Remove Author and Copyright Metadata From a Photo

Cameras and editing apps can write your name into a photo: as the artist, author, creator, camera owner or copyright holder. See which of these your photo carries and remove them.

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Where names hide in a photo

  • EXIF Artist, Copyright and Camera owner fields, and Windows author tags
  • XMP creator, rights, credit and caption writer
  • IPTC by-line and copyright notice in JPEG files
  • Author text blocks in PNG files

What removing it means

Only these metadata fields are removed from the copy you share. Removing copyright metadata does not change who owns the photo or any rights in it, and a watermark or credit visible in the picture is not touched.

Questions

Does removing copyright metadata change the copyright?

No. Copyright belongs to the creator regardless of what is written in the file. This only removes the text stored in the metadata.

Why is my name in my photos?

Some cameras have an owner or artist setting that is written into every picture, and editing apps often add the account name as creator.

Is a watermark removed?

No. A watermark or credit line in the picture itself is part of the image and is not changed.

What else is removed?

On this page all private metadata is removed in one step — location, dates and device details as well, if present. The result lists each item.