Metadata remover
Remove location, names, device details and edit history from a file before you post it or send it. The cleaned copy is analyzed again so you can see what is gone and what is left.
JPEG · PNG · WebP · HEIC · AVIF · TIFF · PDF · DOCX · XLSX · PPTX
Or drop a file here, or paste an image.
Your file is read by this page, inside your browser. It is never uploaded.
What gets removed, by file type
| File | Removed | Kept or not handled |
|---|---|---|
| JPEG | EXIF (including GPS, serial numbers, dates), XMP, IPTC, comments, embedded thumbnail, Content Credentials, extra images and data after the main image | Orientation (rewritten as the only tag, so the photo stays upright) and the color profile |
| PNG | Text chunks (including AI prompts), EXIF, XMP, modification time, Content Credentials | Color and gamma information |
| WebP | EXIF, XMP, Content Credentials | Color profile |
| Document properties (author, title, software, dates), XMP on the document, pages and images; earlier saved versions | Visible text and images, annotations, attachments, form data | |
| Word, Excel, PowerPoint | Author, last modified by, dates, revision count, company, manager, template, editing time, custom properties; metadata in embedded JPEG and PNG images | Comments, tracked changes, hidden text, headers and footers (reported, so you can remove them in the Office app) |
| HEIC, AVIF, TIFF | Nothing yet: these can be checked but not cleaned here | Everything |
Does removing metadata reduce photo quality?
Not here. Many tools redraw the picture and save it again, which re-compresses a JPEG. This remover works on the file's structure instead: it drops the metadata blocks and copies the compressed image data unchanged. The cleaned file is usually a little smaller because the metadata and embedded preview are gone.
Why PDFs need more than clearing the author
A PDF can be saved by appending changes to the end of the file. The PDF standard says these incremental updates leave the original contents intact, and that deleted objects stay in the file[2]. Text that was edited or covered may still be recoverable. The remover writes a new single-version PDF and drops objects nothing refers to any more. It does not redact visible content: a black box drawn over text is still content.
Word, Excel and PowerPoint: what to do in the app
Comments and tracked changes are part of the document, not just its properties, so removing them is a decision about content. The checker counts them and lists their authors. To remove them, Microsoft's Document Inspector is the reliable route: save a copy, then go to File, Info, Check for Issues, Inspect Document[1]. After that, run the copy through this remover and check it again.
Before you share the cleaned copy
- Rename it if the name says too much. File names are sent with the file but are not metadata.
- Look at the content. House numbers, reflections, screens, badges and documents in the background can reveal more than any tag.
- Keep your original. The remover makes a copy; your original is never changed.
Sources
- Remove hidden data and personal information by inspecting documents, presentations, or workbooks, Microsoft Support. Official documentation · checked October 27, 2026 · Full page
Limits: Cannot detect white-on-white text or objects covered by other objects. - Document management — Portable document format — Part 1: PDF 1.7 (ISO 32000-1:2008), section 7.5.6 Incremental Updates, Adobe Systems (published copy of ISO 32000-1:2008) (2008). Standard · checked October 27, 2026 · Full text of section 7.5.6
Limits: PDF 2.0 (ISO 32000-2) keeps incremental updates; we cite the freely available 1.7 text.