Google announced it will allow users to remove visible watermarks from AI-generated images, videos, and songs, while keeping invisible tracking methods intact. The feature will be available in Gemini, Flow, and soon Search. Google also open-sourced Credentio, a library for verifying content credentials.
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Google announces that users can now disable visible watermarks on AI-generated content while retaining invisible SynthID and C2PA metadata. This move seeks a balance between creative freedom and safety transparency, and also open-sources the Credentio library to enhance local verification capabilities.
In August 2026, Google announced that it will allow users to remove visible watermarks on AI-generated content, covering images, videos, and songs. This feature will apply to Nano Banana, Omni, and Lyria models, initially available in Gemini and the video editing tool Flow, with Search support coming soon.
Josh Woodward, Google's VP of Gemini, stated on X that users can toggle visible markers on or off via Settings > Media Watermarks. The feature will roll out gradually in the coming days.
This report is based on secondary reports from The AI Insider and TechCrunch, and the original Google announcement was not obtained. All facts are sourced from these outlets, with some details (such as specific models and feature scope) as claimed by the sources and not independently verified.
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