Remove Metadata Online Free (removemymetadata.com) is a privacy-first browser tool that inspects and strips hidden metadata from photos and PDFs—without uploading files or installing software. Everything runs locally on your device: choose a file, see what private data is embedded, remove supported fields, verify the cleaned output, and download it. No account, no server-side storage of your content.
The problem
Most people share “just a photo” or “just a PDF,” but the file often carries GPS coordinates, camera model, serial numbers, timestamps, author names, copyright strings, editing software tags, PDF title/creator/producer fields, and—on many AI images—C2PA content credentials, XMP provenance, or Stable Diffusion–style generation parameters. That data can leak location, identity, workflow, or generation history across social platforms, email, marketplaces, and clients.
What it does
- Photos (JPG/JPEG, PNG, WebP):** Detect and remove EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC, and related privacy fields; re-encode images in the browser so embedded tags do not travel with the download.
- AI / provenance: Detect C2PA / Content Credentials markers and PNG text chunks (including AI generation parameters); strip them via clean re-encode. Optional **fingerprint reset** applies invisible micro-changes so file hashes (and reverse-image fingerprints) no longer match the original—while keeping visual quality.
- PDFs (non-encrypted): Clear standard Document Info (title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, dates) and catalog XMP while preserving page content.
- Workflow: Inspect → remove → verify with the same parsers; batch up to 25 files; download one-by-one or as a ZIP.
- Honesty: It does not claim to remove pixel-level watermarks (e.g. SynthID) or beat visual AI classifiers. It is a metadata and fingerprint tool, not a magic “undetectable” promise.
Who it’s for
Privacy-conscious individuals, freelancers and agencies, content creators and POD sellers, social media managers, bloggers, and anyone who needs a free, no-upload EXIF/PDF cleaner before publishing or sending files.
Why it’s different
Unlike upload-based cleaners, files never leave the device. Unlike single-purpose EXIF apps, it covers **photos + PDFs**, adds
AI/C2PA awareness, optional **hash/fingerprint reset**, multi-language UI, and post-clean verification. Core use is free; processing is instant and local.
Tech (high level)
Built as a Nuxt 3 / Vue app on Cloudflare Pages, with client-side canvas re-encoding, `exifr` for image metadata, `pdf-lib` for PDFs, and browser APIs only for the cleaning path.
