What is this website?
AI Metadata Cleaner is a browser-based metadata cleaner for photos, videos, and PDFs before sharing. Processing stays on your device, so originals are not uploaded. Beyond EXIF and GPS, it can strip XMP/IPTC and C2PA/JUMBF provenance containers. It fits quick clean exports; it cannot remove SynthID-style pixel watermarks or change how platforms label AI content.
Key features
- Strip EXIF camera tags, GPS, XMP/IPTC, and C2PA/JUMBF containers on-device
- One workspace for images, video (MP4/WebM/MOV), and PDF Info fields
- Free batch cleaning with ZIP download (images up to 20, video up to 3, PDF up to 10)
- Detect mode to inspect tags before cleaning
- Optional fingerprint protection (default ON) that adds light pixel noise to shift hashes
- HEIC/AVIF/Camera RAW decode locally and export as clean JPEG
Common use cases
- Photographers deliver client galleries after removing GPS and camera serials from publish copies
- Marketplace sellers clean phone listing photos so home coordinates do not travel with uploads
- Social creators strip still EXIF and video container tags before posting
- AI image publishers remove provenance container markers (not SynthID) before sharing
- Travelers scrub hotel GPS and device identifiers from vacation albums before posting
Who is it for?
- Privacy-minded creators who want local cleanup without an account
- Studios and freelancers who need batch EXIF/GPS stripping before client delivery
- Sellers listing photos on marketplaces where location leakage is a risk
- Teams that prefer a browser tool over installing desktop software
- Not a fit if you need SynthID/pixel-watermark removal, in-place proprietary RAW rewrite, or guaranteed changes to platform AI labels
How does it compare to similar tools?
Compare tools along these dimensions rather than brand rankings: processing location (browser-local vs cloud upload), coverage (EXIF/GPS only vs XMP/IPTC/C2PA containers), media types (images only vs video/PDF), honesty about limits (SynthID and platform labeling), and whether fingerprint protection or detect-only inspection is available. Choose a cloud stripper only when you accept uploading originals; choose a desktop suite when you need deep RAW rewriting or enterprise batch pipelines this page does not claim to replace.
FAQ
Q: Does AI Metadata Cleaner upload my files?
A: No. Cleaning runs in the browser; files stay on your device during processing.
Q: Can it remove SynthID or invisible watermarks?
A: No. It strips container/marker metadata such as EXIF and C2PA boxes. Pixel-level watermarks are out of scope.
Q: Is it free, and do I need an account?
A: The workspace is free to use in the browser with no account wall. Free batch limits apply per run.
Q: What formats are supported?
A: Images include JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, and Camera RAW (exported as clean JPEG). Video covers MP4/WebM/MOV container strip; PDF clears common Info dictionary fields.
