Frequently asked questions
- What does AI Label Tool do?
- It draws the official EU AI icon onto your image and embeds an IPTC Digital Source Type value in the image's XMP metadata, so the file itself says it's AI-generated or AI-modified.
- Does this make my image compliant with the EU AI Act?
- No. It helps you add the labeling Article 50 requires, but it isn't a legal compliance guarantee. Whether a given image needs labeling, and whether your labeling is correct and sufficient, is your responsibility - see our EU AI Act guide and talk to a lawyer if you're unsure.
- Is this the same as C2PA or Content Credentials?
- No. C2PA/Content Credentials use cryptographically signed provenance data. This tool embeds plain, unsigned XMP metadata (IPTC's Digital Source Type) and a visible icon - simpler, but not tamper-evident, and it can be stripped by re-saving the file, re-uploading it to most platforms, or taking a screenshot.
- What's the difference between "AI-generated" and "AI-modified"?
- AI-generated is for an image created entirely by AI (DigitalSourceType trainedAlgorithmicMedia). AI-modified is for a real photo that was altered with an AI tool, e.g. inpainting or generative fill (DigitalSourceType compositeWithTrainedAlgorithmicMedia).
- Which file formats support the metadata?
- PNG and JPEG get the real XMP metadata embedded, byte for byte. WebP does not - its RIFF chunk layout isn't implemented, so a WebP download only gets the visible icon, not the metadata. Export as PNG or JPEG if you need both.
- Is my image uploaded anywhere?
- No. Everything - drawing the icon and embedding the metadata - runs in your browser using the Canvas and File APIs. The image never leaves your device.
- How do I check the metadata actually got embedded?
- Open the downloaded file with a metadata tool such as exiftool (exiftool -XMP:DigitalSourceType yourfile.jpg) or any XMP-aware viewer - our EU AI Act guide walks through this.
- Is it free to use?
- Yes, with no account required.