Does this tool upload my photos to any server or cloud API?

No. All image reading, canvas redrawing, metadata stripping, and compression happen entirely inside your local browser sandbox. You can even disconnect your internet and use this tool completely offline.

What metadata is stripped from the photo?

All metadata is completely purged, including GPS latitude/longitude, camera make & model, lens serial number, timestamp, software version, shutter speed, ISO, and embedded thumbnail images.

Why should I convert to WebP format?

WebP provides superior lossless and lossy compression for images on the web. WebP images are typically 26% smaller compared to PNGs and 25-34% smaller than comparable JPEG images while maintaining crisp visual quality.

Is there a limit on image file size?

Since processing is constrained only by your device memory and browser canvas limits, you can easily process multi-megabyte photos from modern smartphones and DSLR cameras.

Client-Side Image Privacy & Metadata Scrubber / Converter

Strip EXIF & GPS location metadata, resize, and convert WebP/PNG/JPEG with 100% in-browser privacy.

Security Guarantee: 100% Client-Side In-Browser Execution. Computations run locally within browser RAM. Zero remote telemetry.

Technical Overview & Architecture

A lightning-fast, private image scrubber and format converter. Redraws image buffers onto client-side HTML5 canvas elements to sanitize EXIF tags, GPS geotags, camera serials, and device information before export.

When you drop an image into this tool, the browser reads the raw file stream into a local Blob using the HTML5 FileReader API. The image is drawn onto an unattached CanvasRenderingContext2D. Because the canvas only holds raw RGBA pixel data, all non-pixel metadata (EXIF APP1 markers, GPS tags, ICC profiles, and thumbnail caches) are stripped. The canvas then encodes the clean pixels into your desired format using canvas.toBlob().

Key Capabilities & Features

100% In-Browser Sanitization: Pixel data is loaded strictly into memory and re-rendered on an isolated Canvas context, discarding all embedded EXIF headers, camera models, shutter speeds, and GPS coordinates.
Format Converter (WebP, PNG, JPEG): Instantly convert between next-gen WebP, standard JPEG, and lossless PNG with zero server roundtrips.
Lossy & Lossless Quality Slider: Fine-tune output compression level to drastically reduce file payload while previewing the exact byte savings.
Custom Resizing & Aspect Ratio Lock: Downscale high-resolution photos with automatic aspect ratio preservation for optimal web performance.

Step-by-Step Usage Guide

Upload Image: Drag and drop an image file (JPEG, PNG, WebP) or click to browse from your device.
Select Output Format & Quality: Choose WebP, JPEG, or PNG and adjust the compression slider to balance file size and visual fidelity.
Download Sanitized File: Review the file size reduction and click Download to save your completely sanitized image.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Does this tool upload my photos to any server or cloud API?: No. All image reading, canvas redrawing, metadata stripping, and compression happen entirely inside your local browser sandbox. You can even disconnect your internet and use this tool completely offline.
What metadata is stripped from the photo?: All metadata is completely purged, including GPS latitude/longitude, camera make & model, lens serial number, timestamp, software version, shutter speed, ISO, and embedded thumbnail images.
Why should I convert to WebP format?: WebP provides superior lossless and lossy compression for images on the web. WebP images are typically 26% smaller compared to PNGs and 25-34% smaller than comparable JPEG images while maintaining crisp visual quality.
Is there a limit on image file size?: Since processing is constrained only by your device memory and browser canvas limits, you can easily process multi-megabyte photos from modern smartphones and DSLR cameras.