ExifCleaner is a solid, open-source desktop app — but it means downloading and installing software first. NearScrub strips the same hidden metadata (GPS, camera model, author name) directly in your browser, on any device, with nothing to install and nothing uploaded.
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→ 0 files sent to a server · everything runs on your device
A single photo can reveal exactly where it was taken; an exported PDF or Word file can carry the author's name, company, and revision history. NearScrub removes EXIF/GPS, PDF document properties, and Office author data locally, so nothing sensitive travels with your file.
No. NearScrub runs entirely in your browser tab — no download, no installer, and it works on phones and tablets too. ExifCleaner is a desktop app you install on your computer; NearScrub does the same metadata-stripping job with zero install.
No. All processing happens locally in your browser — a strict Content-Security-Policy technically blocks any request that could send your file elsewhere, and our own automated tests confirm zero network requests during the whole process.
Once the page is loaded, all processing happens locally in your browser.
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