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Metadata Stripper

Metadata is hidden information saved inside a file: GPS coordinates and the phone model in photos, author names and editing apps in PDFs, recording location and device in phone videos. Removing it cuts those fields out while the pixels, pages, and sound stay exactly as they were.

Files
Drop files here or click to browse
or paste from clipboard (Ctrl+V) · JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, PDF, MP3, M4A, MP4, MOV
Files stay in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

How to remove metadata from photos, PDFs, and videos

  1. Add your files

    Drop any mix of JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, PDF, MP3, M4A, MP4, and MOV files, click to browse, or paste from your clipboard.

  2. Read what was found

    Each file is cleaned straight away, and its row lists what was removed, starting with GPS location, device, and dates.

  3. Download the clean copies

    Save files one at a time with the download icon, or press Download all to get every clean copy in one ZIP.

Why use this tool

Nine formats in one batch

Photos (JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC), PDFs, audio (MP3, M4A), and video (MP4, MOV) can be dropped together. Each file keeps its original name, except HEIC photos, which come back as JPG.

Says what it removed

Every row names the sensitive fields first: GPS coordinates, camera or phone model, serial number, author, and dates, then counts the rest. A file with nothing hidden says so.

Pixels and sound untouched

JPG, PNG, and WebP files have their metadata cut out while the image data is copied byte for byte. Audio and video streams are copied without re-encoding, so quality does not change.

Checked before you download

Each clean copy is read back after cleaning. If anything is still there, the file is marked as failed instead of being offered as clean.

Orientation kept

Photos that rely on a rotation flag keep only that flag, so they still display the right way up with everything else gone.

Nothing leaves your browser

Reading and cleaning happen on your device. Sending a file to a server to remove its location would hand the location over in the process.

About this tool

Files carry more than what you see. A phone photo records the GPS coordinates where it was taken, the phone model, and the exact time. A PDF keeps the author name, the app that made it, and sometimes earlier saved versions of the text. Phone videos store the recording location and device, and music files hold titles, names, and cover art. This tool reads that hidden layer, lists what it found in plain words, and gives you a copy without it.

Each format is cleaned in the way that changes the least. JPG, PNG, and WebP files have their metadata blocks cut out and the image data copied unchanged; a JPG also loses any extra images stored after the photo, such as depth maps. HEIC photos are converted to JPG, which leaves nothing behind. PDFs are rewritten without their document properties, embedded XMP data, earlier saved versions, or the metadata inside embedded photos. MP3, M4A, MP4, and MOV files are rewrapped with the sound and picture copied as they are, leaving out tags, cover art, location, and data tracks.

For photos only, the EXIF remover shows a fuller per-photo summary. For a single PDF where you want to set your own title or author instead of clearing everything, use remove PDF metadata. Large videos are cleaned in memory, so a long recording on a phone may be slow; trimming it first with the video trimmer helps.

Frequently asked questions

How does it remove metadata?
It cuts the metadata out of the file structure rather than rebuilding the picture or sound. Photo metadata blocks are removed and the image data is copied as is. PDFs are rewritten from their pages without document properties or old versions. Audio and video are rewrapped with the streams copied unchanged and no tags written.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything happens in your browser and nothing is sent to a server. Audio and video need a media engine that downloads once the first time you add such a file; your files never leave your device.
Which file types are supported?
JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC and HEIF photos, PDF documents, MP3 and M4A audio, and MP4 and MOV video. Word, Excel, and other office documents are not supported. Unsupported files are skipped with a message.
Why does my HEIC photo come back as a JPG?
Re-saving is the dependable way to clear a HEIC photo, so it is decoded and saved as a high-quality JPG, which carries no metadata at all. The row says "Converted to JPG" and the file name changes to match.
Does it remove the location from iPhone and Android videos?
Yes. Phone videos store the recording location in the file header, alongside the device make and model and the recording date. Those entries are removed, along with any separate sensor or location tracks, and the clean copy is checked to confirm they are gone.
Are there any limits?
Files over 2 GB cannot be processed in a browser tab. Very large HEIC photos are scaled down to fit browser limits, and the row says when that happens. Comment author names inside PDF annotations are visible content and are left as they are.

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