Content Credentials & AI Label Checker: what it does
More and more images carry a record of how they were made. Content Credentials (the C2PA standard, used by Adobe, OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, camera makers and others) store which app or device created an image and which steps were taken, such as created, edited or cropped. Many AI image apps also write an IPTC label saying the image is “trained algorithmic media”, and some save their generation settings in the file. Drop an image to see which of these are present, which app signed it, and the recorded steps. Be clear about the limits: we read what the file says but don’t verify the cryptographic signature (contentcredentials.org can), and a missing label proves nothing, because labels are easy to remove and many images never had one. Your image is read in your browser and never uploaded.
How to use it
- Drop one or more photos into the box, paste them, or tap to choose them from your phone.
- Read what each photo reveals: location (with a map link), device, dates, names, editing apps, Content Credentials and AI labels.
- Open “All fields” for the complete list, and keep or untick the colour profile and rotation.
- Download each clean copy, or all of them as one ZIP. The picture itself is not re-compressed.
Tips
- Check the original download from the AI app or camera. Social networks often strip credentials when you upload.
- For a full signature check, open the image at contentcredentials.org/verify after looking here.
- Publishing AI images? Keep their credentials: several platforms use them to show an “AI info” label automatically.
- Removing labels to pass an AI image off as a photo can break platform rules and, in some places, the law.
Frequently asked questions
What are Content Credentials?
A standard (C2PA) for attaching a signed record to an image: who or what made it, with which tool, and what was changed. Think of it as a nutrition label for images.
Can this tell me if any image is AI-generated?
No tool can do that reliably. This one shows what the file itself declares: Content Credentials, IPTC “trained algorithmic media” labels and AI apps’ settings. If those were removed, the image may still be AI-made.
Do you verify the signature?
No. We read and show the manifest’s contents. To verify the cryptographic signature, use the free inspector at contentcredentials.org/verify.
Is my image uploaded?
No. It is read by your browser on your device, and nothing is sent to our servers.