No AI Badge Generator

Put the finished badge in your site's footer or About page, and link it to your own no AI policy so a visitor can read what the label promises.

How to Make and Add Your No AI Badge

Work through the badge maker's labels in order, top to bottom.

1. Badge wording. The dropdown starts on Human made. Pick another option from the list, or choose My own words... to type your own. A box labeled My own words (up to 28 characters) appears, and the badge shows your words in capital letters. If you leave that box empty, the badge shows HUMAN MADE.
2. Style. Dark (light text on color) is the default. The other choices are Light (color text on white) and Outline (transparent background).
3. Accent color. Navy is the default. The other choices are Red, Green, Black and Purple.
4. Size. Small (footer), Medium (default) and Large.
5. Link the badge to (optional). Type a full web address that starts with http:// or https:// if the badge should lead somewhere. This address is used only in the copied HTML.
6. Your Badge. Check the live preview under the heading Your Badge. It shows a rounded rectangle with a check mark and your words.
7. Download or copy. Download SVG saves a vector file. Download PNG saves an image at twice the pixel size. Copy HTML copies the badge as inline SVG code.

To add the HTML, open your website builder, paste the code into a footer or an HTML block, and save. To add an image instead, upload the SVG or PNG file wherever your site or profile lets you upload an image. The maker runs in your browser, and nothing you type is sent anywhere. The badges are free to use anywhere.

No AI Badge Wording: Choosing What It Says

The wording is the claim the badge makes, so pick the one that matches what is true about your work. Each option covers a different range of work.

• Drawn by a human and Written by a human each cover one kind of work. Pick the one that matches what you make.
• No AI used is broader: it says no AI tool touched the work.
• No generative AI leaves room for ordinary tools such as spell-check.
• Human-made art names the work as art. My own words lets you write your exact claim, up to 28 characters.

SVG, PNG or HTML: Which File for Which Place

All three outputs come from the same badge. The choice depends on where the badge will appear.

SVG is a vector format. It stays sharp at any size, and the file is small. Most website builders and code editors accept SVG, so try it first on a site you control.

PNG is an image file at twice the pixel size, for sharp screens. Use PNG where a platform accepts only regular images.

HTML is the code from Copy HTML. Paste it into a footer or HTML block when your builder allows that. If you typed a link address, the code wraps the badge in a link to that address.

Good places for a badge:

• Site footer, where the Small size is labeled for footers.
• About page.
• Portfolio header.
• Shop description.
• Newsletter footer.
• Email signature.
• Social profile image area. If the profile accepts only regular images, use the PNG.

Make the Badge Mean Something

A badge is a self-made label. It is a statement by the person who displays it. It is not a certification, and no one checks it. Its value depends on the statement being true.

A badge works best when it points to a fuller statement. Ban the Bots publishes a free no AI policy template with versions for a website statement, a contract clause, an artist statement and a classroom policy. Write your policy from one of those versions, put it on a page of your site, and enter that page's address in the Link the badge to field. Then paste the copied HTML so the badge leads to your policy.

If AI helped with part of a piece of work, a no AI badge on that work is not accurate. A disclosure fits that case better. The AI disclosure statement generator writes one.

A badge is a label, and it does not stop AI companies from using your work. People who want to block AI crawlers need a separate step, which the guide on how to block AI crawlers covers. For other ways people push back on AI, see fighting back.

Accessibility and Placement Tips

The copied code includes a text label of the badge's words, so screen readers can read it. A PNG is an image, so when you upload it, give it alt text with the same words, such as HUMAN MADE. Place the badge where a visitor sees it without searching. The Small (footer) size is made for a site footer. Set your wording, click Copy HTML, and paste the code into your footer before you close this page.