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How to remove photo metadata before sharing

A simple local workflow that keeps your original safe.

Start with a local image

Choose a JPEG, PNG or WebP under 25 MB. If it lives in a cloud library, download it first. File extensions can be misleading; MetaQuiet checks the content signature.

Read the inspection result

A scan reports removable EXIF, XMP or text blocks. A block can contain multiple fields, so a block count is not a count of personal details. An empty scan means no supported removable blocks were detected.

Create, check and share

Create a clean copy and open it to check that it looks right. Choose the copy when sharing. A minimal orientation record is retained when needed to preserve rotation or mirroring. Color and rendering data may remain.

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