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Remove AI Watermarks with remove-ai-watermarks

Strip AI watermarks from images with this CLI and Python library, ideal for startup founders, backed by 3.9k+ GitHub stars

From the repo · “AI watermark remover. CLI and Python library to strip visible and invisible AI watermarks (Gemini / Nano Banana sparkle, SynthID) and provenance metadata (C2PA, EXIF, IPTC) from images.”

6,089 stars+85★ this week565 forksPythonGuide quality 9/10 · reviewed Jul 7Updated 10/22/2026100% free · open source
What it does

Remove AI watermarks and provenance metadata from images using a CLI and Python library

When to use it
  • •When you need to use AI-generated images without visible or invisible watermarks
  • •When you want to remove provenance metadata like C2PA, EXIF, or IPTC from images
  • •When you're working with images that have Gemini, Nano Banana sparkle, or SynthID watermarks
Ready-to-paste prompt
remove-ai-watermarks -w synthid -v input_image.png cleaned_image.png
Heads up: The tool requires Python 3.8 or later to run, so make sure your Python version is up-to-date before installing and using the library
Saves to your device
Use with Claude
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Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

⚡ Runs out of the box

A prompt/skill package — nothing to install beyond adding it to your AI tool.

Try it instantly — no install
Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/remove-ai-watermarks && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/remove-ai-watermarks/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/remove-ai-watermarks/SKILL.md
Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)
claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

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How Remove AI Watermarks with remove-ai-watermarks works
Codeflow
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Remove AI Watermarks with remove-ai-watermarks is a very large Python project (~61k lines across 170 code files, plus 126 test files). You install it into your AI tool with one command; there is nothing to run yourself. Last commit this month, Apache-2.0 license, has a test suite.

Size
Very large codebase
~61k lines · 170 code files · ~8 h to skim
Setup
Install as a skill / plugin
Add it to Claude Code (or your AI tool) with one command — 3 skills inside. Nothing to run yourself.
Runs on
Inside your AI tool
Helper scripts use Python · needs API keys
Python 100%
Where to start reading
  1. 1
    README.md
    Start here — what it does and how to install it
  2. 2
    CLAUDE.md
    The instructions the AI actually follows
  3. 3
    .env.example
    The API keys and settings you must provide
  4. 4
    src/remove_ai_watermarks/__init__.py
    Inside src/ — the main logic begins here
What's in each folder
src/Core code — the actual logic82 files
skills/Prompts, skills & agent definitions5 files
docs/Documentation46 files
data/Data files143 files
scripts/Helper scripts122 files
.claude-plugin/Plugin manifest — what gets installed1 files
typings/Folder1 files
tests/Tests — proof it works126 files
READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksApache-2.0 licenseUpdated this month
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Details
Creator
wiltodelta
Language
Python
Category
design
Published
3/25/2026

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