Private AI metadata cleaner with zero uploads
No upload endpoint, no storage, no image transfer. Every operation runs inside the browser tab.
No uploads. No tracking. No sign-up.
Remove AI Labels & Hidden Metadata from Your Photos
Strip AI detection tags, EXIF, GPS location and camera info from JPEG & PNG photos in one click. Free, private, no signup.
AI Metadata Cleaner works entirely on your device, so you can remove AI metadata from a photo before you share, publish or sell it.
Clean AI metadata in your browser
Up to 5 images per batch. Nothing leaves this browser.
Drop up to 5 images here
or Choose images from your device
Files stay on your device. Processing uses your browser only.
Accepted: JPEG · JPG · PNG · WEBP · GIF · AVIF · BMP · TIFF
Preparing your images…
0 uploadsImages stay in your browser
No accountNo email, login or payment
No network callsBuilt for offline privacy
Up to 5 filesFast local batch processing
Cleaned locally
Review removed AI metadata before you download
Inspect the metadata count and file-size change, then download each cleaned image or the full batch.
Why use a browser-based AI metadata cleaner?
Free, no account needed
Clean up to five images per batch without signup, email, watermarks or hidden paywalls.
Works with JPEG & PNG & WEBP
Direct metadata stripping for popular share-ready formats, with local browser fallback for other accepted images.
How to remove AI metadata from photos in three steps
Use this free AI metadata cleaner when you want to remove AI labels or hidden capture details before posting a photo online. Nothing is sent to a server, so the full process takes place inside the browser tab already open on your device.
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Choose or drop up to five photos
Select JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, AVIF, BMP or TIFF files from your device. The browser reads the selected files locally; there is no upload queue, cloud worker or temporary remote copy.
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Strip embedded metadata in place
The cleaner checks the image container for C2PA content credentials, XMP AI-source fields, IPTC digital source type, EXIF, GPS, camera details, author and software tags. JPEG, PNG, WebP and GIF files are cleaned at the metadata-block level so the compressed image payload stays intact.
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Review the result and download the cleaned file
Compare the before and after previews, review the number of metadata items removed and check the file-size change. Download one image or use Download all to save the full batch with names such as
original_cleaned.jpg.
Metadata cleanup
What metadata does an AI metadata cleaner remove?
The cleaner targets embedded labels and identifying fields while preserving the image data whenever direct stripping is available.
- AI labelsC2PA content credentials, IPTC digital source type and XMP AI-source fields
- EXIFCapture details, edit history and embedded thumbnail data
- GPS locationLatitude, longitude, altitude and location references
- Camera model & settingsMake, model, lens, exposure, ISO and shutter-speed fields
- Author & software tagsCreator, copyright, editing app and software fingerprints
Metadata explained
AI metadata in photos: what it is and where it hides
AI information is not always visible in the picture itself. It can be stored in structured fields attached to the file, which is why an image can look ordinary while still carrying a generated-content declaration or identifying capture data.
AI labels and content credentials
C2PA content credentials are cryptographically signed manifests that can describe how an image was created or edited. IPTC digital source type can mark media as trained algorithmic media, composite or synthetic. XMP fields may hold similar AI-source information. This tool removes those embedded declarations from the downloaded file so future shares do not carry them.
EXIF, GPS and camera fingerprints
EXIF can include camera make, model, lens, exposure settings, timestamps, author names, software names and GPS coordinates. Even when a social service removes some fields, the original file on your device may still contain them. Removing EXIF helps reduce unnecessary device and location clues before a photo is posted, emailed or sold.
Why browser-local cleaning is more private
Upload-based cleaners require your photo to travel to a server, be processed and then be deleted. This AI metadata cleaner takes a different approach: file reading, parsing, preview generation and download preparation all occur in the current tab. The privacy promise is therefore part of the technical design, not only the wording on the page.
Which image formats are supported?
JPEG and JPG, PNG, WebP and GIF receive direct metadata stripping. AVIF, BMP and TIFF are accepted when your browser can decode them; those less common formats use a local Canvas fallback that creates a new image without the original metadata container. The downloadable extension follows the output format so an image is not mislabeled.
Practical workflow
Clean the original file before uploading it to Instagram, a marketplace, a newsletter or a publishing platform. A platform can only see metadata that is present when the upload happens; it cannot act on fields that were already removed locally. If a label was already attached inside that platform, that record belongs to the platform and this tool cannot edit it.
Straight answers
AI metadata cleaner FAQ: limits, privacy and quality
Clear limits matter. Here is exactly what this local tool can and cannot change.
Will this remove the “AI info” label Instagram shows on my photos?
This tool removes AI metadata embedded in the file itself (C2PA content credentials, IPTC digital source type and similar fields), so future shares won’t carry it. If Instagram has already detected and labeled a photo you uploaded, that label lives in Instagram’s system, not in the photo file — this tool cannot change that label.
To remove AI info from an Instagram post, clean the original image before you upload it to Instagram.
Does it really keep my photos private?
Yes. All processing happens locally in your browser. Your images are never uploaded. The page makes no network requests, uses no analytics and loads no third-party scripts.
What metadata is removed?
The cleaner removes embedded AI labels, C2PA content credentials, IPTC digital source type, EXIF, GPS coordinates, camera make and model, lens and exposure settings, author, copyright, software tags and thumbnail metadata when those fields are present.
Will image quality change?
Metadata removal itself is lossless, and color information is unchanged. For JPEG, PNG, WebP and GIF files, the tool removes metadata blocks without re-encoding the pixel data. Some less common formats use a browser-decoded fallback, which can visually preserve the image but may not be bit-for-bit identical.
Is it free?
Yes. The tool is currently free and supports up to 5 images per batch. No account is required.