Metadata Cleaner & Inspector

Inspect and clean metadata from JPG, PNG, WEBP, AVIF, GIF, BMP, SVG, and PDF files locally in your browser.

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Quick start

1 Upload a supported file.
2 Inspect source metadata to see what is embedded.
3 Run metadata cleaning and download the cleaned output.

Metadata Cleaner & Inspector

Inspect file metadata locally and remove it safely during export.

File

Output format Quality: 82 Filename suffix Never larger than input

Ready. Add a file and inspect metadata.

Report: No run yet.

Source metadata

No source metadata inspected yet.

Cleaned output metadata

No cleaned output yet.

Presets and job queue Job queue

Saved presets

Job queue

Recent jobs for this tool in this browser.

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Typical use-cases

Prepare client-facing files without unnecessary metadata exposure.
Reduce accidental leakage of authoring/device metadata in handovers.
Create clean exports before publishing assets publicly.

Feature overview

Local metadata inspection for image and PDF files
Format-aware metadata markers for JPEG, PNG, WEBP, and SVG
PDF document info inspection (title, author, producer, and more)
One-click metadata cleaning with controlled output format
Optional "never larger than input" safeguard
Saved presets, queue history, and share links for settings

FAQ

Are files uploaded to a server?

No. Inspection and cleaning run locally in your browser.

Can I keep the original file format?

Yes for stable output formats. For some source-only formats (for example GIF/BMP), the tool uses a clean PNG fallback.

Need this as a custom workflow or plugin?

Share a short requirement and continue to direct inquiry.

Note

Browser compatibility, file size limits, and output quality vary by input and device. Share links include tool settings in the URL only. No files are stored on my server.