A good fit
Local browser processing
Inspect before cleaning
Verify removed and kept blocks
Broad privacy cleaning or AI-provenance-only
JPEG, PNG, WebP batches and ZIP
Compare metadata-removal approaches
Is MetaScrub the right metadata cleaner for your workflow?
MetaScrub is a strong fit for supported images that need local, block‑level cleaning and visible before/after results. Choose another approach for field-level editing, unsupported formats, automation, or full C2PA validation.
Try MetaScrub on an image
JPEG, PNG, or WebP · 5 images free per day · Processed locally
- Built-in controls
- Browser / web tools
- Desktop apps
- Command line
- MetaScrub
Choose MetaScrub when these needs match
Choose another approach for
GPS-only or field-level editing
HEIC, RAW, documents, audio, or video
Native offline apps or CLI automation
Full C2PA validation
Account-synced team licensing
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| Decision criterion | Built-in controls | Browser / web tools | Desktop or CLI | MetaScrub |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File stays on device | Varies by feature or tool | Varies; verify each service | Often possible; verify the tool | Yes for image cleaning |
| Inspect before removal | Varies | Varies | Often available; verify | Yes, with a recognized-block summary |
| Verify removed and kept blocks | Varies | Varies | Varies | Yes |
| Selective embedded AI-provenance mode | Varies | Varies | Tool-specific | Yes |
| Field-level Exif editing | Platform-specific | Tool-specific | Available in some tools | No |
| Supported formats | Platform-specific | Tool-specific | Often broader; verify | JPEG, PNG, WebP |
| Batch and automation | Usually limited | Tool-specific | Often the strongest category | 5/day free; bulk UI up to 200; no scripting |
| Full C2PA validation | Usually no | Tool-specific | Available in dedicated validators | No |
| Install required | No | No | Usually yes | No |
| Cost | Platform- or tool-specific | Tool-specific | Tool-specific | Free core; $7 batch or $9.99/month |
Category cells are intentionally non-universal.
MetaScrub combines local cleaning with visible verification
Your image
Inspect blocks
Choose mode
Clean locally
Download or ZIP
No image upload for cleaning.
The two modes solve different jobs
Privacy clean
Removes recognized Exif/GPS and other privacy and provenance metadata. Keeps the ICC color profile.
AI provenance only
Removes recognized embedded C2PA/JUMBF and AI-tagged XMP/text. Keeps Exif—including GPS—and the ICC color profile.
Neither mode performs field-level editing or pixel-watermark removal.
Bulk access changes the cap, not the cleaner
Free
$0
5 images per day
Both modes, inspection, verification, and download
Bulk access
$7once · or $9.99/month
Up to 200 files per batch
One bulk batch or recurring monthly batches
- Local browser access
- Cancel monthly anytime
- Not account-synced
Use the tool that matches the job
Field-level editor
Edit only GPS or one tag, add or change values, or correct timestamps.
Desktop or CLI
Offline automation, recurring pipelines, scripting, and broader format support.
Full C2PA validator
Signer trust, assertions, integrity checks, and remote provenance.
Document/video tool
Work with PDFs, Office files, audio, video, and other non-image files.
Preserve an untouched original for archival, evidentiary, rights, or provenance-sensitive uses.
Questions before you choose?
Is MetaScrub free?
Yes. The free core includes both cleaning modes, inspection, verification, and download for up to 5 images per day.
What does paid bulk access add?
A $7 pass covers one bulk batch of up to 200 images. The $9.99/month plan supports recurring bulk batches at the same cap. Neither changes the cleaner, privacy model, formats, or modes.
Does MetaScrub upload images?
No. Inspection and cleaning run locally in browser memory; your images are not uploaded for processing.
Can MetaScrub remove only GPS?
No. MetaScrub works at the metadata-block level, not on individual Exif fields. Privacy clean removes recognized Exif/GPS together with other supported privacy metadata.
Does AI-only keep Exif and GPS?
Yes. AI-provenance-only removes recognized C2PA/JUMBF and AI-tagged XMP/text while keeping Exif—including GPS—and the ICC color profile.
Which formats are supported?
MetaScrub supports JPEG, PNG, and WebP images.
Can MetaScrub validate Content Credentials?
No. It can detect and remove recognized embedded C2PA/JUMBF data, but it does not validate signatures, signer trust, assertions, or remote provenance. Use a dedicated C2PA validator for that job.
Can it process documents or videos?
No. MetaScrub supports JPEG, PNG, and WebP images only. Use a document or video metadata tool for other file types.
When should I choose a desktop or command-line tool?
Choose one when you need a native offline workflow, scripting, recurring automation, broader format support, or field-level metadata editing.
