Remove the hidden metadata in your files
Photos carry the GPS coordinates of where they were taken. PDFs carry the name of whoever wrote them and which software they used. Videos carry the make and model of the camera. Drop a file here to see exactly what is in yours, pick what to remove, and download the clean copy. The file is read by your browser and never sent anywhere.
How it works
- 1Drop in a fileImages, PDFs and video files are all read locally. Nothing is uploaded, so there is no size limit beyond what your own machine can handle.
- 2Read what it foundEvery piece of metadata is listed in plain language, with GPS coordinates, timestamps and device identifiers called out.
- 3Choose what goesDeselect anything you want to keep. Photographers often keep the camera settings and drop the location.
- 4Download the clean copyThe original file on your disk is untouched. You get a new copy with the selected fields stripped.
Questions
Do my files get uploaded anywhere?
No. The file is read by your browser using the File API and processed in the page. It is never sent to a server, which is also why the tool keeps working if you go offline after the page has loaded.
What metadata can it find?
In images: EXIF, including GPS coordinates, capture time, camera make and model, lens, exposure settings, and any embedded thumbnail. In PDFs: title, author, subject, keywords, creator and producer software, and creation and modification dates. In video: container-level tags such as encoder, creation time and device information.
Does removing metadata change how the file looks?
No. Metadata sits alongside the image or document content rather than inside it, so the pixels and the page layout come out identical. File size usually drops slightly.
Why does a photo have my location in it?
Phone cameras write GPS coordinates into the image by default. Some sites strip them on upload and some do not, so a photo shared directly or sent as an attachment can carry the exact spot it was taken.
Can I get the metadata back afterwards?
Not from the scrubbed copy. The original file on your machine is left alone, so keep it if the metadata matters to you.