Metadata Remover for PDFs and Photos
Inspect hidden file details and create a clean copy on your device.
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PDF, JPEG or PNG. Up to 20 MB. Nothing is uploaded.
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Choose a file or load the fictional example.
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Remove Metadata From a PDF
This PDF metadata remover displays document properties and embedded metadata before creating a clean, image-only copy. Choose a PDF, review the listed entries and confirm the image-only conversion. Create the clean copy, then download it.
The PDF metadata viewer shows author names, creation software and document dates when those fields are present. Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) entries appear separately. Empty properties are omitted.
Each PDF page becomes an image inside a new PDF, with no source document properties or XMP copied across. The conversion also removes searchable text, interactive form fields and digital signatures. Keep the original when those features matter.
The file limit is 20 MB and 25 pages. Pages render at up to 144 dots per inch, with lower resolution for unusually large pages. Very large documents need smaller separate files.
Review every page for legibility before sending the cleaned copy to a lender. Visible names, account details and comments can remain in the rendered pages. Remove confidential visible content with a dedicated redaction tool.
Remove Metadata From Photos
The image metadata remover accepts JPEG and PNG files and rebuilds the visible image on your device. It then strips metadata blocks from the exported copy. JPEG photos stay JPEG, while PNG images retain transparency.
Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF) data can contain camera details, capture dates and location coordinates. The viewer lists common camera and author fields and indicates when Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates are present. Other embedded blocks appear by their type.
Select a photo from your phone’s file picker to remove photo metadata on an iPhone or another device. High Efficiency Image Container (HEIC) files need a JPEG or PNG copy first. Photos must contain no more than 25 million pixels.
JPEG re-encoding can slightly change image quality, and exported colours can differ after colour-profile conversion. Compare the cleaned photo with the original. Image orientation is applied to the pixels before its metadata is removed.
The PNG specification separates image data from optional text and EXIF blocks. This tool removes optional metadata after rebuilding the image, including browser-added resolution details.
What Metadata Reveals
Metadata describes a file beyond the words or image visible on its pages. A recipient can read stored author names, software and edit dates through document properties or metadata software. A photo’s GPS fields can reveal where it was taken.
The fictional example contains an Author value of Example broker and a Software value of Example export. Create its clean copy and select that download again. The viewer will report no metadata blocks found.
Some displayed values are shortened, and compressed or unfamiliar image blocks are identified without decoding their full contents. Cleaning rebuilds the file from its visible pixels, so it also removes source metadata the viewer cannot interpret.
Removing metadata does not establish whether a file was made with artificial intelligence (AI). Visible watermarks and identifying details remain in the pixels. Use the cleaned copy only when its visible contents and loss of document features suit the recipient’s requirements.
File contents and metadata stay in this tab and are never uploaded by the tool. The download uses a generic filename. Files you save remain on your device after you leave the page.