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MetaClean is a free, MIT-licensed Windows metadata inspection and removal utility by ALMARFELD. Queue files, inspect searchable metadata by category, and choose Privacy Clean, Remove All Metadata or a custom removal policy.

MetaClean v1.0.1 inspecting synthetic metadata samples, with post-clean status and the PDF incremental-write warning.

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  • Free
  • Open Source (MIT)

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  • Updated Oct 2026

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  • Windows  Windows 10/11 x64. Extract the complete portable ZIP and retain its ExifTool folder. Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime is required separately; no automatic runtime installation.
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What is MetaClean (ALMARFELD)?

MetaClean is a free, MIT-licensed Windows metadata inspection and removal utility by ALMARFELD. Queue files, inspect searchable metadata by category, and choose Privacy Clean, Remove All Metadata or a custom removal policy. The default workflow creates cleaned copies and preserves originals. Optional original replacement requires an explicit choice and a backup.

Metadata is read again from the actual cleaned file, and results distinguish successful, partial and failed operations. CSV metadata exports and JSON privacy reports help review the outcome. Image support includes JPEG, PNG, TIFF and WebP; HEIC/HEIF support depends on the packaged ExifTool build. Office files such as DOCX, XLSX and PPTX can be inspected but are not cleaned.

PDF metadata writes may be incremental and reversible: earlier metadata can remain recoverable. MetaClean is not a secure PDF sanitization or redaction tool and does not guarantee removal of every identifying detail.

Version 1.0.1 runs on Windows 10/11 x64 as a portable ZIP. Extract the complete package and keep its ExifTool directory alongside MetaClean.exe. Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime is required separately and is not automatically installed. Processing is local, with no accounts, uploads or telemetry. The Windows executable is not Authenticode signed.