exifcleaner

Project Overview

ExifCleaner is a cross-platform desktop app to clean metadata from images, videos, PDFs, and other files. It supports 90+ file formats with fast batch processing via ExifTool's stay-open protocol.

Key Features

• Batch processing with drag-and-drop support for files or folders
• Supports 90+ image, video, and document formats
• Privacy controls: preserve orientation, save as copy, remove macOS extended attributes, preserve timestamps
• Folder recursion
• Metadata inspection: expand any file to see before/after diff
• Dark mode (follows OS preference)
• 25 languages with in-app language switching
• No automatic updates or network traffic — zero telemetry

Target Audience

• Users who want to protect their privacy
• Users who need to clean metadata before sharing photos
• Privacy-conscious users

Quick Start

1. Download from GitHub Releases
2. macOS 12+: download the .dmg (arm64 for Apple Silicon)
3. Windows 10+: download the portable .exe or installer
4. Linux: download .AppImage, .deb, or .rpm
5. Drag and drop files or folders into the app window to clean

Core Advantages

• Zero telemetry, no network traffic, complete privacy protection
• Powered by ExifTool with 90+ format support
• Cross-platform (macOS, Windows, Linux)
• Open-source and free (MIT)

System Requirements

• OS: macOS 12+, Windows 10+, Linux (64-bit)
• Architectures: x86_64, arm64