macOS · iPhone · iPad

Remove hidden metadata from your photos and videos

Photos and videos can carry GPS locations, timestamps and device details. See what is in yours, remove the metadata you choose, and share a clean copy without re-compressing the image. Your files stay on your device.

See how it works

Free download · 5 free exports · No account needed

Scrubb inspecting a photo on iPhone: the file Beach day.jpg is flagged Identifying, a summary reads 19 fields and 5 risk areas, a map is pinned to Elizabeth Tower in London beside its GPS coordinates, and the Location section lists six values struck through ready for removal. — The inspector, running on iPhone

What it does

Remove the metadata. Keep the image quality.

Lossless, not re-encoded

Scrubb rewrites the container around your image and copies the compressed picture across untouched. A cleaned JPEG or HEIC is byte-for-byte identical where it counts and keeps its original format. No softer detail, no HEIC quietly turning into a JPEG.

Checked before export

Scrubb checks the cleaned data before exporting it, including whether the selected metadata is gone. Image checks test decoding and dimensions; video checks inspect the container structure. Lossless image paths also compare decoded pixels. A failed check stops that export.

Your originals stay where they are

Save a cleaned copy and keep your source. Replacing an original is a separate choice behind its own confirmation. Scrubb refuses to rewrite camera RAW negatives.

Your files stay on your device

Metadata removal runs locally, with no file upload or account required. Map and place-name lookups use Apple services; purchases use the App Store.

Choose what to remove

Remove everything, choose Location Only, or review individual fields in the inspector. Some formats remove metadata in blocks, so additional fields can disappear. Review the result before sharing.

Photos and video, in bulk

JPEG, PNG, HEIC, WebP, GIF and QuickTime video. Clean one file or a few hundred in a single pass, on Mac, iPhone and iPad.

In the app

See it before you send it.

Scrubb's inspector scrolled to the Location section, where six fields including Latitude and Longitude show their real values struck through in red, each with a delete control, and a note reading Pinpoints where you were standing. — 1. Inspect for free. See which location, device and other details are stored in your file.

Scrubb's cleaning sheet on iPhone offering Share Safely, Location Only, Remove Everything and Custom, above a summary listing Location six fields, Identity and Ownership six fields, and Software and Edit History four fields. — 2. Choose what to remove. Use Location Only, Share Safely or your own selection.

Scrubb's results screen reading 3 cleaned, 3 KB of metadata removed, 3 files verified after writing, and 3 cleaned without touching a single pixel, above a per-file list. — 3. Save a clean copy. Scrubb checks the cleaned data before export. Your first five exports are free.

Start free

Try it on a photo of your own.

The inspector is free forever. The first five exports are free and full-strength. After that, a one-time $7.99 purchase unlocks unlimited exports on Mac, iPhone and iPad. No subscription. The App Store shows your local price.

Add a file, inspect its metadata, then save a cleaned copy. Removing metadata does not hide faces, addresses or other details visible in the picture.

Questions about formats, privacy or your originals?

Before you share