Microsoft Designer

At a glance

Images

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

Microsoft says images created with Designer's editing features carry C2PA-based content credentials. In 2024 Microsoft said its Content Credentials tooling in Designer discloses AI use and creation time.

Frequently asked questions about Microsoft DesignerMicrosoft (Microsoft Support)

Quoted passage Terms and provenance paragraph; Feature details: Responsible AI note

For all images created with Designer's editing features, we have implemented content credentials, provenance based on the C2PA standard, to help people identify whether images were edited or generated with AI. […] All images generated using AI features in Designer will have metadata attached to the files to identify the source (content credentials).

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.

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.

Microsoft says work or school users who turn on image watermarks get a visible watermark, which may read "AI-Generated", on images they generate or alter with AI in Microsoft 365, including Designer. Personal-account users who turn on watermarks get one on new or altered AI images.

Add watermarks to content generated or altered by using AI in Microsoft 365Microsoft (Microsoft Learn)

Quoted passage Watermarks for images

If your users decide to turn on watermarks for images, any new image they generate or existing images they alter by using AI in Microsoft 365 will have a visual watermark added. For example, when they use Microsoft Designer or the image generation capabilities in Word or PowerPoint. Here's an example of a watermark in the bottom right corner of an image: In some cases, the watermark might appear in another location on the image or the watermark might appear as text that says "AI-Generated."

Include a watermark when content from Microsoft 365 is AI-generatedMicrosoft (Microsoft Support)

Quoted passage How to turn on watermarks

After you turn on watermarks, a watermark will be added to any new image, video, or audio content that you generate by using AI in Microsoft 365. A watermark will also be added if you use AI in Microsoft 365 to alter any existing image, video, or audio content.

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

Microsoft says all images generated with Designer's AI features have source metadata (content credentials) attached. Separately, its Microsoft 365 watermark page says AI-disclosure information added to image metadata might include the AI model, the app and the generation time.

Frequently asked questions about Microsoft DesignerMicrosoft (Microsoft Support)

Quoted passage Terms and provenance paragraph; Feature details: Responsible AI note

For all images created with Designer's editing features, we have implemented content credentials, provenance based on the C2PA standard, to help people identify whether images were edited or generated with AI. […] All images generated using AI features in Designer will have metadata attached to the files to identify the source (content credentials).

Add watermarks to content generated or altered by using AI in Microsoft 365Microsoft (Microsoft Learn)

Quoted passage Additional information added to the metadata … (Note and example)

Currently, this additional information is added only to the metadata of images. We're working on getting the information added to video and audio content, but we don't have a specific time frame for when that will happen. […] For example, the additional information added to the metadata of the content might include which AI model was used, which app generated the content, or when the content was generated.

Include a watermark when content from Microsoft 365 is AI-generatedMicrosoft (Microsoft Support)

Quoted passage Additional information added to the metadata of content that's generated or altered by AI in Microsoft 365

Even if you don’t turn on watermarks, some information disclosing the use of AI is added to the metadata of images, videos, and audio content that you generate or alter by using AI in Microsoft 365.

Limits and detection

Checking tool from the makerA way the maker offers to check a file for its traces.

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

Microsoft names no checking tool for Designer images on the pages read.