Your photos are
telling on you.
Every photo you share can carry the exact spot it was taken, the device that took it, and when. DropMetadata strips all of it — locally, with zero quality loss.
Drop a photo or video
or browse your files
.JPG · .PNG · .MP4 · .MOV · any size
How it works
Choose a file
Read straight from disk into browser memory. No network request is made.
See what is hidden
Every embedded field is listed by category, so nothing is stripped blindly.
Download it clean
Rebuilt locally with pixels copied byte for byte.
Never leaves your device
Processing runs entirely in your browser. No upload, no server, no copy of your file anywhere.
Zero quality loss
Pixels and video frames are copied byte for byte. Only the metadata container is rewritten.
Photos and video
JPEG and PNG plus MP4 and MOV — including GPS tags buried inside video containers.
Android app
Clean your photos
without opening a browser.
DropMetadata on Android strips the same hidden data from photos already sitting in your gallery — offline, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
- The same on-device engine as this page
- Works with no connection at all
- Cleans straight from your camera roll
FAQ
Questions, answered
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything runs inside your browser. Your files never touch a server — which is also why it is instant, since there is no upload or download round trip.
What metadata gets removed?
GPS coordinates, camera make and model, capture software, timestamps, author and copyright fields, camera and lens serial numbers, XMP editing history, and C2PA content credentials.
Does it reduce image or video quality?
No. Pixel data and video samples are copied byte for byte — nothing is ever re-encoded. Only the metadata containers are rewritten, so the output is visually identical.
Does it work on video files?
Yes. MP4 and MOV files are cleaned at the container level, so GPS and device tags are stripped without re-encoding a single frame. File size stays effectively identical.
Why does metadata matter?
A photo taken on a phone usually embeds the exact coordinates where it was captured, along with your device model and capture time. Anyone who receives the file can read all of it.