Remove C2PA from AI Images

Content Credentials metadata standard for AI content provenance

How We Remove C2PA

Detection

We analyze the image to detect blockchain patterns

Removal

Metadata stripping and re-encoding

Quality

Image quality preserved with lossless processing

About C2PA

Developer

Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity

Type

metadata

Technology

blockchain

Removable

Yes

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What is C2PA?

C2PA (Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity) is an open technical standard for embedding provenance information into digital content. Unlike invisible watermarks that modify pixel data, C2PA stores information as metadata attached to the file — similar to EXIF data but cryptographically signed.

The standard was developed by a coalition including Adobe, Microsoft, Google, Intel, BBC, and other major companies to create a universal system for content authenticity.

How C2PA Content Credentials Work

Content Credentials are embedded as a "manifest" within the image file containing:

  • Creation information — what tool or AI model generated the image
  • Edit history — modifications made to the content
  • Digital signature — cryptographic proof of authenticity
  • Timestamps — when actions occurred

This data is stored in a standardized format that can be read by compatible applications and platforms.

Which Platforms Use C2PA?

  • OpenAI — DALL-E 3, ChatGPT image generation
  • Adobe — Firefly, Photoshop, Lightroom
  • Microsoft — Designer, Bing Image Creator
  • Google — Gemini (alongside SynthID)

Why Images Get Labeled "Made with AI"

In 2025, platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn read C2PA metadata to automatically label AI-generated content. If your image contains Content Credentials indicating AI generation, platforms will add visible labels — even if you've edited the image significantly.

C2PA Removal: Simple but Effective

Unlike invisible watermarks, C2PA is purely metadata-based. This means:

  • Screenshots remove C2PA automatically
  • Re-saving in certain formats strips metadata
  • Metadata editors can remove Content Credentials
  • Format conversion often loses the manifest

OpenAI themselves acknowledge that "metadata like C2PA can easily be removed either accidentally or intentionally."

Durable Content Credentials

To address easy removal, some implementations combine C2PA with invisible watermarks ("soft bindings"). This creates "durable credentials" that can potentially be recovered even after metadata stripping. However, this varies by platform and isn't universal.

Our C2PA Removal Tool

Our service cleanly removes C2PA Content Credentials from your images while preserving full image quality. The process strips the manifest data without affecting the visual content, giving you a clean file without AI generation labels.

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