Black Forest Labs
FLUX (open weights)
What Black Forest Labs says FLUX (open weights) puts into the files it makes, by file type, quoted from Black Forest Labs's own pages. Covers the FLUX.2 open-weights reference code that people run themselves, not Black Forest Labs' hosted services.
At a glance
| File type | Content Credentials | Invisible watermark | AI label in metadata | Visible mark | Tool named in metadata |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Images | Not stated | Optional | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
Images
- Content CredentialsA signed record (C2PA) of how the file was made, sealed so any change shows.
Not stated. None of Black Forest Labs's pages listed under Sources read says so.
The FLUX.2 repository recommends that users mark output metadata with a solution such as C2PA, but does not say the reference code does so.
- Invisible watermarkA signal woven into the pixels, frames, audio or wording, meant to survive copying.
Black Forest Labs' FLUX.2 repository says it added an option to embed invisible watermarks in generated images using the invisible-watermark library.
The repository does not say whether the option is on by default.
FLUX.2 README (black-forest-labs GitHub)
Quoted passage Watermarking
We've added an option to embed invisible watermarks directly into the generated images via the [invisible watermark library](https://github.com/ShieldMnt/invisible-watermark). Additionally, we are recommending implementing a solution to mark the metadata of your outputs, such as [C2PA](https://c2pa.org/)
- AI label in metadataA plain metadata field (IPTC Digital Source Type) saying AI made the content. Anyone can add or remove it.
Not stated. None of Black Forest Labs's pages listed under Sources read says so.
- Visible markA mark you can see, such as a logo or a sparkle in a corner.
Not stated. None of Black Forest Labs's pages listed under Sources read says so.
- Tool named in metadataThe tool or model written into ordinary file fields, such as Software or Creator.
Not stated. None of Black Forest Labs's pages listed under Sources read says so.
Limits and detection
- Checking tool from the makerA way the maker offers to check a file for its traces.
Not stated. None of Black Forest Labs's pages listed under Sources read says so.
Black Forest Labs describes no detection tool for these models.
Sources read
Each page below was read and the quoted passage found on it. Last verified October 19, 2026.
- C2PA in FLUX generated Images (Black Forest Labs Knowledge Base)Black Forest Labs
- FLUX.2 README (black-forest-labs GitHub)Black Forest Labs
- FLUX (FLUX.1) README (black-forest-labs GitHub)Black Forest Labs
- Usage Policy (Black Forest Labs)Black Forest Labs
- Developer Terms of Service (Black Forest Labs)Black Forest Labs
- Black Forest Labs API documentation (docs.bfl.ai full-text export)Black Forest Labs
- Website and FLUX Terms of Service (Black Forest Labs)Black Forest Labs
