentication checks (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) on top, so it's the strongest option when you can get it.

The verdict says it's safe. Can I trust it completely?

A low-risk verdict means none of the phishing signals fired — but no checker catches everything. Treat it as one good sign, not a guarantee, especially if the email asks for money, a password, or urgent action. When in doubt, verify the sender through a channel you already trust.

What's the difference between this and the Phixo extension?

This page checks one email, when you paste it. The Phixo extension runs the same checks automatically on every email you open in Gmail and Outlook, so you're warned before you click — no copying and pasting.