ExifCleaner

Drag-and-drop desktop app to strip metadata from images, video and PDFs.

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Price
FreeFree and open source.
Works on
Windows, macOS, Linux
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Open-source project
Source code
Open source

ExifCleaner is a cross-platform desktop app that wraps the ExifTool engine behind a drag-and-drop window so you can scrub metadata without touching a command line. It strips EXIF, GPS and other tags from images, video and PDF files, and processes whole batches across multiple CPU cores. A before-and-after view shows exactly what was removed and everything runs locally with no account, telemetry or uploads. Version 4 is out, with 4.5.0 released in September 2026. For most people cleaning files before they publish, it is the easiest place to start.

Strengths

  • Simple drag-and-drop GUI
  • Handles images, video and PDF
  • Fast batch processing, fully offline
  • Open source (MIT)

Considerations

  • Desktop only, not on phones
  • Relies on ExifTool under the hood
Listed inMetadata Removal

ExifCleaner alternatives

ExifEraserPermissionless Android app that cleans photos before you share them.MetaphoNative metadata removal for iPhone, iPad and Mac.MAT2The Tails project's toolkit for cleaning metadata from many file types.ExifToolThe reference-grade command-line engine for reading and erasing metadata.