Content Credentials provide a transparent look into the origin and history ofmedia files, for example, images, video files, audio files, and documents.

Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) is an open standardsorganization that has developed a technical specification for ContentCredentials, called "C2PA metadata". This technology utilizescryptographically signed metadata to provide secure and verifiable recordsof a media file's origin and any changes it's undergone. Being cryptographicallysigned, this information is tamper-evident, helping you verify the authenticityof the media asset.

Content Credentials include information about the creation process, the toolsused, and edits that were made to a media file. For example, if you use an AItool to generate an image, the Content Credentials will indicate that the imagewas AI-generated.

How to Use Content Credentials

If you generate a media file, such as an image, using a supported Google model,Content Credentials are automatically added and signed by Google LLC.

On the other hand, if you're viewing a file with Content Credentials in aC2PA-compatible application, you can view the file's history,such as the device, app, or service used to create and edit the file.

Note that C2PA doesn't classify media as "real" or "fake". Itfocuses on authenticating the source of the information and ensures that thecontent hasn't been tampered with. Even an AI-generated image is regarded as"authentic" if it has valid Content Credentials that describe how it wascreated or modified.

Moreover, C2PA doesn't guarantee thetruthfulness of the assertions in the Content Credentials. The consumer of themedia file is responsible for deciding whether the source or owner of fileis trustworthy or not.

Verify Content Credentials

To verify the Content Credentials for a media file, go to theContent Credentials website.If the media file was created, edited, and published using onlyC2PA-aware tools, the Content Credentials are verifiable.Any modification to a C2PA-compliant media file using anon-C2PA tool is considered tampering, resulting in a validationfailure.

Supported models

Content Credentials are supported by the Gemini 3 Pro Image model(gemini-3-pro-image-preview). All images created or modified using this modelare automatically digitally signed by Google LLC. "Google Media ProcessingServices" is specified as the app or device used in the Content Credential.

What's next

• Learn how togenerate images using Gemini.