What is removed and what is kept
| Data | Clean copy | Why |
|---|---|---|
SD/Forge parameters, ComfyUI prompt/workflow, InvokeAI, NovelAI and other PNG text chunks | Removed | Your recipe: prompt, seed, models, node graph. |
| JPEG comments and EXIF (incl. UserComment, camera, owner) | Removed | Can contain prompts and personal details. |
| XMP packet with IPTC Digital Source Type | Kept | The standard AI label stock agencies and platforms read. |
| C2PA Content Credentials | Kept | Provenance record; see the note on signatures below. |
| Image pixels, colour profile, transparency | Unchanged | Chunks are copied byte-for-byte; no re-compression. |
Why keep the AI label?
Protecting your prompt and workflow is a legitimate business choice. Hiding that an image is AI-generated is a different thing: Etsy, Amazon KDP and Adobe Stock require AI disclosure, Shutterstock refuses AI-generated contributor uploads, and removing provenance to avoid it can breach their terms and mislead buyers. This tool deliberately removes the recipe, not the label.
How to use it
- Drop one PNG or JPEG below — or select a whole batch of up to 200 files.
- Check what the original contains.
- Press Download clean copy (or Download clean copies (.zip) for a batch). File names end in
-clean. - Drop the clean copy back in to confirm the recipe is gone.
Questions
Does removing metadata reduce image quality?
No. The cleaner copies the image data byte-for-byte and only leaves out metadata blocks.
Can I remove the AI label too?
Not with this tool. If a destination requires AI disclosure, keeping the label protects you. For non-AI uses, your image editor’s export options can remove all metadata.
Which formats are supported?
PNG and JPEG. WebP files can be inspected but not cleaned yet.
Is my file uploaded?
No. The clean copy is built in this tab and saved directly by your browser.
Primary sources
- W3C PNG specification — textual chunks (tEXt, zTXt, iTXt)
- IPTC Digital Source Type vocabulary
- C2PA technical specification
- Content Credentials Verify (official signature check)
Formats, standards and upload limits checked on November 5, 2026.