The pixels stay.
The original metadata doesn’t.

Images carry more than a picture

JPG, PNG and WebP files can contain metadata: camera information, editing details, copyright fields, comments or provenance records. Different applications use different blocks, and not every image contains the same information.

What happens when you clean an image

Your browser decodes the selected file, renders the displayed image onto a canvas and encodes a new PNG, JPG or WebP. The tool does not copy the original file’s metadata blocks into the export. A browser encoder can still add basic technical information such as resolution or format details.

Metadata removal is different from watermark removal

A visible label is part of the picture. An invisible watermark may also be encoded in the pixel content. Both can remain after re-exporting. The cleaner is designed for original embedded metadata, not pixel-level erasure.

Why platforms may still show an AI label

A platform controls its own labeling decisions. It may use information beyond embedded metadata, including your disclosures or other signals. We do not promise that a fresh export will avoid, change or remove any platform label.

Make a considered export

Keep your original. Use PNG if you want lossless encoding of the rendered pixels; use JPG or WebP when file size matters more. Review color, transparency and visible quality before publishing. Use the metadata inspector to see supported metadata-block types.

Use the tools responsibly

Edit only files you have permission to use. Removing metadata may remove attribution or provenance information, so preserve the information you need separately and follow applicable disclosure rules.