Free AI Metadata Cleaner and AI Tag Remover
Remove AI tags, C2PA Content Credentials, EXIF and GPS from any photo before you post it. Edited a real photo with a generative tool and now it says "AI generated"? Clean it here in seconds.
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JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, GIF, TIFF, BMP · Max 10 MB per file · Up to 10 images
1. How thorough?
Both options remove every metadata tag. Full clean also changes the image fingerprint.
2. What should the file be?
Keep it as it is, make it smaller, or save it in another format.
Processed in memory and deleted automatically after 4 minutes. We never keep your images. No account needed.
Why a Real Photo Gets an "AI Generated" Label
Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Pinterest and LinkedIn do not look at your picture and decide it is AI. They read the labels hidden inside the file: C2PA Content Credentials and the IPTC "digital source type" field. Generative tools write those labels automatically.
That is why a genuine photo can get tagged after a small edit. Remove a person from the background, extend a sky, erase an object or run Generative Fill, and the editing app stamps the file as AI-touched. The photo is still yours, but the label follows it to every platform.
This AI metadata cleaner removes those labels, and every other hidden tag, from the file before you upload it. Your picture stays the same. Only the data behind it is cleaned.
What Our Metadata Cleaner Removes
Every hidden layer that can describe where an image came from, how it was made or who made it.
GPS location
The exact coordinates a phone or camera saved when the photo was taken.
Camera and device data
Make, model, lens, settings, timestamps, serial numbers and the software that saved the file.
Content Credentials
The signed C2PA manifest that records which tool created or edited the image.
XMP and IPTC fields
Creator tool, edit history, copyright, keywords and the IPTC "AI generated" source flag.
Generation settings
Prompts, seeds, samplers and ComfyUI workflows stored in PNG text chunks and EXIF comments.
Hidden extras
Embedded thumbnails, comment fields, extra images and data hidden after the end of the file.
How to Remove AI Metadata From an Image
Three steps. No signup, no software to install.
Add your image
Drop up to 10 files. JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, GIF, TIFF and BMP all work.
Choose your options
Preserve quality or run a full clean, then keep the file, compress it or change its format.
Download the clean file
See exactly what was found and removed, then download. Several files come as one ZIP.
Preserve Original Quality or Full Clean
Preserve original quality
The tags are cut out of the file and nothing else is touched. The image is not re-drawn, so colours, sharpness, dimensions and format stay identical. This is lossless for JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, TIFF, AVIF and HEIC.
Full clean
Removes the tags and also changes the image fingerprint with a tiny random rotation and crop plus faint noise, then saves a fresh file. It looks the same to the eye but is no longer a pixel-for-pixel copy of the original.
Pick either one, then choose whether to keep the file as it is, compress it or convert it to JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF or HEIC in the same step.
Remove Metadata From Any Image Format
EXIF, XMP, IPTC and C2PA removed without re-compressing
Prompt text, workflows and C2PA chunks removed
Static and animated, EXIF, XMP and C2PA removed
Metadata items blanked and unlinked
iPhone photos cleaned without re-encoding
Comments and XMP removed, animation kept
Saved again losslessly without tags
No hidden tags to remove, convert if you like
Works With Images From Every AI Tool and Editor
The cleaner reads the file itself, so it does not matter which app wrote the tags. It finds and removes metadata from images made or edited with:
Use it before you upload to:
Who Uses an AI Metadata Remover
Photographers and editors
Removed a stranger or a bin from a real photo and got an AI label for it? Clean the file before you post.
Digital artists and AI creators
Strip prompts, seeds and workflows so your settings and process stay private.
Social media managers
Publish client images without hidden tags that trigger labels or reveal how the file was made.
Print-on-demand and Etsy sellers
Send clean, light files to your store and your print partner.
Bloggers and marketers
Get smaller images with no EXIF baggage for faster pages.
Privacy-conscious people
Remove GPS and device details before a photo leaves your phone.
How We Compare
| Feature | This tool | Many online EXIF removers | ExifTool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removes EXIF and GPS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Removes C2PA Content Credentials | Yes | Often not | With extra commands |
| Removes XMP and IPTC AI flags | Yes | Partly | Yes |
| Removes PNG prompt and workflow text | Yes | Often not | Yes |
| Lossless mode, no re-encode | Yes | Often re-encodes | Yes |
| HEIC and AVIF | Yes | Varies | Yes |
| Compress or convert in the same step | Yes | No | No |
| Shows what was found | Yes | No | Prints raw tags |
| Nothing to install | Yes | Yes | No, command line |
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Instagram or Facebook say "AI generated" on my photo?
Meta reads C2PA Content Credentials and the IPTC digital source type field inside the file. Generative tools, including object removal and Generative Fill, write those fields even for small edits, so a real photo can be flagged. Cleaning the file before you upload removes the fields the label is based on.
Can I remove the AI label from a post that is already published?
No. This tool cleans files, not posts. If a platform already labelled a post, check its post settings or appeal the label, then upload the cleaned file as a new post if you want to try again.
What are C2PA and Content Credentials?
C2PA is an open standard that attaches a signed record to an image describing how it was made and edited. Adobe, OpenAI, Google and others write it, and platforms read it to show labels. It is stored in the file, so it can be removed from the file.
Does it remove invisible watermarks such as SynthID?
No. Invisible watermarks are part of the pixels, not the metadata. This tool removes metadata, and Full clean changes the image slightly, but we do not claim it removes or defeats pixel watermarks or platform detection.
What is the difference between Preserve original quality and Full clean?
Preserve original quality removes the tags and leaves every pixel untouched. Full clean also applies a tiny random rotation and crop plus faint noise and saves a new file, so the image is no longer a pixel-for-pixel copy of the original. Both remove all metadata.
Will it reduce my image quality?
Not in Preserve original quality with Keep original. The file is rewritten without its tags and the pixels are identical. Quality only changes if you choose Full clean, Compress or Change format.
Is my image stored?
No. Files are processed in memory and deleted automatically within 4 minutes. We do not keep, review or reuse your images.
Which formats and sizes does it support?
JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, GIF, TIFF and BMP, up to 10 MB each and 10 files at a time. Several results download as one ZIP.
Does it remove EXIF and GPS data for privacy?
Yes. Location, camera, lens, timestamps and device details are all removed, which makes it a general EXIF remover as well as an AI tag remover.
Is it legal to remove metadata from an image?
Removing metadata from your own files is legal and common, for example to protect your location. You are still responsible for following platform rules and any law that requires disclosing AI-generated or AI-altered content.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no signup and no limit on how many times you use it.
What This Tool Can and Cannot Do
It does: remove EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC, C2PA Content Credentials, text and comment fields, embedded thumbnails and hidden trailing data from your file, and check the result again before you download it.
It does not: remove invisible watermarks that live in the pixels, such as Google SynthID, or visible watermarks. It cannot change a label a platform has already applied to a published post, and it cannot promise how any platform will treat your image, because platforms may also use their own detection.
Your responsibility: you are responsible for following each platform's rules and any law that requires you to disclose AI-generated or AI-altered content. Use this tool for your own images.
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