The three F atoms in the title compound, C8H5F3INO, are disordered over two sets of sites [relative occupancies = 0.615 (14):0.385 (14)]. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked by N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming chains running along the c-axis direction. The dihedral angle between the ring and the amide group is 62.1 (3)°.