ExifCleaner

ExifCleaner is a handy tool that helps you get rid of EXIF metadata from your images, videos, and even PDFs. Pretty cool, right? This can be a good way to boost your privacy and shrink the size of your files too.

What is ExifCleaner?

First up, let’s talk about what makes ExifCleaner tick. It’s built on the ExifTool library and uses Electron, which is a modern web framework. This means it works well across all major operating systems—whether you're on Linux, Windows, or macOS. And the best part? It's totally free and open-source!

User-Friendly Features

You might think it looks simple at first glance, but don’t let that fool you! ExifCleaner does its job really well. It has a clean and distraction-free interface with drag-and-drop support and even a dark mode. This makes loading multiple files super easy—yes, it supports batch processing!

Batch Processing Made Easy

Speaking of batch processing, ExifCleaner smartly spreads the workload across multiple CPU cores for faster results. It can handle popular image formats like PNGs, JPGs, GIFs, and TIFFs without breaking a sweat. Plus, it works with popular video formats such as M4As, MOVs, QTs, and MP4.

PDF Support

You can also use ExifCleaner to remove metadata from PDF files! Just keep in mind that this feature isn’t fully developed yet—it only partially removes EXIF info from PDFs.

A Few Drawbacks

No tool is perfect though! Since ExifCleaner runs on Electron, there are some downsides. For instance, the executable size is over 200 MB—even for Linux users—and memory usage tends to be above 100 MB.

Final Thoughts

This app currently doesn’t remove extended filesystem attributes either. But overall, ExifCleaner is a modern and efficient tool that can definitely help anyone looking for an easy way to wipe EXIF data from their files.