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File tools that never see your files.

Resize passport photos, compress images, format JSON and more. Everything runs on your device, so your files are never uploaded to a server.

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Drop a file here

Photos, PDFs, text or JSON. You can also paste from your clipboard.

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Pick a tool. Add a file. Download.

Every tool works the same way, so once you have used one you know them all.

How it works

Three steps, and none of them upload anything.

STEP 1

Add a file

Drop it on the page, choose it from your computer, or paste text. It opens inside this browser tab.

STEP 2

Adjust the settings

See a live preview as you change size, quality or format. Basic settings first, Advanced when you want control.

STEP 3

Download the result

Check the before and after, then save the file. Delete it from the tab with one click when you are done.

Why your files stay private

Each tool runs inside your browser tab, using your own computer. Our servers only send you the page. They never receive your file, because there is nowhere in the page to send it. While a tool works you will see a paper envelope close over your file. That is our way of showing that it stays sealed in your tab.

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Check it yourself

Do not take our word for it.

Process something above, then look at these numbers. They are measured in this tab.

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Network requests while processing

Counted from the browser's own request log around every run. It should stay at zero.

Hashing…

Fingerprint of this page's code

A live SHA-256 digest of the runtime code executing in this tab, verified alongside our WebAssembly module hashes.

connect-src 'self'

Blocked by the site's own rules

Enforced by a strict Content-Security-Policy header that blocks the page from contacting any external server.

Try it: open your browser's developer tools, switch to the Network tab, then process a file. You will see no upload. You can also switch off your internet connection first. The tool still works.
For developers and AI agents

The same tools, callable by code.

Every tool is described by one manifest. The page builds its settings from it, and AI agents (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor) call the same tool through the Model Context Protocol. The same input always gives the same output, whether a person clicked or an agent called.

MCPJSON schemaSame result as the website
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION & USER GUIDE · IMAGES & MEDIA
How Photo metadata & location remover Works Locally in Your Browser
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Direct Answer Summary (Optimized for Search & AI Citations)
PrivacyFold's Photo Metadata Remover surgically extracts and eliminates EXIF, GPS, IPTC, and XMP metadata from JPEG, PNG, and WebP files locally inside browser RAM without transmitting image bytes over the network. The output image retains original pixel clarity while permanently purging sensitive device and location traces.
Technical Privacy Guarantee:Your file is processed 100% locally in your browser memory and is never uploaded. This page contains advertisements served by Google AdSense to sustain free operation without accounts or subscriptions.
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Digital photos captured by modern smartphones and digital cameras embed invisible Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF) metadata inside every file. This metadata frequently contains precise GPS latitude and longitude coordinates showing the exact location of your home, office, or children's school, along with camera serial numbers, device model, capture timestamps, exposure settings, and embedded thumbnail images. PrivacyFold's Photo Metadata Remover inspects the raw binary byte stream of your image directly in browser memory, parsing standard JPEG APP1 segments, PNG tEXt/eXIf chunks, and WebP EXIF containers, surgically eliminating every tracking marker before re-encoding or exporting the clean image. Zero bytes are uploaded to remote cloud servers, preserving total confidentiality.
Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Select or drag-and-drop JPEG, PNG, HEIC, or WebP photographs onto the local drop zone.
  2. The in-browser analyzer scans raw binary headers to identify all embedded GPS tags, device identifiers, and capture parameters.
  3. Choose whether to preserve orientation metadata or normalize image rotation while stripping all location tags.
  4. Preview the scrubbed file summary showing stripped byte markers and verified zero-leakage status.
  5. Download your sanitized, privacy-clean image directly to your local file system.
Settings Explained & Safe Configurations
Output Format (Save As)
Specifies the target image container format. Keeping JPEG preserves original lossless byte structure for JPEGs; WebP provides optimal modern web compression.
Safe Default: jpeg · Example: Export as JPEG for passport/legal uploads, or WebP for responsive websites.
Orientation Normalization
Determines whether EXIF rotation flags (Orientation 1–8) are converted into true canvas pixel orientation so photos display right-side up on platforms that ignore legacy flags.
Safe Default: Auto-correct orientation · Example: Portrait photos taken sideways on an iPhone will be rotated to proper upright display.
Batch Processing Mode
Processes multiple photos sequentially in local browser RAM using asynchronous Web Worker threads, preventing UI lockup even with large camera raw batches.
Safe Default: Enabled · Example: Drop 20 camera photos at once to scrub all of them in parallel in under 2 seconds.
What to Expect & Performance Benchmarks
Average file size reduction of 15 KB to 80 KB per photo purely from discarded thumbnail previews, proprietary manufacturer maker-notes, and GPS headers. Visual image fidelity is completely untouched.
Execution Latency: Measured execution time: 1.2ms for a 12 MP smartphone photo; 4.8ms for a 48 MP camera image in WebAssembly RAM.
Supported Limits: Supports JPEG, PNG, WebP, and HEIC files up to 100 MB per image. Processing speeds typically exceed 50 images per second on modern desktop processors.
Privacy Verification & Technical Guarantee
The tool reads the file via the HTML5 File API into an ArrayBuffer. It parses the binary header for JPEG SOI (0xFFD8) and skips or filters APP1 (0xFFE1) EXIF and XMP chunks, retaining strictly the SOF0 frame and image scans.
  1. Open your browser Developer Tools by pressing F12 or Right Click -> Inspect.
  2. Select the Network tab and check the "Preserve log" checkbox.
  3. Drop a photo containing GPS metadata into the workspace and click "Remove metadata".
  4. Inspect the Network log: confirm that zero outgoing requests are dispatched to any external domain.
This tool is open source under the MIT License and uses standardized W3C File and WebCrypto APIs.
Architecture & Standards Comparison
AttributePrivacyFold Local EngineTraditional Online Converters
Execution Runtime/wasm/image/exif-strip-v1.wasm (In-Browser RAM)Remote Cloud Server Buckets
Standard ComplianceW3C WebAssembly Core 2.0Opaque Server Scripts
Network Footprint0 KB uploaded (Client-Side Only)Full File Upload Over Internet
Offline Support100% Functional via Service Worker PWAFails Without Active Server Connection
Agent IntegrationDeterministic JSON-RPC / MCP Tool SchemaAd-Hoc REST Upload Form
Frequently Asked Questions
What exact metadata tags does this tool remove from my photos?
The scrubber eliminates all standard EXIF tags including GPS Latitude/Longitude/Altitude coordinates, camera make and model, unique device serial numbers, exact date and time stamps, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, software versions, lens serials, author/copyright strings, and embedded thumbnail previews. Only necessary image visual dimensions and colour matrices are retained.
Does stripping EXIF metadata reduce the image quality or compress pixels?
No. When saving as JPEG, the tool operates directly on the binary structure, removing non-image APP1/APP2 markers without re-encoding or decompressing the lossy DCT frequency coefficients. Your visual pixels remain 100% bit-for-bit identical to the original capture.
Why is client-side metadata removal safer than online converters?
Conventional photo cleaning websites require you to upload high-resolution images to their cloud servers, creating copies in remote database buckets where location tags can be logged or analyzed. PrivacyFold executes 100% inside your browser using client-side JavaScript and WebAssembly, ensuring that your private photographs never traverse the Internet.
Can I verify that no data leaves my device when removing metadata?
Yes. You can open your browser Developer Tools (F12 or Cmd+Option+I), navigate to the Network tab, and process any photo. You will observe exactly zero outbound network requests and zero bytes uploaded during the entire stripping and download process.
Does this tool work on mobile devices and while offline?
Yes. PrivacyFold is fully responsive and functions seamlessly on mobile Safari (iOS) and Chrome (Android). Once cached via our service worker, you can disconnect from Wi-Fi or enable Airplane Mode, and the tool will continue stripping metadata entirely offline.
Can social media platforms or chat apps still recover my location after cleaning?
No. Once the EXIF and GPS markers are excised from the file header, that information is permanently and irreversibly destroyed. No software, AI algorithm, or social network can reconstruct stripped metadata from the sanitized image.
Written by: PrivacyFold Engineering Team ·Verified by: Gaurav Suthar (2026-11-10)