Privacy File Scrubber
Strip hidden metadata from images, PDFs, Word documents and audio files — GPS coordinates, author names, creation dates, revision history and more. Your files never leave your device.
100% private. All processing runs in your browser — files never leave your device.
Drop files to strip metadata
Images (JPEG, PNG, TIFF, HEIC) · PDF · Word (.docx) · Audio (MP3, FLAC, OGG)
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is the Privacy File Scrubber free?
- Yes, completely free. No account, no subscription, no file size limits.
- Are my files safe? Are they uploaded anywhere?
- Your files never leave your device. All metadata stripping runs locally in your browser using JavaScript. Nothing is sent to any server.
- What metadata does it remove from images?
- It removes all EXIF data by redrawing the image on a Canvas element — this strips GPS coordinates, camera make/model, creation date and time, author/artist, copyright info, software used, and embedded thumbnails.
- What metadata does it remove from PDFs?
- It clears Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creator, Producer, Creation Date and Modification Date from the PDF document properties.
- What does it strip from Word (.docx) files?
- It removes Creator, Last Modified By, Revision Number, Created and Modified dates from core.xml, and Application Name, App Version, and Company from app.xml.
- Does it work on mobile?
- Yes, it works on all modern browsers including mobile Safari and Chrome on iOS and Android.