Remove C2PA and Content Credentials from images

What C2PA Content Credentials are

C2PA is an open standard for provenance data. A tool that supports it embeds a signed manifest in the file that records which app made the image, whether AI was used and which edits followed. The IPTC field DigitalSourceType can say the same thing in plain metadata, for example trainedAlgorithmicMedia for an AI-generated image.

Where the labels come from

Social networks and search engines read these fields to show labels such as AI info. Removing the manifest and the IPTC and XMP fields removes what those metadata-based labels read.

What metadata removal cannot remove

• Invisible watermarks that are part of the pixels, such as Google's SynthID.
• Visible watermarks or logos on the image.
• A platform's own analysis of what the picture looks like.
• Your duty to disclose AI content where a platform or a law requires it.

Frequently asked questions

Is it legal to remove Content Credentials?

Removing metadata from your own images is generally allowed. Do not use it to pass off someone else's work as yours, and follow the disclosure rules of the platforms you post on.

Does it remove Midjourney and Stable Diffusion data too?

Yes. Generator tags, prompts and settings stored in XMP, PNG text chunks or IPTC are removed with the rest of the metadata.

Can I see the manifest before removing it?

Yes. The cleaning receipt lists what was found, including who signed the manifest and what it says about AI use. The metadata checker shows it without changing the file.

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