Choose Privacy clean for EXIF removal
EXIF can hold camera settings, timestamps, author fields, thumbnails and GPS information. The inspector does not decode every field or show a map. It reports whether an EXIF container is present.
Privacy clean removes the original EXIF block. If the image needs an orientation instruction, a minimal record is retained so the viewer displays the picture correctly. The color profile is also preserved.
Camera mode is a deliberate trade-off
Keep camera EXIF retains the whole block, not a curated selection of safe camera fields. Choose it only when retaining the original EXIF matters more than removing information inside it. It can preserve GPS and AI-related comments too.
XMP and IPTC are separate containers. Both modes remove them, including any attribution they hold. If a license or client agreement requires embedded attribution, keep the original and use an editor that lets you manage those specific fields.
Metadata privacy has limits
An image can reveal a location through visible signs, landmarks or reflections even after GPS is removed. A filename can contain a person’s name, and the cleaner keeps the base filename with a -clean suffix. Rename your downloaded copy if needed.
The tool does not examine faces, license plates or documents within pixels. Review the image itself before sharing a file that may contain private information.
Common questions
Are my photos uploaded?
No. File inspection and cleaning run inside a browser worker. The website has no file-upload endpoint.
Will cleaning remove the visible date on a photo?
No. A date drawn into the pixels remains. Metadata removal only changes supported container information.
Does this fully anonymize videos?
No. Video cleanup has a narrower scope and can leave track timestamps and other unsupported information. See the video tool for details.
Inspect your own file.
Check the containers in your final export, then choose whether to clean a copy.
Open the cleaner