Midjourney: A simple step to protect your precious prompts

Sharing is caring. But only if you know what you're actually sharing.

When you post an image online, you may unknowingly share sensitive information that is hidden in the image metadata.

We all have our favorite Midjourney prompts that work reliably to generate stunning images that we proudly show to others.

If you are the one creating the prompts, you are aware that the process takes time and effort. To get those nice-looking images, you must experiment, fine-tune, and wish for a bit of luck.

Your precious prompts separate you from others because they generate unique images associated with you as an artist. They are your secret source, which no one should know about. They may also serve as your brand identity if you use them to create style-consistent materials for your personal or product brand.

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Sharing images online

Your prompt is automatically embedded and hidden inside the image metadata.

Do you know that when you share or upload a Midjourney image, you may be sharing more than just the image, but also your prompt?

Some Midjourney users will rename the file to remove the obvious part of the file name that has partial or complete prompt information.

However, simply renaming the file does not remove the prompt information. It is because the prompt, along with its parameter settings, including Sref code, is automatically embedded in the image file's metadata the moment you download the file from Midjourney.

Let me show you an example: