Metadata Cleaner Alternatives

Metadata Cleaner is described as 'Metadata within a file can tell a lot about you. Cameras record data about when and where a picture was taken and which camera was used. Office applications automatically add author and company information to documents and spreadsheets' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Metadata Cleaner for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Metadata Cleaner alternative is ExifCleaner, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Metadata Cleaner are Scrambled Exif, Exif Eraser, Kleaner and PrivMeta.

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  1. ExifCleaner icon

    ExifCleaner

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    ExifCleaner is a free app written in Electron framework, opensource desktop GUI app to remove exif metadata from images and video files with simple drag and drop. It's built on top of the proven ExifTool library and supports fast multi-core batch processing of files.

    27 ExifCleaner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • ExifCleaner is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Metadata Cleaner.

    • ExifCleaner is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Metadata Cleaner.

    • ExifCleaner is Free and Open SourceMetadata Cleaner is also Free and Open Source
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    Scrambled Exif

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    Scrambled Exif (pronounced eggsif) helps you remove the metadata in your pictures before you share them.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    • Scrambled Exif is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Metadata Cleaner.

    • Scrambled Exif is Free and Open SourceMetadata Cleaner is also Free and Open Source
  4. Exif Eraser icon

    Exif Eraser

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    ExifEraser is a modern, permissionless image metadata erasing application for Android 6.0+.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Kleaner

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    Kleaner is an image metadata cleaner that can handle EXIF, IPTC, XMP and Comments. It is available under the GPL-3.0 license.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  6. PrivMeta icon

    PrivMeta

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    Clean hidden data from your files, right in your browser. No uploads. No tracking. Open source. Private by design.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • PrivMeta is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Metadata Cleaner.

    • PrivMeta is Free and Open SourceMetadata Cleaner is also Free and Open Source
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    mat2

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    mat2 is a metadata removal tool, supporting a wide range of commonly used file formats, written in python3: at its core, it's a library, used by an eponymous command-line interface, as well as several file manager extensions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Python
     
  9. ExifEase icon

    ExifEase

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    ExifEase is the ultimate solution for managing EXIF data in your digital images, offering a seamless experience for both casual users and professional photographers alike.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Metapho

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    Check and Edit EXIF Metadata.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Metapho is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Metadata Cleaner.

    • Metapho is Freemium and ProprietaryMetadata Cleaner is Free and Open Source
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    BatchPurifier

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    BatchPurifier can remove metadata from JPEG files in batch, thoroughly removing metadata such as EXIF (including thumbnail), Photoshop image resources (including IPTC), XMP, comments, ICC Profile, and other hidden data types while keeping the JPEG image intact and without...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Exif Purge

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    EXIF Purge is a small portable application to remove EXIF meta data from multiple images at once.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  13. Exif Tag Remover icon

    Exif Tag Remover

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    Did you know that digital photos contain hidden information - metadata tags - about the image, camera, photographer and location? These tags are created by digital cameras and photo editing software. There are many different tags, for example Exif, GPS, IPTC & XMP, just to...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. Free EXIF Eraser icon

    Free EXIF Eraser

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    Free EXIF Eraser is a free lightweight software that allows you to easily and effectively delete entire EXIF/IPTC/XMP information from image files.

    39 Free EXIF Eraser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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