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PRIVATE BY DEFAULT
Remove Metadata Online — No File Upload
Remove recognized metadata from supported files directly in your browser. Choose a file, clean it locally, and download a fresh copy without sending the file to a processing server.
No processing upload
Free to use
Runs in your browser
LOCAL CLEANING TOOL
Remove metadata from your files
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Up to 10 files · 100 MB each · 500 MB per queue
Accepted formats
.jpg, .jpeg, .png, .webp, .gif, .pdf, .docx, .mp4, .mov, .webm, .mkv, .mp3, .wav, .flac, .aac, .m4a
Cleaning queue
Maximum 10 filesYour selected files will appear here.
The cleaning code reads your selected files in this browser. It does not upload file contents for processing.
A CLEARER FILE HANDOFF
Remove metadata before you share a file
Images, documents, audio and video can carry information that is not obvious from the visible content. A photo may include camera details, capture time, GPS coordinates, editing software or embedded comments. A PDF or Word document may keep an author name, revision history, producer field or document identifier. Audio and video containers can also include titles, locations, software names and other tags.
This remove metadata tool creates a cleaned copy of supported files in your browser. The output keeps the visible content and the media stream while removing recognized metadata structures for that format. The process is useful before publishing a client image, sending a document, uploading media to a community, or sharing a file with an AI service.
After cleaning, compare the new file with the original when the file is important. Check that the image still opens, document pages and text look right, and audio or video still plays. If a file contains a private tag, malformed structure or unsupported embedded object, the tool may leave it unchanged or report a failure instead of pretending that every hidden field was removed.
Use the result as a privacy step before a file leaves your device. Metadata can describe how a file was created even when the visible image, text, sound or video looks ordinary. A cleaned copy is helpful for a client handoff, public upload, support ticket or AI prompt, but it does not erase the content itself. Keep the original when you need an audit trail, and open the downloaded copy before sending it. If the file is sensitive or legally important, verify it with a separate metadata viewer and follow the rules of the platform receiving it.
FIVE SIMPLE MOVES
How to remove metadata
The tool is designed for a short, local workflow with a clear result.
Check the queue
Review the file names, extensions and sizes. Unsupported formats and files over the limits are rejected before processing.
Start cleaning
The browser selects the format-specific parser for each file and removes recognized metadata structures.
Review status
Each item reports a success or failure state. A failure never becomes a fake downloadable result.
Download
Download one cleaned file directly or download several completed files together as a ZIP archive.
FORMAT COVERAGE
What this metadata remover handles
Different formats store metadata in different structures, so each family uses a format-specific cleaning path.
| Format | Cleaning method | Preserves | Important limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPG / JPEG | Lossless segment removal for EXIF, XMP, IPTC and comments. | Compressed image data, common color profiles and display markers. | Only recognized JPEG segments are removed. |
| PNG / WebP | Static images are raster re-encoded in the browser; recognized chunks are cleaned. | Visible pixels and supported transparency. | Animated PNG and animated WebP are rejected to avoid flattening frames. |
| GIF | Lossless block-level removal of comments and non-rendering application data. | Frames, palette, timing, transparency and looping. | Unknown top-level blocks fail safely. |
| PDF / DOCX | Remove standard document properties, XMP, identifiers and identity-bearing XML attributes. | Visible pages, text and document content. | Unrecognized private objects may remain. |
| MP4 / MOV / WebM / MKV | Container-specific ISO-BMFF or Matroska parsing without transcoding. | Audio and video tracks. | Only supported container structures are modified. |
| MP3 / WAV / FLAC / AAC / M4A | Remove recognized ID3, APE, comments, RIFF and container tag blocks. | Audio frames and required stream structure. | Some vendor-private tags may not be recognized. |
EXAMPLE
A cleaned copy, not a converted file
The tool keeps the original extension and focuses on removing recognized metadata. It does not transcode video or audio, and it does not alter the visible text of a document.
Inputclient-photo.jpg with EXIF and a comment
Outputclient-photo.jpg with recognized EXIF/comment segments removed
READ BEFORE CLEANING
Know the privacy boundary
Metadata removal reduces hidden file information, but it is not a promise of total anonymity.
- The visible image, document text, audio, video and file name are not erased.
- Unknown vendor-private metadata or malformed structures may remain.
- PNG and WebP animations are rejected instead of being flattened.
- AI labels, C2PA, SynthID and visible watermarks are not guaranteed to be removed.
- No file-upload claim covers the cleaning code, not every network request made by a website, browser or advertising service.
- Large files can use substantial browser memory, especially when a ZIP is generated.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Remove metadata FAQ
Are my files uploaded?
The cleaning code processes selected files in your browser and does not upload their contents for cleaning. A website can still make ordinary requests for its HTML, CSS, JavaScript, analytics or ads, so this is not a promise of network anonymity.
Can this remove all metadata?
No tool should make that blanket promise. This project removes recognized structures for each supported format and explains what is preserved and what may remain.
Can I remove metadata from a video?
Yes. Supported MP4, MOV, WebM and MKV files use container-specific cleaning without transcoding. The visible video and audio are preserved when the structure is supported.
Can I clean several files at once?
Yes. Add up to 10 files within the 500 MB queue limit. Completed files can be downloaded separately or packaged into a ZIP.
What happens to animated PNG or WebP files?
They are rejected because a simple Canvas re-encode could flatten animation into a single frame. GIF uses a separate lossless block-cleaning path.
Does metadata removal change the file?
The output is a new file. JPEG, GIF and container formats use structure-aware paths; static PNG/WebP and PDF/DOCX may be reserialized, so always review important files after cleaning.