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ExifCleaner

ExifCleaner removes supported metadata from files, such as location and camera data, before sharing them.

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Version 4.5.0 · Open source · Windows · macOS · Linux

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ExifCleaner gives you a graphical way to delete metadata without writing ExifTool commands yourself. You add files and have supported additional data cleaned. Think of GPS information in a photo, author name or comment you do not want to knowingly share with the recipient.

The contents of the file and the metadata are different things. A visible address on a photo remains visible after you delete GPS data. Filenames may also give away information. Therefore, next to the cleanup check the image, name and final file.

Not every size can be completely cleaned up. Multiple-bladed TIFF files remain on later page pedigree data and some RAW formats do not remove certain tags. PDF changes via ExifTool can also be reversible. Save a copy of your original and do not use the result as a guarantee that every trace has disappeared.

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ExifCleanerYou are viewing this app ExifCleaner removes supported metadata from files, such as location and camera data, before sharing them. Windows, macOS, LinuxOpen source
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Who is it for?

You share photos or documents and want to check and delete additional data such as a location, author name or comment first.

Getting started

Choose the official release for your system and check the checks provided. First work on some copies and see which metadata is still present after processing.

Privacy

The processing is done locally. The privacy gain depends on the file format and the removable data; visible content and remaining metadata should be assessed separately.

Good to know

No guarantee that all metadata will disappear. PDF operations can be reversible. Expenditure is not digitally signed

Please note

PDF metadata can be restored after cleaning. Multiple-page TIFF and certain RAW files have limitations. For important files, use the option to save a copy.

Advantages

  • Delete metadata via a graphical interface Processing Multiple Files Official Windows portable available

Things to consider

  • No guarantee that all metadata will disappear PDF operations can be reversible Expenditure is not digitally signed

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Provider’s website · github.com

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Version history

4.5.0

You will be given a new way to clean up PNG and JPEG copies, with extra control of remaining metadata.

  • When saving as a copy, the app uses its own PNG and JPEG cleaner when it supports your selected settings. ExifTool checks the output; in case of unexpected metadata, the copy is refused and the original is retained.
  • WebP copies retain their resolution when you enable that option. JPEG content data according to C2PA will be deleted.
  • Not every size can be completely cleaned up. For multi-page TIFF files, data can remain on later pages; with PDF old metadata can remain recoverable.
4.4.0

Files where only a comment as removable metadata is present are now also cleaned.

  • Files where only a comment as removable metadata is present are now also cleaned.
  • More identifying TIFF and RAW data are deleted, within documented format limitations.
  • Print resolution can be maintained and fixed writing operations are handled better.
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Our verdict

ExifCleaner is useful as a first step before sharing photos or files. The simple operation lowers the threshold to carry metadata into your control. That is precisely why the format limitations are important: a successful notification should not give a false sense of complete anonymity. Save your original, check the end file and use a tool for sensitive PDF editor that also removes hidden and recoverable content appropriately.

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