How to Enable or Disable AI-generated Watermark in Paint app in Windows 11
The AI-generated watermark in the Windows 11 Paint app adds a small badge to images that you edit with the app's AI features, helping to identify content created with artificial intelligence.
The AI-generated watermark identifies content created or enhanced by Paint's artificial intelligence. You can easily choose to enable or disable this watermark from the Paint app's settings.
If you’re using Paint’s generative fill or other AI tools on Windows 11 version 23H2 or later, you’ll see this option. It lets you control whether your AI-assisted images automatically show the Paint watermark.
Open the Paint app in Windows 11, click the gear icon for Settings, and then select your preferred watermark option from the “Include a watermark when content is AI-generated” dropdown. You can choose “Never,” “Always,” or “Ask every time.
What is the AI-Generated Watermark?
The AI-generated watermark is a light mark that shows up on pictures made or changed a lot by AI tools in Windows 11’s Paint app. It acts like a small note to let you know AI helped create the image. Windows 11 gives you control over whether this watermark appears automatically or not.
How to Control the AI Watermark in Paint
You can change the AI-generated watermark setting directly within the Paint app. There's no need to navigate through complex Windows settings or the Registry Editor to adjust the AI-generated watermark. This approach makes the AI-generated watermark setting accessible for anyone to adjust.
Step 1Open the Paint App
- Click the Start button on your taskbar.
- Type Paint in the search bar.
- Click on the Paint app when it shows up in the search results.
You can open the Paint app from your taskbar or Start menu if you have pinned the Paint app to those locations.
Step 2Access Paint’s Settings
When the Paint app is open, locate the gear icon () in the top right corner of the Paint window. Clicking this gear icon opens the Settings menu for Paint.
Step 3Find the Watermark Option
After clicking the Settings gear in Paint, look for an option related to AI-generated content in the menu that pops up. You’ll likely see a setting like ‘Include a watermark when content is AI-generated’ that you can change.
Step 4Choose Your Watermark Preference
The Paint app's dropdown menu lets you choose how the AI watermark appears. Options include 'Never' to prevent the watermark, 'Always' to show the watermark on AI-created images, and another choice to add the watermark only when you choose.
- Never: If you pick this, Paint will never automatically add an AI watermark to your images. Use this if you want your creations to have no AI marks.
- Always: Choosing this means Paint will add the AI watermark every time it detects that AI was used to create or significantly change an image. This is the most open option.
- Ask every time: This is a middle option. If you select this, Paint will ask you each time you save an image made with AI, asking if you want to include the watermark. This lets you decide for each image.
Choose the option that best fits your workflow. Your selection is usually saved immediately.
Step 5Close Settings and Keep Creating
Once you’ve made your selection, you can close the settings panel. You usually won’t see a “Save” button for this setting; your preference is applied immediately. You can then return to using Paint, and your chosen watermark setting will be active.
Summary
Controlling the AI-generated watermark in the Windows 11 Paint app is quite manageable. Open Paint, click the gear icon for Settings, locate the watermark option, and then select either “Never,” “Always,” or “Ask every time.” This setting is conveniently located within the Paint app itself, making it straightforward to manage.
How do I turn off AI in paint?
Settings > Apps > Actions (this is the per‑app associations page for “AI Actions”). Turn off toggles for all apps listed there (Photos, Paint, Microsoft 365 Copilot, etc.).
How to remove the watermark in paint?
Open the Image in Paint: Right-click your photo and select Edit with Paint. Select the Watermark: Use the Selection tool to carefully draw a box around the watermark. Right-Click and Delete: Right-click inside the selection and choose "Generative Fill".
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