Editorial guides

Guides

Short, source-led explanations for the policy questions that sit behind a yes/no checker result.

Reviewed September 16, 2026Primary-source links included
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AI Image Metadata Checker

Every AI signal in one read: C2PA, IPTC, prompts, workflows, EXIF and stock size.

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PNG Info Online

Prompt, negative prompt, seed, sampler and model from SD/Forge PNGs.

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ComfyUI Workflow Extractor

Pull workflow.json and the model list out of ComfyUI PNGs.

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C2PA Content Credentials Checker

Detect C2PA manifests, claim generator, actions and AI declarations.

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AI Prompt Metadata Remover

Lossless clean copy without prompts or workflows — provenance kept.

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Midjourney Metadata Reader

Prompt, Job ID and AI label inside Midjourney downloads.

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Commercial use permission is not the same as copyright

An AI tool can let you use an output commercially without guaranteeing that the output is copyrightable, exclusive or free of third-party claims.

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AI image disclosure checklist for sellers and publishers

A short workflow to avoid the common mistake of checking the generator licence but forgetting the marketplace’s disclosure rule.

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Before you sell an AI-generated image: 10-point checklist

A practical pre-flight check covering generator terms, marketplace rules, disclosures, source material and third-party rights.

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How to verify an AI image policy without relying on outdated blog posts

Terms change fast. This is the source hierarchy AI Pic Market uses before assigning a verdict.

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EU AI Act image disclosure: when AI-generated images need labeling

Article 50 now adds a legal transparency layer for some AI-generated or manipulated content in the EU. The rule is important, but it is not a blanket requirement to visibly label every AI image.