Scrambled Exif

Strip photo metadata from Android's share sheet

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FreeFree and open source; free on F-Droid and Google Play.
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Android
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Open-source project
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Open source

Scrambled Exif is a small, GPL-licensed Android app that removes metadata from photos at the moment you share them. It hooks into Android's share menu so you send a picture, pick Scrambled Exif, and it deletes the EXIF data before passing the cleaned image on to your intended app. It deletes rather than merely obscures the metadata, and can optionally rename files as well. It is available on F-Droid and Google Play and is developed by Juan Garcia Basilio. The developer notes it works well but advises double-checking sensitive images, since it can occasionally fail.

Strengths

  • Removes EXIF and GPS data straight from the share sheet
  • Free software under the GPL, available on F-Droid
  • No accounts, ads, or network access
  • Simple, single-purpose workflow

Considerations

  • Android only
  • Handles images, not documents or other file types
  • Developer warns it can occasionally fail so verify results
Listed inMetadata Removal

Scrambled Exif alternatives

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