remove-ai-watermarks
AI watermark remover for visible and invisible marks on images
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Decision brief
remove-ai-watermarks is a Python library and CLI that specializes in removing both visible and invisible AI watermarks such as Gemini/Nano Banana sparkle and SynthID, along with provenance metadata from images.
Good fit when
- When you need to remove specific types of AI watermarks known as Gemini or Nano Banana sparkle.
- In scenarios where SynthID watermark presence hampers image usability.
Avoid when
- If you are working in an environment that does not support Python 3.10 or higher.
- When watermark removal requires GPU acceleration but your system lacks CUDA or MPS support and only offers CPU (which is slower for invisible watermarks).
- Requirements:
- For invisible watermark removal, CPU only works but is slower; GPU (CUDA or MPS) recommended.; The tool supports installation without a container system and requires manual setup, including the use of pip for Python packages.
Observed Jul 14, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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Install
pip install remove-ai-watermarksSimilar tools
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Overview
A CLI and Python library that removes various forms of AI watermarks and provenance metadata from images.
Capability facts
- CLI
- CLI entrypoint
Source: pyproject.toml:[project.scripts] · Jul 31, 2026
- Languages
- python
Source: github.language+pyproject.toml · Jul 31, 2026
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README
Quick start
Install the core CLI:
uv tool install remove-ai-watermarks
Inspect an image:
remove-ai-watermarks identify image.png
Remove a known visible mark and AI metadata:
remove-ai-watermarks visible image.png -o clean.png
Strip metadata without running visible inpainting or diffusion:
remove-ai-watermarks metadata image.png --remove -o clean.png
For invisible watermark removal, install the diffusion dependencies:
uv tool install --force "remove-ai-watermarks[gpu]"
remove-ai-watermarks invisible image.png -o clean.png
If the local detectors cannot confirm an invisible watermark but you know the
image came from an AI generator, add --force:
remove-ai-watermarks invisible image.png -o clean.png --force
See the installation guide for Homebrew, uv, optional features, and development setup.
License
Apache 2.0. Copyright 2025-2026 wiltodelta.
For agents
This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.