What this AI metadata remover clears from a photo
AI tools and cameras save records inside the file, next to the picture. This tool removes those records and keeps the picture.
Removed from your copy
- Content Credentials (C2PA)A signed record of the AI tool, the signer and each edit.
- IPTC AI labelThe standard field that marks a file as AI-made.
- XMPEditing software, edit history and some AI fields.
- EXIFCamera or phone model, capture time, GPS location and the app that saved the file.
- PNG textPrompts, seeds, model names and ComfyUI workflows.
- Color profile (ICC)The copy has no embedded color profile.
Kept
- The picture, saved again as JPG, PNG or WebP
- Its visible size and orientation
- Transparency in PNG and WebP
- Your original file, unchanged
SynthID and other invisible watermarks live in the pixels. This tool does not detect or remove them.
How to remove AI metadata from a photo
Add your photos
Drop up to 30 JPG, PNG or WebP files. Each can be up to 50 MB and 50 megapixels.
Read the scan
Each file lists the records it holds. You also see facts such as the maker, the signer and AI flags.
Clean and download
The tool saves a new copy and scans it again. If a record remains, you get no download.
What happens to your picture
- Your browser draws the picture onto a blank canvas.
- It saves a new file in the same format.
- JPEG and WebP save at 95% quality. PNG stays lossless.
- Animated PNG and WebP keep only the first frame.
Which AI tools write metadata into images
Each AI tool stores different records. Records can also change between versions.
| AI tool | What you may find | Stored in |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT and OpenAI images | A Content Credentials record signed by OpenAI | C2PA |
| Google Gemini (Nano Banana) | Content Credentials, plus a SynthID watermark in the pixels | C2PA, pixels |
| Adobe Firefly and Photoshop | Content Credentials for generated images and generative edits | C2PA, XMP |
| Microsoft Copilot and Designer | Content Credentials naming the Microsoft service | C2PA |
| Midjourney | An AI source label, plus prompt text and a job ID | XMP, EXIF |
| Meta AI | An AI source label, plus an invisible watermark | IPTC, pixels |
| Stable Diffusion WebUI and Forge | Prompt, negative prompt, seed, sampler and model hash | PNG text |
| ComfyUI | The prompt and the full workflow graph | PNG text |
| NovelAI, InvokeAI and Fooocus | Prompt and generation settings | PNG text |
| Phone AI edit tools | Some phones add Content Credentials to AI-edited photos | C2PA, EXIF |
Check your own file. The scan in the tool shows what is really there.
- C2PA
- The open standard behind Content Credentials. It stores a signed record of how a file was made.
- IPTC DigitalSourceType
- A standard field. The value “trainedAlgorithmicMedia” marks a file as AI-made.
- PNG text
- Text blocks inside a PNG. AI tools use them to store prompts and settings.
- SynthID
- Google’s invisible watermark. It sits in the pixels, so metadata tools cannot see it.
How sharing apps read AI metadata
Several apps read these records when you upload. They use them, with other signals, to decide on an AI label.
Instagram, Facebook, Threads
Meta reads C2PA and IPTC records. It also uses its own detection and your disclosure.
Instagram AI info guideTikTok
TikTok labels uploads that carry Content Credentials. Creators must also label realistic AI content.
TikTok label guideLinkedIn shows a Content Credentials icon on media with a C2PA record.
YouTube
YouTube shows this when a C2PA record confirms a camera capture.
Pinterest says it reads image metadata and runs its own classifiers.
Real photo labeled AI?
Generative edits in apps such as Photoshop can add a C2PA record. Scan your export to find it.
What a clean cannot change
- Invisible watermarks. SynthID and similar marks stay in the pixels.
- AI classifiers. Apps can judge an image by how it looks.
- Disclosure rules. Platform rules still apply to what you post.
- Posts already shared. A new file does not change an old post.
Why use this AI metadata remover
Runs on your device
Your browser does the work. Files do not upload to a server.
Scan before you clean
See every supported record before you change anything.
Checked before download
The copy is scanned again. Any leftover record blocks the download.
Batch and ZIP
Add up to 30 photos to one batch and clean each one. Download them one by one or as a ZIP.
Video C2PA too
Clear embedded C2PA from MP4, MOV and M4V. Video and audio are not re-encoded.
Free, no account
No sign-up, and no watermark is added to your copy.
Who uses an AI metadata remover
AI artists
Remove prompts, seeds and workflows before you post. Keep the original for your records.
Photographers and retouchers
Check whether a generative edit added a record to your export.
Social media teams
See what an upload carries before you schedule it.
Designers and agencies
Send client files without your tool names or edit history.
Online sellers
Strip device and location data from product photos. Follow each marketplace’s AI rules.
Privacy-minded sharers
Remove GPS, phone model and capture time before you send a photo.
When to use this tool
Use it when
- You want every supported record gone in one pass.
- You share AI art and want prompts removed.
- You deliver finished files to a client.
Use another tool when
- You want to keep camera settingsAI-only metadata remover
- You only want to remove locationRemove GPS from photo
- You only want to lookAI metadata checker
- You need other video metadata cleared tooVideo metadata remover
- Your photo is an iPhone HEICHEIC to JPG
- Your file is a PDFPDF metadata remover
Files and limits
| Photos | JPG, PNG and WebP. Up to 50 MB and 50 megapixels each. 30 per batch. |
|---|---|
| Video | MP4, MOV and M4V. Up to 50 MB each. 5 per batch. Embedded C2PA only. |
| Output | Same format. JPEG and WebP at 95% quality. PNG stays lossless. |
| Also removed | The embedded color profile. |
| Animated files | Only the first frame is kept. Use still images. |
| Use another tool for | HEIC, PDF and RAW files. |
| Processing | In your browser. Your original stays unchanged. |
| Price | Free. No account. |
AI metadata remover questions
Using the tool
How do I remove AI metadata from a photo?
Drop the photo into the tool and read the scan. Click Clean image metadata, then download the checked copy. Your original stays unchanged.
Is this AI metadata remover free?
Yes. It is free, and you do not need an account. The copy has no added watermark.
Are my photos uploaded to a server?
No. Your browser reads and cleans each file on your device. You can confirm this in your browser’s network panel.
Can I clean many photos at once?
You can add up to 30 photos in one batch. Each photo needs its own click to clean. Download each copy, or get the cleaned copies as one ZIP.
Can I remove AI metadata without a tool?
ExifTool removes most records from the command line. Windows and macOS settings remove only some fields. A screenshot drops the records but can lower resolution.
Which formats and sizes work?
JPG, PNG and WebP photos up to 50 MB and 50 megapixels. MP4, MOV and M4V videos up to 50 MB.
What it removes
What does an AI metadata remover remove?
This one removes C2PA Content Credentials, EXIF, XMP, IPTC and PNG text. It also removes the embedded color profile.
Does removing EXIF remove all AI metadata?
No. AI records often sit in C2PA, XMP, IPTC or PNG text. An EXIF-only cleaner leaves those in place.
Can it remove prompts from Stable Diffusion or ComfyUI images?
Yes, when they sit in PNG text. It cannot remove words that appear in the picture itself.
Can I keep camera data and remove only AI fields?
Not with this tool. Use the AI-only metadata remover. It keeps EXIF camera data and removes listed AI fields.
Does it lower image quality?
PNG stays lossless. JPEG and WebP save again at 95% quality, so file size and fine detail can shift slightly.
Can it remove AI metadata from a video?
The Video tab clears embedded C2PA from MP4, MOV and M4V. It does not re-encode the video or audio.
Labels, watermarks and detection
Will removing metadata remove the AI label on Instagram?
No tool can promise that. Meta also uses watermarks, its own detection and your disclosure. Meta asks you to label realistic AI content.
Can it remove SynthID or other invisible watermarks?
No. Those watermarks sit in the pixels. This tool does not detect or remove them.
Will AI detectors still flag the image?
They may. Many detectors judge only how an image looks, not its file records.
Why did my real photo get an AI label?
A generative edit can add a Content Credentials record. Scan the export to see which record is there.
Don’t social apps strip metadata already?
Most remove EXIF from the copy they publish. Some read C2PA and IPTC first to decide on a label.
Does a screenshot remove AI metadata?
It makes a new file without the old records. It can lower resolution, and your phone may add new records.
Rules
Is it legal to remove AI metadata?
Editing your own files is usually allowed. Some laws, such as the EU AI Act, and platform rules require AI disclosure. Removing metadata does not remove that duty. This is not legal advice.
Clean your next photo
Drop a file, see its records, and download a checked copy.