Midjourney Metadata: What's in Your Downloads and How to Remove It
Midjourney downloads carry your prompt, Job ID, username and an IPTC AI label in plain metadata. How to see it, what platforms read, and how to remove it.
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In This Article
- 01What a Midjourney download contains
- 02Why it matters
- 03What platforms read
- 04How to see and remove it
Midjourney has not published documentation about the metadata in its downloads, but independent tests of files from midjourney.com since about October 2025 show a consistent set of fields. All of it is plain, unsigned metadata that anyone can read.
What a Midjourney download contains
| Field | Contents |
|---|---|
| Description | Your full prompt, every parameter, and the Job ID |
| Digital Image GUID | The Job ID as a UUID |
| Author | Your Midjourney username |
| Creation time | When the image was generated |
| IPTC Digital Source Type | trainedAlgorithmicMedia (AI-generated) |
Midjourney adds no C2PA manifest and has not documented any invisible watermark. Images saved from Discord usually lose these fields, because Discord re-processes uploads.
Why it matters
Your username links the file to your account and public gallery, and the Job ID identifies the exact generation. The prompt is your working method. When you send a file to a client, post it on a forum or sell it as a print, all of this travels with it.
What platforms read
The IPTC digital source type is the field platforms look for. Instagram and Facebook treat it as an AI signal, and Pinterest names IPTC metadata as one of the inputs to its “AI modified” label, next to its own classifiers. Removing the field removes that automatic signal, but platform rules on disclosing AI content still apply.
How to see and remove it
- 1Download the image from midjourney.com.
- 2Drop it into the EXIF Viewer to read the Description, Author and GUID fields.
- 3Open the Midjourney guide page or the main remover and select Remove Metadata.
- 4Keep your original if you want the prompt for your records.
Remove your prompt, Job ID and username from Midjourney images in your browser.
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BlankAI builds browser-based tools for inspecting and cleaning image metadata. These guides are written by the same team, checked against vendor documentation, standards and independent tests, and updated when those change. Sources are listed at the end of each article. Corrections: [email protected].