Metadata Scrubber: Remove Hidden Metadata from Files

Did you know your photos, PDFs, and Office documents can contain hidden information like GPS coordinates, author names, camera models, edit history, and company details? Before sharing files publicly, use our free metadata scrubber to remove this sensitive data. All processing happens in your browser: no uploads, no servers, 100% private.

Metadata scrubber tool


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Files are never uploaded. Reading, scrubbing and downloading all happen locally in your browser — nothing touches our servers.

Why remove metadata?


Accidental exposure

Photos taken with phones often embed exact GPS coordinates, and office files store usernames from your internal network — details that can be exploited if shared externally.

Compliance

Stripping author names, edit history and hidden properties helps align documents with LGPD/GDPR data-minimization practices before external distribution.

Zero-server security

Your files are read, cleaned and rebuilt entirely on your device. Sensitive documents never leave your computer at any point.


How the metadata scrubber works

Add your files

Drag and drop or select JPEG, PNG, PDF, DOCX, XLSX or PPTX files from your device.

Automatic scanning

Each file is parsed locally to find hidden metadata fields specific to its format.

See what was removed

Every cleaned file lists exactly which metadata — GPS, author, dates and more — was stripped out.

Download clean files

Save files one by one or grab every cleaned file at once as a single ZIP archive.


Frequently asked questions

Are my files uploaded to a server?

No. Files are read, scrubbed and rebuilt entirely in your browser. Nothing is ever sent to our servers.

Which file types are supported?

JPEG and PNG images, PDF documents, and Office files in DOCX, XLSX and PPTX format.

What kind of metadata is removed?

For photos: EXIF data such as GPS location and camera model, plus IPTC/Photoshop data and embedded comments. For PDFs: title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, dates and the XMP metadata stream. For Office files: author, last modified by, title, subject, keywords, category, company, manager and custom document properties.

Will removing metadata change how my file looks or opens?

No. Only hidden metadata is removed — the visible content, layout and formatting of your file stay exactly the same.

Does this work on digitally signed PDFs?

Any change to a PDF, including metadata removal, invalidates existing digital signatures. If you need to preserve a signature, scrub metadata before signing rather than after.