Strip GPS, Author Names, and Hidden Data Before You Upload a File to AI
Strip GPS, author names, timestamps, and camera data from a file before you upload it to AI or share it.
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| Evidence | Freshmii claim |
|---|---|
| Processing model | Browser-local page code handles the tool action. Freshmii does not provide a private-content upload API for this workflow. |
| Account requirement | No account, sign-up, paid tier, or server-side workspace is required. |
| Supported formats | Inputs: JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, HEIF, GIF, AVIF, PDF, DOCX | Outputs: JPEG, PNG, WebP, PDF, DOCX, ZIP |
| Offline behavior | Core tool actions run after page assets load; disconnecting afterward should not create a Freshmii upload path. |
| Documented limitation | Browser support and file format rules determine which metadata can be removed without re-encoding the file. See the full Limitations section below before relying on the result. |
| Verification step | Open DevTools Network, clear the log after page load, run the tool action, and check for upload/API requests. |
What is Metadata Remover?
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.
How to Use
- Drop files into the upload area or choose them from your device.
- Review the detected metadata categories shown for each file.
- Select the categories you want removed.
- Click Clean and download the cleaned file or ZIP.
Common Use Cases
- Remove GPS coordinates from smartphone photos before uploading them to an AI assistant or posting publicly.
- Clear author and creator fields from PDFs before attaching them to emails or sharing externally.
- Strip Office document properties and comments from DOCX files before external review.
- Batch-clean a set of files before handing them off to a client, colleague, or AI tool.
Practical Examples
Remove GPS from phone photos
Several smartphone photos with location metadata embedded. Clean copies with GPS coordinates and location fields removed. Clear PDF document properties
A PDF with author, creator, and creation timestamp fields. A copy with those document metadata fields cleared. Clean a DOCX before external review
A DOCX file with author fields, tracked changes, and comments. A cleaned DOCX with document properties and comment metadata stripped. When to Use This Tool
- Use this when you already know hidden metadata shouldn't travel with the file.
- Use Metadata Inspector first when you want to see exactly what the file exposes before deciding what to remove.
Limitations
- Browser support and file format rules determine which metadata can be removed without re-encoding the file.
- HEIC/HEIF files may need format conversion because browsers can't write those formats natively.
- DOCX cleanup targets document properties and comments — it doesn't rewrite every visible text string in the document body.
Quality and Accuracy Notes
- JPEG and PNG metadata cleanup preserves pixel quality for metadata-only operations.
- Some formats need canvas re-encoding to remove metadata, which may change file size or apply compression.
- Always open the cleaned copy to verify — especially for sensitive or legally important files.
Format Support
| Direction | Format | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input | JPEG / PNG / WebP / HEIC | Full | Common image metadata categories can be removed where browser processing supports it. |
| Input | Full | Standard document information fields can be cleared. | |
| Input | DOCX | Full | Office properties and comment metadata can be stripped. |
| Output | Cleaned file / ZIP | Full | Single files and batch downloads are generated locally on your device. |
Input formats: JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, HEIF, GIF, AVIF, PDF, DOCX
Output formats: JPEG, PNG, WebP, PDF, DOCX, ZIP
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