Privacy tools: see what your files reveal, locally
A photo can carry GPS coordinates, an Office document keeps author names and tracked changes, a PDF can hide comments you forgot. These tools read EXIF and C2PA provenance data, inspect document metadata and strip PDF annotations, entirely in your browser.
Two honesty rules apply. First, inspecting a file for privacy issues by uploading it somewhere would be absurd, which is why everything runs locally. Second, we report the signals that are present and never claim that their absence proves anything: a photo without C2PA data is not proof of authenticity, and we are not an AI detector.
All 5 tools in this category
- Remove PDF annotationsStrip comments, highlights, links and form fields from a PDF without uploading. Privacy-safe.
- Read EXIF metadataView and strip EXIF metadata from your photos without sending them to a server.
- Remove EXIF metadataStrip camera, GPS and IPTC metadata from JPEG and PNG photos before sharing, no upload.
- Content Credentials (C2PA) readerRead the C2PA / Content Credentials provenance of an image or file in your browser. No upload.
- Office metadata removerRemove the hidden document properties (author, company, dates…) from Word, Excel and PowerPoint files. 100% in your browser, no upload.
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Frequently asked questions
What can EXIF data reveal about a photo?
Often the capture date, the camera or phone model, the settings and, when location was enabled, GPS coordinates of where it was taken. The EXIF reader shows all of it so you can decide what to share.
Is uploading my file required to inspect it?
No, that is the point: a privacy check that starts with an upload defeats itself. The file is parsed in your browser and never leaves your device; you can verify it in the network tab.
Does a missing C2PA signature mean an image is fake or AI-made?
No. C2PA provenance is still rare, so most legitimate images carry none. We show the signals that exist and refuse to guess beyond them; absence of metadata is not evidence.