How it works
Add your images
Drop them in, paste them, or choose files. Analysis starts right away, on your device.
See what is hidden
Every field is listed with a risk level, so you know at a glance if a photo reveals where you were.
Clean and download
The tool removes the data, checks the result again, and hands you the clean copy.
AI image metadata: what gets embedded
- Content Credentials (C2PA)
- A signed record of the tool that made the image, who signed it and what was edited. Tools such as ChatGPT and Adobe Firefly attach it.
- AI labels
- IPTC and XMP fields such as the digital source type "AI-generated", credits like "Made with AI" and copyright or AI-training notices.
- Prompts and settings
- Stable Diffusion web UIs, ComfyUI and NovelAI write the prompt, negative prompt, model and seed into PNG files. A ComfyUI workflow can also include file paths.
- Job IDs and descriptions
- Some generators add a description with the prompt and a job ID that links the image to an account or session.
Invisible watermarks woven into the pixels, such as Google SynthID, are not metadata and stay in the image.
What can a photo reveal about you?
- Location
- GPS coordinates and altitude, which can reveal your home, workplace or travels.
- AI generation
- C2PA Content Credentials, "AI-generated" labels and credits, and the prompt, model and seed some generators write into the file.
- Device
- Camera or phone make and model, lens details and the camera serial number.
- Date and time
- When a photo was taken, digitized or edited, including the time zone.
- Author
- Artist, copyright and owner fields, plus comments and captions.
- Software
- The editing apps used and the history kept in XMP and IPTC data.
Frequently asked questions
What is image metadata?
Image metadata, often called EXIF data, is information stored inside a photo file next to the pixels. It can include the camera or phone model, its serial number, the date and time, the software used, the author's name and the GPS coordinates of where the photo was taken.
What does Metadata Remover delete?
It removes EXIF, GPS location, XMP, IPTC, comments, embedded thumbnails, C2PA Content Credentials and AI generation data from JPEG files, text, time and credential chunks from PNG files, EXIF, XMP and C2PA chunks from WebP files, and comment and application data from GIF files. The color profile can be kept so colors stay accurate.
Does it find AI image metadata and Content Credentials?
Yes. It reads C2PA Content Credentials (generator, signer, recorded actions), IPTC and XMP labels such as the digital source type "AI-generated", AI disclosure notices and credits, AI training opt-out terms, and the prompt, negative prompt, model and seed that tools like Stable Diffusion, ComfyUI, Midjourney and NovelAI can write into a file. Every item is listed with a risk level and removed when you clean the image.
How do I remove metadata from AI-generated images?
Drop the image into the tool, look at the items listed under AI and provenance, then press Clean and download the new file. It works on images from tools such as ChatGPT, Adobe Firefly, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion and ComfyUI whenever the file carries metadata, and the cleaned copy is checked again so you can see that nothing is left.
What are C2PA and Content Credentials?
C2PA is an open standard for signed provenance data, and Content Credentials is the name of the label built on it. It can record which tool made an image, who signed it and which edits were made. Metadata Remover lists what a file contains and removes it when you clean the image.
Can I remove the prompt from a Stable Diffusion or ComfyUI image?
Yes. Stable Diffusion web UIs and ComfyUI store the prompt, negative prompt, model, seed and sometimes the whole workflow in the PNG file. The tool shows these items with a high risk level, because they can reveal names, ideas or file paths, and removes them when you clean the image.
Does it remove AI watermarks such as SynthID?
No. It removes metadata, which lives next to the picture. Invisible watermarks woven into the pixels, such as Google SynthID, and visible watermarks are part of the image itself, so no metadata tool can detect or remove them. The tool tells you this whenever it finds AI markers.
Are my photos uploaded to a server?
No. Your images are read and cleaned inside your browser, on your device. The page loads no third-party scripts, fonts or trackers, and its security policy blocks any connection that could send your files elsewhere. You can confirm this in the Network tab of your browser's developer tools.
Does removing metadata reduce image quality?
Not by default. For JPEG, PNG and WebP files the tool rewrites the file container and copies the compressed image data untouched, so the pixels stay identical. Quality changes only if you turn on Deep clean, or if a rotated photo has to be re-encoded to keep it upright.
Which image formats are supported?
JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, AVIF and HEIC. AVIF and HEIC files are converted to PNG so that their hidden container data can be removed and verified, and they only work if your browser can open them.
Can I clean many photos at once?
Yes. Add as many images as you like, clean them all with one click and download the results as a single ZIP file.
How do I know the metadata is really gone?
After cleaning, the tool inspects the new file again and reports how many metadata fields remain. Each field found in the original is marked as removed or kept, so you can see exactly what changed.
Why remove metadata before sharing photos?
A photo taken at home can reveal your address through its GPS coordinates, and camera serial numbers or author names can link pictures to you. Removing metadata before you post or send a photo keeps that information private.