Strip Hidden Metadata from Any File

Drop a photo, PDF, or video — file type is detected automatically. GPS coordinates, author names, device info, and timestamps are removed in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

No uploads Photos · PDFs · Videos GPS removed Batch supported

Drag & drop any files here

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JPEG · PNG · PDF · MP4 · MOV · and more

Processed entirely in your browser — your files never leave your device

How it works

Drop any file

Drop photos, PDFs, or videos — even mixed in one batch. Nothing is uploaded. Your browser reads file data directly from disk using the File API.

Auto-detected & stripped

File type is detected automatically. JPEG EXIF is stripped losslessly. PDF info dictionaries are cleared. Video metadata boxes are removed. Content is never touched.

Download clean files

Same quality, same content — no identifying metadata. Safe to share without revealing where, when, or by whom the file was created.

What hidden metadata your files contain

Files created on modern devices embed a surprising amount of hidden data that travels invisibly whenever you share them — via email, messaging, or any file host. Most people have no idea it's there.

Photos (JPEG · PNG · WebP · TIFF)

  • GPS Coordinates
  • GPS Altitude
  • Camera Make & Model
  • Serial Number
  • Date & Time
  • Lens Info
  • Software Version
  • Embedded Thumbnail
  • IPTC / XMP Data

PDF Documents

  • Author Name
  • Company Name
  • Creator Application
  • Creation Date
  • Modification Date
  • Title & Subject
  • Keywords
  • XMP Metadata

Videos (MP4 · MOV · M4V)

  • GPS Location
  • GPS Altitude
  • Device Make & Model
  • Creation Date & Time
  • Software Version
  • User Data (udta)
  • XMP Metadata

Why trust ClientSide

  • All parsers run entirely in your browser tab
  • Files are read into RAM — never written to disk
  • No network requests made for your files
  • Cloudflare serves HTML/JS only — never your files
  • Download writes directly from browser memory

Frequently asked questions

What file types are supported?

Currently: JPEG, PNG, WebP, and TIFF images; PDF documents; and MP4, MOV, and M4V video files. More file types will be added over time.

Does removing metadata affect quality or content?

No. For JPEG files, only the EXIF header bytes are removed — pixel data is untouched (lossless). For PDFs, only the info dictionary is cleared — pages, text, and images are unchanged. For videos, only the metadata boxes are stripped — video and audio are identical.

Can I drop different file types in one batch?

Yes. Drop a mix of photos, PDFs, and videos at once. Each file is detected automatically and processed with the right parser. Download individually or all at once.

Are my files uploaded to a server?

No. All processing happens entirely in your browser tab. Files are read into RAM using the File API, processed locally, and downloaded directly. No data ever leaves your device.

What metadata does a photo contain?

Modern smartphone photos embed GPS coordinates (often within a few metres), device make and model, exact date and time, software version, lens info, and serial numbers — all invisible in the image but readable by anyone with basic tools.

What metadata does a PDF contain?

PDFs embed the author's full name, company name from the software licence, application name and version, and exact creation and modification timestamps — added automatically by Word, Acrobat, or any PDF printer.