Question 1

What metadata is hidden in my photos?

Accepted Answer

Photos contain EXIF metadata including GPS coordinates (your exact location when the photo was taken), camera make and model, date and time, software used to edit, and sometimes your device serial number. Sharing photos with EXIF data can reveal where you live, work and travel.

Question 2

Is it safe to share PDFs without stripping metadata?

Accepted Answer

PDFs can contain the author's name, the software used to create them, creation and modification dates, and sometimes internal file paths. For legal documents, contracts and business communications, stripping metadata before sharing prevents unintended information disclosure.

Question 3

Does this tool upload my files?

Accepted Answer

No. All metadata extraction and stripping happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your files never leave your computer. No data is transmitted to any server. The tool reads files locally, processes them in memory and displays results in your browser.

Question 4

What file types are supported?

Accepted Answer

The tool supports JPEG and PNG images (EXIF metadata), PDF documents (info dictionary metadata) and Office documents (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX metadata from docProps XML). Additional formats may be added in future updates.

Question 5

How do I remove GPS data from a photo?

Accepted Answer

Upload the photo to this tool, review the EXIF data to confirm GPS coordinates are present, then click Strip All Metadata. The tool creates a clean copy of your image with all EXIF data removed including GPS coordinates. Download the clean version and use it instead of the original when sharing online.

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