Client-Side Media Privacy Lab & Metadata Scrubber
Zero EgressAudit and purge embedded EXIF, GPS coordinates, camera serials, and device fingerprints from photos. Clean images losslessly with zero recompression, inspect location pins, batch-scrub albums, and trim audio waveforms with 100% in-browser zero egress.
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Supports JPEG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, and AVIF. All EXIF & GPS processing runs 100% in RAM.
Client-Side EXIF Metadata Scrubber & Media Privacy Inspector
Inspect, analyze, and completely scrub privacy-compromising EXIF, GPS geotags, camera serial numbers, and personal metadata from photos and audio recordings. 100% in-browser with zero uploads.
How Client-Side Processing Works
Every step executes within your browser runtime without network calls or cloud storage.
- 1Image and audio files are read into Uint8Array binary buffers.
- 2ExifReader parses EXIF, IPTC, XMP, and ICC metadata segments, extracting sensitive GPS coordinates, device serial numbers, and capture dates.
- 3Scrubbing creates a clean binary copy by removing metadata application markers (APP1, APP2, etc.) while preserving raw pixel fidelity without recompression.
- 4Web Audio API decodes audio files locally to display interactive waveforms and allow lossless trimming.
Common Workflows & Use Cases
Strip exact home and workplace coordinates from smartphone photos before uploading to public websites and forums.
Erase camera serial numbers, lens IDs, and software signatures from evidence photos before publication.
Clean embedded copyright, creator names, and GPS data from corporate marketing assets.
Trim voice memos and audio recordings down to essential segments without transmitting private voice samples to third-party servers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does scrubbing metadata reduce image quality?
No. Unlike tools that re-compress images through a canvas, our lossless scrubbing removes the binary metadata headers directly, leaving image data bit-for-bit identical.
What sensitive information is typically found in photo EXIF data?
Smartphone and camera photos typically contain exact GPS latitude/longitude/altitude, device serial number, capture timestamp, camera model, lens parameters, and software versions.
Can I batch scrub multiple photos at once?
Yes. The batch tab allows you to drag and drop multiple images to inspect and download cleaned files in one workflow.
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