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Check your image before posting to Snapchat

Find and remove recognized AI-related metadata before posting to Snapchat

Inspect recognized C2PA, XMP, EXIF, and other metadata inside a still image, then choose what to remove before you post it to Snapchat.

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File cleanup does not guarantee removal of Snapchat generative-AI Context Card.

Snapchat can use signals and decisions outside the image file, so changing supported metadata cannot guarantee a different label.

What MetaScrub can change before Snapchat

Inside your image

(inspect, choose, and clean)

  • C2PA Content CredentialsRecognized provenance metadataRemove if recognized
  • EXIF & GPSCamera, location, and capture detailsRemove with Privacy clean
  • XMP & IPTCEdits, software, captions, credits, and settingsRemove where recognized
  • Pixel-level dataPixels, filters, and visual contentPixels stay unchanged

Controlled by Snapchat

(outside the image file)

  • Label decisionSnapchat decides whether a label or notice appearsSnapchat generative-AI Context Card
  • Disclosure and policyThat context is tied to Snapchat’s own generative features rather than one documented removable third-party image tag.outside the image file
  • Platform-known contextSnapchat may use product, account, and post contextoutside the image file
Metadata can be one signal—but it is never the whole platform decision.

Snapchat does not rely on one removable tag

Documented technical signal

Snapchat says some images created with its generative-AI features may include a Context Card.

Creator disclosure or platform tool

That context is tied to Snapchat’s own generative features rather than one documented removable third-party image tag.

Platform detection and context

Snapchat controls whether and where a Context Card appears when content is shared.

Inspect the file before deciding what to remove

See what’s inside, then choose the right cleaning mode for your goal.

  1. Add image

    Choose a JPEG, PNG, or WebP file.

  2. Review detected blocks

    See which metadata blocks are present in your file.

  3. Choose a cleaning mode

    Pick the mode that matches your needs.

  4. Verify and download

    Confirm what will be removed and save your file.

Two cleaning modes—clear differences, no guesswork.

Broad privacy removal

Removes recognized EXIF/GPS, XMP, IPTC, C2PA, and comments. Keeps ICC.

  • Removes recognized AI provenance (C2PA)
  • Removes camera and location data (EXIF/GPS)
  • Removes editing and workflow data (XMP/IPTC)
  • Keeps the color profile (ICC) for color accuracy

AI-provenance only

Removes recognized AI provenance while keeping EXIF, including GPS.

  • Removes recognized AI provenance (C2PA)
  • Keeps camera and location data (EXIF/GPS)
  • Keeps editing and workflow data (XMP/IPTC)
  • Keeps the color profile (ICC)
Inspect image metadata

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File cleanup cannot control Snapchat

No guaranteed label result

Changing image metadata does not guarantee that Snapchat will remove or avoid a label.

Cannot change platform rules

Only Snapchat controls its disclosure rules, detection systems, and interface.

Cannot remove pixel watermarks

Watermarks such as SynthID are embedded in pixels, not removable metadata.

Cannot change a published post

After publishing, Snapchat controls the post, its disclosures, and any review process.

If a Snapchat label appears inaccurate

Use Snapchat’s current support, reporting, or appeal path. Cleaning a new local copy does not edit an existing post.

  • Review the platform’s current disclosure policy.

  • Use the available report, appeal, or feedback channel.

  • Provide accurate context or disclosure when publishing.

Metadata is worth reviewing even when no AI label appears

GPS location

May reveal where you took the photo.

Capture time

Shows when the image was taken.

Camera or device

Can reveal the device, lens, settings, and app.

Creator & workflow

Can show software, edits, captions, and credits.

Your image stays in your browser

We process files locally. Your files are never uploaded or stored.

Questions about Snapchat AI labels

Can MetaScrub remove Snapchat generative-AI Context Card from Snapchat?

Not reliably. MetaScrub removes supported metadata from a local image file. Snapchat controls whether and where a Context Card appears when content is shared. Snapchat makes the final platform decision.

What can MetaScrub change?

It can remove recognized EXIF/GPS, XMP, IPTC, C2PA/JUMBF, and comments from supported still images, depending on the selected mode. It keeps the ICC color profile and image pixels.

What remains outside the file on Snapchat?

That context is tied to Snapchat’s own generative features rather than one documented removable third-party image tag. Snapchat controls whether and where a Context Card appears when content is shared.

Which Snapchat uploads can I inspect?

MetaScrub can inspect a still JPEG, PNG, or WebP before sharing. It cannot clean a Snap video, Lens, audio, or in-app AI context.

Can this change a post already published on Snapchat?

No. MetaScrub only creates a cleaned local copy. It cannot edit or replace media already published on Snapchat.

Do I still need to follow Snapchat’s AI disclosure rules?

That context is tied to Snapchat’s own generative features rather than one documented removable third-party image tag. Use Snapchat Support for questions about a Context Card or generative feature.

Is my image uploaded to MetaScrub?

No. Inspection and cleaning run locally in your browser. Your source image is not sent to a MetaScrub server.

Check your image before posting to Snapchat

Inspect what is present, choose what to remove, and download a verified copy.

Inspect image metadata

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