Clean photos and screenshots before uploading to AI

Photos and screenshots can expose more than the visible image. A smartphone photo typically carries GPS coordinates, device model, and capture time. A screenshot may show private tabs, names, or account details in the background. Check and clean both layers before uploading to AI or sharing online.

Free browser-local image privacy tools. Inspect EXIF, GPS, and hidden metadata; remove sensitive fields by category; and black out visible screenshot details. Everything runs in your browser — your files are never uploaded to our servers.

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Choose an image privacy task based on what needs to be checked or cleaned before you share.

Metadata Inspector — Check EXIF, GPS, PDF, and DOCX Fields

Free browser-local metadata inspector for checking what a file exposes before you upload or share it. Drop a photo, PDF, or DOCX and get a full privacy report — GPS coordinates, EXIF fields, author names, timestamps, document properties, and more, grouped by risk level. Export a JSON or CSV report if you need a record. Your file never leaves your browser.

Metadata Remover — Strip EXIF, GPS, and Author Data

Free browser-local metadata remover for stripping hidden file data before sharing or uploading to AI. Remove GPS, EXIF, author, timestamp, camera, PDF document properties, and DOCX metadata. Download a clean copy generated entirely on your device — nothing is sent to our servers.

Screenshot Redactor - Black Out Sensitive Details Locally

Free browser-local screenshot redactor for hiding sensitive details before AI upload, support tickets, bug reports, or public sharing. Draw blackout boxes over names, emails, account numbers, API keys, addresses, and internal URLs, then download a clean copy. Your screenshot never leaves your browser.

All Image Privacy Tools — Clean Photos Before Uploading to AI

Metadata Inspector — Check EXIF, GPS, PDF, and DOCX Fields

Free browser-local metadata inspector for checking what a file exposes before you upload or share it. Drop a photo, PDF, or DOCX and get a full privacy report — GPS coordinates, EXIF fields, author names, timestamps, document properties, and more, grouped by risk level. Export a JSON or CSV report if you need a record. Your file never leaves your browser.

Metadata Remover — Strip EXIF, GPS, and Author Data

Free browser-local metadata remover for stripping hidden file data before sharing or uploading to AI. Remove GPS, EXIF, author, timestamp, camera, PDF document properties, and DOCX metadata. Download a clean copy generated entirely on your device — nothing is sent to our servers.

Screenshot Redactor - Black Out Sensitive Details Locally

Free browser-local screenshot redactor for hiding sensitive details before AI upload, support tickets, bug reports, or public sharing. Draw blackout boxes over names, emails, account numbers, API keys, addresses, and internal URLs, then download a clean copy. Your screenshot never leaves your browser.

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Frequently asked questions

What hidden data does a photo carry when I upload it to AI?
Most smartphone photos embed GPS coordinates (often accurate to a few meters), the exact capture time, the device make and model, and camera settings — none of it visible in the picture, but all of it travels with the file. Screenshots usually carry less metadata but can expose private tabs, names, or balances in the pixels instead. Check both layers before uploading to ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini.
How do I remove GPS location from a photo before sharing it?
Open the photo in Metadata Remover, select the location/GPS category, and download a clean copy — it happens entirely in your browser and your original is untouched. You can confirm the coordinates are gone by reopening the clean copy in Metadata Inspector.
Is it safe to upload a screenshot to ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini?
Treat it as sharing the image with a third party. Anything visible — emails, account numbers, API keys, names in the corner — is sent to the provider and may be stored or used to train the model. Black out the sensitive parts with Screenshot Redactor first, then upload only the cleaned copy.
Are these image privacy tools free, and do they upload my files?
Yes, all are completely free with no account, and no — your files never leave your browser. Inspection and cleanup run on your own device. The only optional network request is GPS reverse-geocoding in Metadata Inspector, which sends coordinates (never your file) to look up an address.

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