c2patool
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Description:
CLI for working with C2PA manifests and media assets
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.26.7@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: c2pa provenance metadata cli multimedia security
Install: brew install c2patool
About:
c2patool is a command-line interface (CLI) utility for creating, reading, and verifying C2PA (Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity) manifests. It embeds cryptographic provenance and tamper-evident metadata into media assets like images and videos. This tool is essential for developers implementing content authenticity features to combat misinformation and verify digital media origins.
Key Features:
  • Create and sign C2PA manifests with cryptographic credentials
  • Read and parse existing C2PA manifest data from media files
  • Verify the integrity and authenticity of signed content
  • Support for various media formats including JPEG, PNG, and MP4
  • Integration with hardware signing keys for enhanced security
Use Cases:
  • Embedding provenance metadata into AI-generated images to indicate synthetic origins
  • Verifying the authenticity of photojournalism content before publication
  • Developing applications that require tamper-evident media logging
  • Auditing content supply chains for digital rights management
Alternatives:
  • exiftool – General-purpose metadata editor that lacks C2PA-specific signing and verification capabilities
  • c2pa-rs (library) – The underlying Rust library; c2patool provides a convenient CLI wrapper for it
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