After editing a photo, select File > Export and scroll to Content Credentials and expand it.
Last updated on
Aug 5, 2026
Learn more about Content Credentials and how creators use them to attach attribution and provide context about how their content was created and edited.
What are Content Credentials?
Content Credentials are secure metadata that can be attached to digital content to provide information about who created a piece of content and how it was created or edited. They act like a nutrition label for digital content, helping people better understand the origin and history of an image, video, audio file, document, or other digital content.
Content Credentials are based on C2PA, an open standard, which Adobe co-founded. It can help creators receive attribution for their work while providing greater transparency.
How are Content Credentials applied?
In supported Adobe applications, creators can choose to attach more detailed Content Credentials to their work. Applying Content Credentials to an asset can include information such as:
Verified name
Social media accounts
An overview of edits
These Content Credentials help creatives maintain attribution and provide audiences with additional context about the content.
Apply Content Credentials
Content Credentials must be turned on for each document in Lightroom Classic to record edits and activities. Lightroom Classic records the information that Content Credentials can reference when you export. Content Credentials require an active Internet connection.
Select the Storage method:
- Publish to Content Credentials cloud: Publishes the information on a public Content Credentials cloud separate from the cloud file storage included in your Adobe plan. This option makes Content Credentials persistent and recoverable. It keeps files smaller but less private since Content Credentials published to the cloud may appear in results when people search for content that matches or closely resembles your own.
- Attach to files: Adds Content Credentials to the file without uploading to any cloud or server. This makes your information more private but increases the file size.
- Attach and publish to cloud - Attaches Content Credentials directly to files and publish them to the Content Credentials cloud.
Select the information you want to include:
- Name - The name listed on your Adobe account.
- Connected accounts - Select Manage to connect your Instagram, Facebook, or other social media accounts, and select your preferred account to add Content Credentials for the file.
- Editing tools used - The editing and processing tools taken to produce the final image.
Tip
Select Refresh if your recently added social media account isn't available to select.
Select Export. Once the content credentials are uploaded, you can check them on Adobe Inspect.
If the Content Credentials are missing after your content is published online, you can recover them using Adobe Inspect. In Adobe Inspect, your published Content Credentials may appear as possible matches for content that is visually similar to your own.
Note
The Content Credentials are supported in all file formats, except PSD and PSB. When exporting, select the required format from the Image Format drop-down menu.
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