Metadata Forensics Studio

Drag & Drop Image Here

Supports JPG, PNG, WEBP, HEIC

Keep Camera Model Keep Copyright Keep GPS

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General Info

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EXIF Data

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GPS Coordinates

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Why Clean Image Metadata?

In the digital age, every photo you take carries an invisible backpack of data. Known as EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format), this metadata includes details like the camera model, shutter speed, aperture, and ISO settings. While useful for photographers, it poses a significant privacy risk when shared online. Most modern smartphones automatically embed GPS coordinates into every snapshot, pinpointing the exact location where the photo was taken—sometimes down to the specific meter of your home or workplace.

Randomly.online’s Metadata Viewer provides a professional-grade environment to inspect this hidden layer. It acts like a digital darkroom, allowing you to see exactly what information is attached to your files. Whether you are a journalist protecting a source, a parent sharing photos of your children, or a photographer removing technical settings before a contest entry, cleaning metadata is a crucial step in digital hygiene.

Unlike server-based tools that upload your private photos to a cloud, our forensics tool processes everything locally in your browser. Your images never leave your device. The process is instant, secure, and gives you granular control over what information stays and what gets scrubbed. You can choose to preserve copyright notices while stripping location data, ensuring you maintain ownership without sacrificing privacy.

How to Use This Tool

Our interface is designed for speed and simplicity. Start by dragging and dropping your image file into the central studio zone. We support all major formats including JPG, PNG, and WebP. Once dropped, the interface splits into a "Forensics Mode." On the left, you see a high-quality preview of your image. On the right, the metadata drawer slides open, parsing the file structure to reveal hidden tags.

The metadata panel is organized into collapsible sections. Click on "General Info" for file basics, "EXIF Data" for camera settings, or "GPS Coordinates" to see location tags. If GPS data is found, a small "MAP" badge will appear; clicking it reveals the coordinates.

To clean the image, use the toggle switches below the preview. By default, the tool is set to strip everything. However, you can check "Keep Copyright" if you wish to retain ownership metadata, or "Keep Camera Model" if you want to preserve technical specs. Once you are satisfied with your selection, click the glowing "Remove Metadata & Download" button. The browser will instantly generate a new, purified copy of your image and prompt you to save it. You can switch between "Original" and "Clean View" to visually confirm the image quality remains untouched while the data layer is scrubbed.

Frequently Asked Questions

No, removing metadata does not inherently lower the visual quality of your image. Metadata is simply text information stored in the header of the file, separate from the pixel data. When you use our tool to strip EXIF data, we rebuild the file structure without those text headers. However, if the file is re-saved as a JPEG, a negligible amount of re-compression might occur depending on browser settings, but visually, the photo remains identical to the human eye. Our tool prioritizes maintaining the highest possible fidelity during the cleaning process.

Yes, it is 100% safe. The defining feature of Randomly.online’s tools is that they run entirely "client-side." This means the code executes inside your web browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) on your own device. We do not have a server that receives, stores, or views your images. When you drag a photo onto the page, it stays in your computer's RAM. This makes it ideal for sensitive documents, personal family photos, or investigative work where privacy is paramount. Since no data transfer occurs, it also works remarkably fast, even on slow internet connections.

Currently, the "Forensics Studio" view is optimized for deep inspection of single images to give you a detailed breakdown of specific tags like GPS and Camera settings. However, we are actively developing a batch-processing strip that will appear at the bottom of the interface for users on desktop devices. For now, you can quickly drag and drop images one after another. The interface resets instantly after a download, allowing for a rapid workflow if you need to clean a handful of images in sequence.