exif.tools alternative
exif.tools is a free metadata viewer for any file type, and a local stripper for an image or a PDF.
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What their pages list
Read on 6 Oct 2026 from the viewer and the strip page. Both say a local file stays on the device.
| exif.tools | This tool | |
|---|---|---|
| Viewer | Free online EXIF and metadata viewer. Local files stay in the browser, including a full ExifTool scan. Any file type: images, PDFs, documents, audio, video, and archives. It shows EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC, ICC, document metadata, hashes, and magic bytes, and it can export JSON. A pasted link is fetched directly, then through proxy.cors.sh if needed. GPS photos load an OpenStreetMap map. | The tool above strips. A separate viewer page reads a still image in the browser. |
| Strip limits | Cleanup starts on its own. PNG, JPEG, and WebP up to 256 MB. Other image formats up to 8 MB. The strip page does not name HEIC. One image or one PDF at a time. | JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, AVIF, GIF, TIFF, and BMP. No published megabyte cap. A file the browser cannot decode is refused, including one over roughly 100 megapixels. A PDF up to 100 MB is on the PDF page. |
| What strip removes | Images: supported metadata such as camera details, location, and comments. If an image is re-encoded, the result says so. PDFs: document properties, dates, identifiers, and embedded metadata. Pages, text, forms, links, comments, and attachments stay. Writing on the page is not erased. Rewriting a PDF invalidates a digital signature. | Detected EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC, and C2PA / AI metadata, then an After re-scan. AI only can leave camera EXIF. SynthID stays in the pixels. The PDF page re-scans too, and it reports comments and attachments rather than removing them. |
| C2PA | The strip page does not name C2PA. The viewer’s origin section shows recorded claims, says they are not a verified signature, and links to an external content-credentials check. It also says ExifTool metadata cannot detect SynthID. | Strip-all and AI only both target C2PA metadata this tool detects. The pixels are not redrawn. |
| Price | The viewer and the strip page do not list a price or an account. The strip page can also add or update a PDF title, author, description, and keywords. | 1 free clean per browser, shared with the PDF and Word pages. Then Unlock Pro, paid once, for unlimited files and a batch ZIP. This page does not write tags back. |
When to choose which
When exif.tools is the better choice
- You want a deep read: an ExifTool scan, hashes, magic bytes, JSON export, or any file type.
- You want to edit PDF title, author, or keyword fields on a local strip.
- The image is a PNG, JPEG, or WebP up to the 256 MB limit they publish, or another image format within 8 MB.
When this page is the better choice
- You want C2PA / AI metadata named and removed, then a re-scan.
- The photo is a HEIC. Their strip page does not name HEIC.
- You want a batch ZIP after the one free clean.
How to clean a file here
Photos use the tool above. A PDF uses remove metadata from a PDF. For a full ExifTool read of many file types, use exif.tools.
- Add the image. Use the tool on this page. Add one JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, AVIF, GIF, TIFF, or BMP. A PDF is cleaned on the PDF page linked below.
- Pick a mode. Leave All metadata selected, or switch to AI only (camera EXIF can stay) or EXIF/GPS.
- Clean. Before a file is chosen the button reads Clean one file free. After one image is added it reads Clean this file. Press it.
- Read the After report. The report re-scans the cleaned bytes. Download when the rows you cared about are gone. A pixel watermark such as SynthID stays in the picture.
Related guides
- View image metadata online before you strip.
- Remove EXIF and GPS from a still image.
- Remove metadata from a PDF in the browser.
- ExifTool alternative when the job is the command-line tool.
- Clean EXIF and AI metadata in one pass.
exif.tools questions
Does exif.tools upload a local photo?
The viewer says local files are processed in the browser, including a full ExifTool scan, and are not uploaded. Pasted links are fetched directly, then through proxy.cors.sh if needed. The strip page says the file stays on the device and is not uploaded to their server.
Is exif.tools a viewer or a remover?
Both. The home page is a free EXIF and metadata viewer. The strip page removes metadata from an image or a PDF and lets you review what changed. It can also write PDF title, author, description, and keyword fields.
What size files does the exif.tools strip page accept?
PNG, JPEG, and WebP up to 256 MB. Other image formats up to 8 MB. The page does not name HEIC. This tool does not publish a megabyte cap. It refuses a file the browser cannot decode, including one over roughly 100 megapixels.
Does the exif.tools strip page remove C2PA?
The strip page does not name C2PA. The viewer shows origin and signing claims and links out to verify content credentials. It says those claims are not a verified signature, and that ExifTool metadata cannot detect SynthID. This page strips C2PA metadata it detects, then re-scans.
Does exif.tools list a price?
The viewer and the strip page do not list a price or an account. The viewer headline says the viewer is free. This page allows one free clean in the browser, then a one-time unlock on the pricing page.
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