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The free tool below runs entirely in this browser — no account, nothing stored or transmitted. Redact anything you would not want kept before you type it.
Open the companion tool →How digital watermarks and content credentials work
Open standards like C2PA attach cryptographically signed metadata to images and audio during generation or editing.
Understanding that watermarks can be stripped during screenshotting or re-encoding helps maintain healthy media literacy.
The protocol
- Look for platform labels like 'AI Info', 'Made with AI', or the C2PA 'CR' icon on social posts.
- Understand that visible labels are applied by platform detectors, while C2PA credentials are embedded in file data.
- Recognize that cropping or screenshotting a file can strip digital metadata credentials.
- Treat unlabeled media with healthy critical thinking when claims seem extraordinary.
What the tool does
Learn how to identify and interpret synthetic media watermarks and C2PA credentials. Runs in browser.
Limit first: This is an educational literacy guide. It does not inspect raw binary files directly.
Open the companion tool →One human next step
Visit C2PA.org to learn more about open digital provenance standards for online media.
Research log and safety checks
AI-assist path: labeling literacy guide. §6.10: Sourced literacy guide per §0.7.
§0.5 protection result: category is informed-consent-literacy; crisis-adjacent: no; fear/urgency/scarcity toolkit used: no. The protective function is free and the paid feature is convenience only.