Most phone cameras write the date and time to the second and the phone model into every photo, and if you ever let the camera use your location, the GPS position too. Many dedicated cameras add their serial number, and cameras and editing software can add your name.
Some platforms remove this when you upload. A photo sent as an email attachment, as a file in a chat or through a shared folder link usually keeps all of it.
So we built MetadataScrubber, the newest app in Stormberry Labs. It lists what a photo carries besides the picture, ticks the items to remove before sharing publicly, removes only what you choose, normally without re-saving the picture, and reads the new file back so you can see what is left.
It runs entirely on your own device: load it, switch off your network, and it keeps working. The page's own security policy also stops it from uploading anything. JPEG, PNG, WebP and HEIC. Free, no account, open source.
Stormberry Labs is where we build a functioning prototype to start an idea. If you have one sitting at that stage, we are glad to talk.
Try it on a photo you were about to share:
https://metadata.stormberry.as/
The code is open for anyone to check:
https://github.com/StormberryAS/MetadataScrubber
Download at Zapstore:
https://zapstore.dev/apps/no.stormberry.metadatascrubber
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