How to remove AI info from a photo
You took the photo, used a generative tool to fix one small detail, and now the file says it was made with AI. Here is how to remove that AI info metadata and the C2PA content credentials, while keeping your copyright and camera details.
Why a photo carries “AI info”
Tools like Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom can embed C2PA content credentials in the file. They can record that a generative AI tool was used, plus your editing history, software and signer. Some files also include an AI tag (the “digital source type”) in their XMP metadata. Platforms such as Instagram can read these as one signal when deciding to show an “AI info” label.
Steps
- Open the app. Go to STILL/CTRL. Nothing is uploaded: your photo is read and cleaned inside your browser.
- Add your photo. Drop in one or more JPEG, PNG or WebP files.
- Choose “Remove only C2PA”. This removes the content credentials and the AI metadata they bring, and leaves your copyright, camera and location data as they are. Prefer more control? Choose manual selection and decide field by field.
- Export. Keep the same format to copy the image data byte-for-byte, so quality doesn't change.
- Check the result. Each exported file is reopened and inspected, so you can see that no C2PA is left.
Will this remove the Instagram “AI info” label?
It removes the C2PA credentials and AI tags embedded in the file, which is one signal Instagram reads. It can't control how platforms assign labels. They may also use other signals, disclosures or records stored outside the file. If an image is materially altered or generated, say so.
Keep copyright, remove the rest
Blunt metadata removers wipe everything, including your authorship. STILL/CTRL lets you keep author and copyright while removing location, serial numbers, software and other private details, for one photo or a whole batch.
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