AI metadata remover
Image generators label their output. This removes the labels that live in the file, and tells you plainly which ones it cannot reach.
What this looks for
Add a PNG, JPEG or WebP and recognised removable blocks are listed here by name and byte count, before anything is removed. It looks for EXIF, XMP, IPTC and Photoshop resource blocks, free-text comments, modification timestamps, and C2PA Content Credentials. Colour profiles are preserved to retain colour interpretation. Removing EXIF orientation can change how a photo is displayed; check the downloaded image.
A watermark encoded into the pixels themselves, such as SynthID, is a different mechanism and is not something this or any metadata tool can remove.
Drag images in, paste, or click to choose
A whole folder works too · Ctrl/Cmd+V pastes · on phone this opens your file picker · up to 60 MB per file
PNG, JPEG and WebP only. A photo straight off an iPhone is usually HEIC, which this does not read yet — share it, AirDrop it, or export it as JPEG first and the file picker will take it from there.
What an AI metadata remover can and cannot take out
There are two mechanisms and they are not related. The first is metadata: a generator writes its name, and often the prompt, into a text chunk, an XMP packet or a C2PA manifest attached to the file. That is a labelled block with a length, and deleting it removes it completely. The second is a statistical watermark, where the signal is encoded into the pixel values themselves. Google's SynthID works this way, and it is designed to survive cropping, resizing and re-compression. This tool removes the first kind and has no effect at all on the second. The removable blocks it found are listed by name and byte count before deletion.
Where this AI metadata remover falls short
- SynthID and other pixel-domain watermarks are not removed. They are not in the metadata, so there is nothing here for this tool to delete. The tool does not modify the encoded image stream, leaving pixel-level signals untouched.
- A clean file is not proof that nothing was AI-generated. It only means the labels that were attached to the file are gone.
- Some platforms re-attach provenance data when you upload, so a file cleaned here can arrive at the other end labelled again.
Questions about the AI metadata remover
Is this AI metadata remover free?
Yes. It is free, with no ads, account or sign-in. Each image can be up to 60 MB, and no watermark is added to the output. Commercial use of the cleaned files is allowed under the site’s terms.
Will this make an AI image undetectable?
No, and it would be dishonest to imply otherwise. It removes the labels stored in the file. Detectors that examine the pixels work on the image content and are unaffected. If a tool tells you it removes SynthID by stripping metadata, that claim does not hold up to the first test you run.
What do generators actually write into the file?
It varies by tool. Some write only their name into a text chunk. Others include the model version, the settings, and in a few cases the full prompt. C2PA manifests go further and record a signed chain of what created and edited the file. Add an image above and the listing names the supported metadata containers it finds.
Why remove AI metadata at all?
A generated file can contain working information you did not intend to share, such as a prompt, software name or settings. Review the supported block types before deciding to clear them. This tool does not display the complete contents of each block.
Does an image with no AI metadata mean it was made by a human?
No. Metadata is trivially removable, which is exactly what this page does, so its absence proves nothing in either direction. Provenance systems are built on the assumption that the presence of a valid signature means something, not that its absence does.
How can I tell which kind of watermark my image has?
The list shows recognised removable container blocks, such as text chunks, XMP or a C2PA record, rather than the full prompt or every claim inside them. No matches means this tool found no supported removable blocks; preserved or unrecognised metadata may remain. It does not inspect pixel watermarks.
Does removing the metadata change the image the model produced?
The encoded image stream is copied without re-encoding, so this tool does not alter a pixel watermark. Colour profiles are kept. Removing EXIF orientation may change displayed rotation, so check the output before sharing it.
