C2PA Content Credentials, explained
Content Credentials (built on the C2PA standard) are a newer kind of hidden metadata: a cryptographically signed record of how an image was made and edited — including whether AI was involved.
Where Content Credentials come from
Adobe apps (Photoshop, Lightroom, Firefly), Google Pixel phones, Leica and Sony cameras, and AI generators like DALL·E, Firefly, and Imagen embed C2PA data by default or on export.
iPhones don't add C2PA themselves — so if an image you have carries it, it usually means it passed through one of those tools.
Why you might want to remove them
Content Credentials can reveal that an image was AI-generated or edited, along with tool and timing details you may not want attached when you share it.
NoTrace detects embedded C2PA / Content Credentials and removes them along with the rest of the metadata — most tools don't even look for this.
Clean it in one tap with NoTrace. See exactly what your photos and videos reveal, then strip GPS, device IDs, timestamps, and AI provenance — on your device, nothing uploaded.
Download on the App StoreFAQ
Can you tell if a photo has Content Credentials?
NoTrace flags it: if a file carries an embedded C2PA manifest, it appears as a high-risk item you can strip.
Does removing C2PA change the image?
No — it removes the provenance record, not the pixels.