What this C2PA remover clears
The Image tab saves a new image with no supported metadata at all. The Video tab clears only the embedded C2PA record.
Removed from your photo copy
- Content Credentials (C2PA)The signed record of who made the file, with which app or AI tool, and each edit. It often holds a small preview image.
- XMPEditing software, edit history, AI fields and any link to an online credential record.
- IPTCCaptions, creator details and the field that can mark a file as AI-made.
- EXIFCamera or phone model, capture time, GPS location and the saving app.
- PNG textPrompts, seeds, model names and workflow data from AI image tools.
- Color profile and commentsThe embedded ICC color profile and any JPEG comment.
Kept
- The picture, saved again as JPG, PNG or WebP
- Its visible size, orientation and PNG or WebP transparency
- In videos: the video and audio, untouched
- In videos: all metadata outside the C2PA box
- Your original file, unchanged
Invisible watermarks such as SynthID sit in the pixels. No tool on this site detects or removes them.
How to remove C2PA with this C2PA remover
Choose the Image or Video tab first. Each tab has its own file list.
Add your files
Drop signed photos in the Image tab or clips in the Video tab. Add up to 30 photos or 5 videos, each up to 50 MB.
Read the scan
Each photo lists the record types it holds, with facts such as the maker, the signer and AI flags. Each video shows whether it holds embedded C2PA boxes.
Clean and download
Each copy is scanned again. If a record of the type the tab removes remains, you get no download.
What happens to your file
- Photos: your browser draws the picture on a blank canvas and saves a new file.
- JPEG and WebP save at 95% quality. PNG stays lossless.
- Animated PNG and WebP keep only the first frame.
- Videos: the tool swaps each C2PA box for a blank box of the same size. The file keeps its layout.
- A video with no C2PA box gives you an unchanged copy.
- Once two or more copies are cleaned, you can save them as one ZIP.
Which apps and devices add Content Credentials
C2PA is an open standard from a group of tech and media companies. Content Credentials is the public name for its records.
| Source | What the record may say | Files |
|---|---|---|
| Some Leica, Sony and Nikon cameras | The camera that took the photo, the time, and a camera signature | Photos |
| Some Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones | A capture record, or a note that an AI edit changed the photo | Photos |
| Adobe Firefly, Photoshop and Lightroom | AI generation, generative edits and edit steps, when the feature is on | Images |
| OpenAI (ChatGPT images, Sora) | A record signed by OpenAI that names the AI tool | Images, video |
| Google AI tools such as Gemini | A record signed by Google, often next to a SynthID watermark | Images |
| Microsoft Copilot and Designer | A record that names the Microsoft AI service | Images |
| Video editors and encoding services | A record of how the video was made or changed | MP4, MOV |
Support changes between app versions and settings. The scan shows what your own file holds.
- Manifest
- One signed C2PA record. A file can hold several, one for each step in its history.
- JUMBF
- The box format that packs a manifest inside a JPEG, PNG, WebP or video file.
- Signature
- A digital seal. A checker uses it to see whether the record or the file changed after signing.
- Soft binding
- A way to find a record again through an invisible watermark or an image fingerprint.
Where C2PA is stored in each file type
Each format has its own place for the record. The tool looks for these places.
JPEG
The manifest sits in JUMBF boxes inside APP11 segments. A large record can span several segments.
PNG
A chunk named caBX holds the JUMBF record next to the image data.
WebP
A RIFF chunk named C2PA holds the record inside the WebP file.
MP4, MOV and M4V
A top-level uuid box with the C2PA ID holds the record. The tool swaps it for a blank box of the same size.
Detached credentials
Some files only point to a record stored online. The photo clean removes the link, but the online record stays.
Soft binding
A service can match a picture to an online record by watermark or fingerprint. A file clean does not stop that.
C2PA checkerWhat removing C2PA does not change
- Invisible watermarks. SynthID and similar marks stay in the pixels or frames.
- Online records. Records kept by the signer or a cloud service stay there.
- How the content looks. Apps and detectors can still judge the picture itself.
- Disclosure rules. Platform rules and laws on AI content still apply to you.
- Posts already shared. A new file does not change an old upload.
Why use this C2PA remover
See the record first
The scan names the record types and shows facts such as the signer and AI flags.
Photos and video
Photos in JPG, PNG and WebP get a full clean. MP4, MOV and M4V videos get a C2PA-only clean.
No video re-encode
The Video tab changes only the C2PA box. Frames and sound stay exactly as they were.
Checked before download
Every copy is scanned again. A leftover record of the type the tab removes blocks the download.
Photos and clips in batches
Load up to 30 photos or 5 videos in a tab. Clean each file with its own click, then save one ZIP.
Private and free
Files stay on your device. No account, and no watermark is added.
Who removes Content Credentials
Photographers
Your camera or phone may sign photos. Check what a signed file reveals before you send it.
Designers
Adobe exports can carry an edit record. Send client files without your tool history.
Video editors
Clear an embedded C2PA box from a clip and keep the exact video and audio.
Privacy-minded sharers
A record can name the person or account that signed it. Remove it before you share.
Developers and testers
Make copies with and without C2PA to test how your app handles each case.
Social media teams
See which records a file carries before you schedule it. Follow each platform’s AI rules.
When to use the C2PA remover
Use it when
- You want Content Credentials and all other photo metadata gone in one pass.
- You need embedded C2PA cleared from an MP4, MOV or M4V without a re-encode.
- A scan found a signed record you did not mean to share.
Use another tool when
- You only want to read and validate the credentialC2PA checker
- You want to keep camera data and remove only AI prompt fields (C2PA stays)AI-only metadata remover
- You need other video metadata cleared tooVideo metadata remover
- You want to see the AI fields in a photoAI metadata checker
- 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. |
|---|---|
| Videos | MP4, MOV and M4V. Up to 50 MB each. 5 per batch. |
| Photo output | A new file in the same format. JPEG and WebP at 95% quality. PNG stays lossless. |
| Photo clean | C2PA, EXIF, XMP, IPTC, PNG text, color profile and comments. |
| Video clean | Embedded C2PA boxes only. No re-encode. Other metadata stays. |
| Animated files | Only the first frame is kept. Use still images. |
| Not handled | Online credential records, soft binding lookups and invisible watermarks. |
| Processing | In your browser. Your original stays unchanged. |
| Price | Free. No account. |
C2PA remover questions
Using the tool
How do I remove C2PA from a photo?
Drop the photo into the Image tab and read the scan. Click Remove C2PA and image metadata, then download the checked copy.
Is this C2PA remover free, and are files uploaded?
Yes, it is free, and no account is needed. Signed files are cleaned in your browser and never uploaded.
Which formats and sizes work?
The Image tab takes JPG, PNG and WebP up to 50 MB and 50 megapixels. The Video tab takes MP4, MOV and M4V up to 50 MB.
Can I remove C2PA from many files at once?
You can queue 30 photos in the Image tab or 5 videos in the Video tab. You still clean each file on its own. Then save each copy, or one ZIP per tab.
About C2PA
What is C2PA?
C2PA is an open standard for signed records of how a file was made. It comes from the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity.
Are C2PA and Content Credentials the same thing?
Yes, in practice. C2PA is the technical standard. Content Credentials is the name apps show to people.
Where is C2PA stored in a file?
JPEG keeps it in APP11 segments. PNG uses a caBX chunk, WebP a C2PA chunk, and MP4 or MOV a uuid box.
Is C2PA the same as EXIF?
No. EXIF holds camera settings and is not signed. C2PA is a signed record that can list each edit and the AI tool used.
What removal does
Can I remove only C2PA and keep EXIF in a photo?
Not with this tool. The photo clean removes C2PA and all other supported metadata in one pass.
Does it lower image quality?
For photos, PNG stays lossless, and JPEG and WebP save at 95% quality. Videos lose nothing, since frames are not encoded again.
Can it remove C2PA from a video?
Yes, from MP4, MOV and M4V. It swaps each C2PA box for a blank box. It does not re-encode the video or audio.
Does it check whether the credential is valid?
No. The scan shows which records exist, not whether the signature is valid. Use the C2PA checker for that.
Can removed Content Credentials come back?
Your original still holds them. Some services also keep an online copy and can find it again through a watermark or fingerprint.
Does removing C2PA remove SynthID or other watermarks?
No. C2PA is a record next to the picture, but SynthID is part of the pixels. This tool does not detect or remove it.
Labels and rules
Will removing C2PA remove an AI label on social media?
No tool can promise that. C2PA is one signal. Platforms also use watermarks, their own detection and your disclosure.
Does a file without C2PA mean it is real or fake?
Neither. Most files never had Content Credentials. A missing record tells you nothing about how a file was made.
Is it legal to remove Content Credentials?
Changing files you own is usually allowed. A missing record does not cancel a duty to disclose AI under a law or platform rule. This is not legal advice.
Remove C2PA from your next file
Drop a photo or video, see its records, and download a checked copy.