Microsoft Copilot

At a glance

Images

Content CredentialsA signed record (C2PA) of how the file was made, sealed so any change shows.

Microsoft says all images created with Copilot carry C2PA-based content credentials, which can be viewed on the Content Credentials site. In 2024 Microsoft said its Content Credentials tooling in Copilot discloses AI use and creation time.

Transparency Note for Microsoft Copilot (for individuals)Microsoft (Microsoft Support)

Quoted passage Media provenance

Media provenance. For all images created with Copilot, we have implemented content credentials, provenance based on the C2PA standard, to help people identify whether images were edited or generated with AI. Provenance metadata can be viewed on the Content Credentials site

Frequently asked questions about Create in the Microsoft Copilot appMicrosoft (Microsoft Support)

Quoted passage How can I verify if an image was edited or generated with AI in Microsoft Copilot?

For AI-generated images created within Microsoft Copilot, we have implemented content credentials provenance, based on the C2PA standard, to help people identify whether images were edited or generated with AI. Provenance metadata can be viewed on the Content Credentials site

Fighting deepfakes with more transparency about AIMicrosoft (Microsoft Source)

Quoted passage Body (Content Credentials in Microsoft products)

Microsoft uses its Content Credentials tooling in its own image-generating AI products — Designer , Copilot , Paint and select models in Azure OpenAI Service — to disclose that AI was used, when the image was created and other details.

Invisible watermarkA signal woven into the pixels, frames, audio or wording, meant to survive copying.

Not stated. None of Microsoft's pages listed under Sources read says so.

Microsoft's Copilot transparency note and Create FAQ describe no invisible watermark.

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 Microsoft'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 Microsoft's pages listed under Sources read says so.

The Copilot app pages read describe no visible mark. Microsoft's watermark setting for personal accounts covers AI in Microsoft 365; Microsoft does not say whether it covers the Copilot app.

Tool named in metadataThe tool or model written into ordinary file fields, such as Software or Creator.

Not stated. None of Microsoft's pages listed under Sources read says so.

Text

Content CredentialsA signed record (C2PA) of how the file was made, sealed so any change shows.

Not stated. None of Microsoft's pages listed under Sources read says so.

Invisible watermarkA signal woven into the pixels, frames, audio or wording, meant to survive copying.

Not stated. None of Microsoft's pages listed under Sources read says so.

Microsoft's Copilot transparency note and Microsoft 365 watermark pages describe no text watermark or other text marking.

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 Microsoft'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 Microsoft'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 Microsoft'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.

Microsoft says Copilot image credentials can be viewed on the Content Credentials site. In 2024 Microsoft said it provides a public Content Integrity Check tool and a browser extension to scan for Content Credentials.

The current pages read do not restate the 2024 statement about the Content Integrity Check tool.

Transparency Note for Microsoft Copilot (for individuals)Microsoft (Microsoft Support)

Quoted passage Media provenance

Media provenance. For all images created with Copilot, we have implemented content credentials, provenance based on the C2PA standard, to help people identify whether images were edited or generated with AI. Provenance metadata can be viewed on the Content Credentials site

Fighting deepfakes with more transparency about AIMicrosoft (Microsoft Source)

Quoted passage Body (Content Integrity Check tool)

Because the metadata is invisible, Microsoft also provides a public Content Integrity Check tool and a web browser extension for consumers to scan for credentials and review provenance information.