KillMetadataOpen cleaner

JPG + JPEG METADATA REMOVER

Remove metadata from JPG and JPEG files

JPG and JPEG are two common names for the same image format. KillMetadata parses JPEG marker segments, removes supported privacy carriers, copies the compressed scan data unchanged, and verifies the rebuilt file.

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THE CLEANING PLAN

Remove what exposes you. Keep what makes the file work.

Every field is shown before the rewrite and classified by action and coverage.

Remove
  • APP1 EXIF and XMP metadata
  • GPS, camera and timestamp fields
  • APP13 IPTC and Photoshop resources
  • COM comments and descriptive fields
  • Embedded EXIF thumbnails and supported provenance records
Preserve
  • JPEG entropy-coded image scans
  • ICC profile segments
  • Orientation needed for correct display
  • Required quantization, Huffman and frame tables
Outside this guarantee
  • Visible text, faces or license plates
  • Steganography inside compressed image data
  • Filesystem creation and download dates
  • Previously shared copies
  • Descriptive labels inside preserved ICC profiles, reported as partial

WHY THE ENGINE MATTERS

Lossless here means no JPEG re-encoding

JPEG files are a sequence of bounded marker segments followed by compressed scan data. The writer removes supported metadata segments while copying image scans and essential codec tables byte-for-byte.

The verifier parses the new container independently. It checks for supported residual EXIF, XMP, IPTC and comment carriers while ensuring the output is still a valid JPEG structure. If Orientation exists only in XMP or conflicts across carriers, that XMP is preserved and the result stays partial instead of risking a rotated image.

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BEFORE YOU SHARE

A four-step privacy check.

Metadata cleaning is one part of a safe sharing workflow.

  1. 01Check every reported EXIF, XMP, IPTC and comment carrier
  2. 02Make sure orientation and ICC are preserved
  3. 03Create the .cleaned.jpg copy
  4. 04Open and visually confirm the saved image

QUESTIONS, ANSWERED

Know the boundary before you clean.

No vague “100% clean” claim.

Are my files uploaded?

No. The cleaner runs in your browser, has no upload endpoint, and only enables the file picker after its processor assets are available locally.

Is the original file changed?

No. KillMetadata reads the original and creates a separately named cleaned copy. It never overwrites the source file.

Are JPG and JPEG different?

No for this purpose. Both extensions normally identify the same JPEG container. KillMetadata checks the file signature instead of trusting either extension.

Will the image be recompressed?

No. For supported JPEG structures, compressed image scans are copied rather than decoded and encoded again.

RELATED GUIDES

Keep checking the file, not just its name.

PHOTO METADATA REMOVERRemove metadata from photosRemove supported EXIF, GPS, camera, date, IPTC and XMP metadata from photos locally while preserving orientation and image quality.EXIF REMOVERRemove EXIF data from photosFind and remove supported EXIF data from photos locally, including GPS, camera, date and thumbnail records, then verify the result.PHOTO LOCATION REMOVERRemove location data from a photoRemove supported GPS coordinates and geotags from photos locally. No upload, no recompression, and a separate verification pass.PNG METADATA REMOVERRemove metadata from PNG filesRemove supported EXIF, text, time and descriptive metadata from PNG and APNG files while preserving pixels, transparency, animation and color.
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