FAQ
Short answers about AI-ID.
Getting started
What is AI-ID?
AI-ID binds an AI-generated image to the person who publishes it. It doesn't change the AI; it adds a signed, checkable record of who captured the output and when.
Is it free?
Creating records is free during the beta, up to 100 records per day. Checking an image is free, and will stay free.
What do I need?
Google Chrome on a computer and an AI-ID account: sign in with Google or email, then choose your @username. AI-ID doesn't work on phones yet.
Which AI tools are supported?
Images from ChatGPT and Gemini.
I installed the extension but the AI-ID button doesn't work.
Sign in at ai-idcenter.org and open your Dashboard: it should say "Extension connected". Then reload your ChatGPT or Gemini tab and try again.
Does it work in Edge, Brave or other browsers?
AI-ID is built and tested for Google Chrome on a computer. Other browsers may work, but we haven't tested them.
Your records
Why do I need an account?
Each record is bound to the account that created it. That's what makes it accountable. Your @username appears on every record, so choose it carefully: it can't be changed.
Is the @username a verified identity?
No. It's the name the account holder chose. AI-ID verifies that a record was created by that account, not who the person behind it is. Using another person's or organisation's name to mislead is not allowed: report it to [email protected].
Who can see my record?
Your records are listed only in your dashboard. They aren't published anywhere: only people you share the link with, or who have a copy of the image, can open them. Each record shows your AI-ID username, the platform and the time of capture. You can ask us to delete a record at [email protected].
Where do I find my records?
In your Dashboard: sign in at ai-idcenter.org and open Dashboard. Each record has its own share link.
What does AI-ID add to my image?
A digital signature (C2PA Content Credentials), a visible label at the bottom with your @username, the date and time (UTC) and an AI mark ("AI generated" when the original image's own credentials say so), and an invisible watermark that links the image to its record.
Which file should I share?
Share the signed image (the one with the AI-ID label) or the record's share link. Most platforms remove the signature when you upload, but the watermark usually stays, so the record can still be found.
Original AI credentials
What happens to ChatGPT's own Content Credentials?
AI-ID keeps them inside its own signature as the original source, so both are preserved.
What about Gemini images?
Gemini images don't carry C2PA Content Credentials today. AI-ID's signature becomes the image's credential.
Checking images
What does "signed" mean?
AI-ID Center adds a digital signature (C2PA Content Credentials) to the image file. If anyone changes the image or the label afterwards, the check shows it was modified.
What if someone crops the label or takes a screenshot?
The signature is lost, but the invisible watermark usually survives compression, resizing and screenshots, and /check can find the record from it. Heavy cropping or rotation may remove it.
What AI-ID is not
It doesn't guess whether an image is AI-generated, and it can't prove an image is fake. An image without an AI-ID signature simply wasn't signed by AI-ID; that doesn't mean it isn't AI-generated.
How do I check an image?
Open ai-idcenter.org/check and choose an image (PNG, JPEG or WebP). The signature is checked in your browser. If nothing is found, you can choose to search for the watermark; the image is not stored.
Why do some validators show AI-ID's signature as "untrusted"?
AI-ID signs with its own certificate, which is not yet on the C2PA trust list. The signature is still valid and shows whether the image was changed. We're working on a certificate from a trust-listed authority.
About AI-ID
Who is behind AI-ID?
AI-ID Center, an independent business based in France. Legal details are on our Legal page.