Deep-learning file-content type detection across 200+ types
Millisecond inference on CPU
CLI, Python, JS and Rust bindings
Used inside Gmail and VirusTotal pipelines
Magika (Google) — straight answers
What is Magika (Google)?
Magika (Google) is listed under Security & IT Operations, in the Industry-Specific Tools category on Flocci AI Tools. Deep-learning file-content type detection across 200+ types. It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at github.com.
Is Magika (Google) free?
Magika (Google) is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 397 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.
Can I use Magika (Google) in a browser, or is there an app?
Magika (Google) works in a normal browser tab with no install. It is available on the command line, the web and self-hosting.
What can Magika (Google) do?
Magika (Google) does 4 things the catalog singles out: Deep-learning file-content type detection across 200+ types; millisecond inference on cpu; cli, python, js and rust bindings; used inside gmail and virustotal pipelines.
What is the best free alternative to Magika (Google)?
Strix is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same Security & IT Operations sub-category and is free. garak (NVIDIA), Nuclei and PentestGPT also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.