Remove Adobe Content Credentials from AI Images

Content Authenticity Initiative credentials in Firefly images

How We Remove Adobe Content Credentials

Detection

We analyze the image to detect blockchain patterns

Removal

CAI metadata stripping

Quality

Image quality preserved with lossless processing

About Adobe Content Credentials

Developer

Adobe

Type

metadata

Technology

blockchain

Removable

Yes

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What are Adobe Content Credentials?

Content Credentials are Adobe's implementation of the C2PA standard, developed through the Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI). This tamper-evident metadata is automatically embedded in all images generated by Adobe Firefly, providing transparency about AI-generated content.

Adobe co-founded the CAI in 2019 with The New York Times and Twitter, and the coalition now includes over 5,000 members across media, technology, and academia.

How Content Credentials Work

When you generate an image with Adobe Firefly:

  • AI generation tag — Metadata indicates 100% AI-generated content
  • Tool identification — "Adobe Firefly" recorded as creation tool
  • Timestamp — Generation date and time
  • Digital signature — Cryptographic verification from Adobe

This information is stored in C2PA format and can be verified on contentcredentials.org or through Adobe's verification tools.

Where Content Credentials Appear

  • Adobe Firefly — Web app and API
  • Photoshop — Generative Fill, Generative Expand
  • Illustrator — Text to Vector
  • Adobe Express — AI features
  • Lightroom — AI editing tools

Removal Methods

Re-save in Photoshop

Opening the image in Photoshop and re-saving as JPG removes Content Credentials. The metadata is stripped during the re-encoding process.

Format Conversion

Converting between formats (PNG → JPG → WebP) typically removes embedded credentials.

Metadata Stripping Tools

Dedicated tools can remove C2PA manifests while preserving image quality.

Screenshot

As with all metadata-based watermarks, screenshots create new files without embedded credentials.

Adobe's Terms of Service

Adobe's Generative AI Terms (Section 4.1) state users "must not remove or alter any watermarks or Content Authenticity Initiative metadata." However, clarifications indicate this primarily applies to free-tier users — paid subscribers have more flexibility.

Beta vs Full Release

During Firefly's beta period, visible watermarks were applied to all outputs. After full release, visible watermarks were removed for paid users, but Content Credentials metadata remains on all generations.

Our Service

Our tool removes Adobe Content Credentials from Firefly-generated images, stripping the C2PA manifest while preserving original image quality. Works with outputs from Firefly, Photoshop generative features, and other Adobe AI tools.

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