Free Metadata Cleaner
See inspect and strip all hidden EXIF, GPS, IPTC, and XMP metadata from your files and documents for complete privacy.
Last updated: June 13, 2026
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This file contains structural markers and metadata that could reveal your identity, software stack, or location history.
All document metadata is cleaned 100% locally in your browser to maintain maximum document security.
Free Metadata Cleaner — No Uploads Required
Protect your personal information by cleaning all hidden metadata from your files. Digital photos contain sensitive metadata like GPS coordinates, capture dates, and camera serial numbers, while PDFs contain author names, software, and creation paths. Our tool allows you to inspect and completely purge this hidden metadata. Images are stripped serverless or via server-side pixel re-encoding, and PDFs are cleaned entirely client-side using sandboxed browser memory. Your files are kept completely private and secure.
Why This Tool Exists
What makes this useful — and why I built it this way.
Absolute Privacy: Strips all traces of device, software, and location history before posting online.
Zero Uploads for PDFs: All document cleaning runs inside sandboxed browser memory.
Optimize File Sizing: Removing headers and XML chunks reduces file sizes.
When You'd Use This
Real situations where this tool saves the day.
Social Media Safety: Clean GPS tags from family photos before posting on Instagram or forums.
Document Anonymization: Remove authors, companies, and editor details from PDFs before public distribution.
Resource Cleanup: Strip heavy metadata streams from graphic assets for faster web load times.
Using Free Metadata Cleaner
It's straightforward — here's how it works.
Upload an image (JPG, PNG, WebP) or document (PDF) to the cleaner.
Review the list of metadata fields detected in the file.
Click 'Clean Metadata' to strip all tracking tags.
Download your completely cleaned, privacy-safe file.
Questions People Ask
Honest answers about how this works.
Is PDF cleaning safe?
Great question. Yes, all PDF cleaning occurs entirely within your browser using pdf-lib. The file is never sent to any server.
Does image cleaning reduce pixel quality?
No. Cleaning metadata only modifies the header parameters of the image. The actual pixel information remains identical.
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