Which AI Image Generators Add Watermarks? (2026 Complete List)
A comprehensive list of which AI image generators add visible watermarks in 2026 — and which don't. Gemini, Midjourney, Grok, Doubao, ChatGPT, DALL-E, and more.
Not all AI image generators add visible watermarks. Some use invisible metadata, others use visible logos, and a few add nothing at all. Here's the complete breakdown for 2026.
AI Platforms WITH Visible Watermarks
Google Gemini
- Watermark: Semi-transparent sparkle (✦) logo
- Position: Bottom-right corner
- Size: 48×48px or 96×96px depending on image size
- Applies to: All users (free and paid)
- Removal: Gemini Watermark Remover →
Grok (xAI)
- Watermark: "GROK" or "GROK ⧄" text
- Position: Bottom-right corner
- Size: Varies
- Applies to: All generated images on X/Twitter and grok.com
- Removal: Grok Watermark Remover →
Doubao (豆包)
- Watermark: "豆包AI生成" white text
- Position: Bottom-right corner
- Blending: Screen mode overlay
- Applies to: All generated images on doubao.com
- Removal: Doubao Watermark Remover →
Google AI Studio (Nano Banana)
- Watermark: Same as Gemini (sparkle logo)
- Position: Bottom-right corner
- Applies to: All images generated through aistudio.google.com
- Removal: Google AI Studio Watermark Remover →
Meta AI (Facebook/Instagram)
- Watermark: "Made with AI" label
- Applies to: Images generated via Meta AI tools and shared on Meta platforms
Jimeng AI (即梦)
- Watermark: "即梦AI" text (ByteDance)
- Support: Coming soon to PixelClean AI
AI Platforms WITHOUT Visible Watermarks
Midjourney
Midjourney does not add any visible watermark — not on any plan tier (Basic through Mega). It only embeds invisible IPTC metadata with your prompt, username, and an trainedAlgorithmicMedia tag. Learn more →
DALL-E 3
OpenAI's DALL-E 3 does not add visible watermarks. It embeds C2PA metadata (cryptographically signed provenance data) but nothing visible to the eye.
Stable Diffusion
Open-source — no watermarks of any kind. You have full control over the output.
Flux (Black Forest Labs)
No visible watermark. Uses invisible provenance watermarking only.
Ideogram
No visible watermark on generated images.
Leonardo AI
No visible watermark on generated images.
The ChatGPT Question
As of April 2026, OpenAI is testing a visible "ImageGen" watermark for free-tier ChatGPT users. Paid ChatGPT Plus users would receive watermark-free images. This hasn't been officially rolled out yet — it remains experimental.
Invisible vs. Visible Watermarks
It's important to understand the difference:
- Visible watermarks (logos, text overlays) can be removed using tools like PixelClean AI
- Invisible watermarks (SynthID, C2PA metadata, IPTC tags) are embedded in pixel data or file metadata and cannot be removed without degrading image quality or stripping EXIF data
Our tool only removes visible watermarks. Invisible watermarks like SynthID are preserved.
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