# BarePeek: Hidden File Viewer — Metadata, EXIF, author & GPS

> Metadata, EXIF, author & GPS (iPhone/iPad app by Douglas Russell.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barepeek-hidden-file-viewer/id6823312397 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Douglas Russell](https://appshunter.io/developer/6820619639)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: $1.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-22
- Data updated: 2026-10-31

## What is BarePeek?

Files carry more than you see. A document someone sent you can hold the author's name and company, who edited it last and when, every comment, tracked changes, hidden sheets and slides, and presenter notes. A photo can hold exactly where it was taken and which camera took it. BarePeek shows you all of it.

SORTED BY WHAT MATTERS
- Worth a look comes first: comments, tracked changes, hidden text, hidden sheets, rows and slides, presenter notes, attached files, scripts, and photo locations
- Who and when comes next: author, last editor, company, dates and the program that made the file
- Technical details stay folded away until you want them
- The real values, not just a warning, and a plain sentence on what each one means

CATCHES THE TRAPS
- Tells you when text in a PDF is only covered by a black box and is still in the file. BarePeek never shows you that text.
- Finds earlier saved versions kept inside a PDF, attached files and embedded preview pictures

WHAT IT CHECKS
- PDF
- Word, Excel and PowerPoint files
- Keynote presentations: comments, presenter notes and hidden slides
- Pages and Numbers files: the package details (their comments are not checked)
- Photos (JPEG, HEIC and PNG): where it was taken, the date, the camera and its serial number

READ ONLY AND PRIVATE
- It only looks. It never changes, cleans or deletes your file.
- Everything happens on your iPhone or Mac
- No account, no uploads, no tracking, no ads

EASY TO USE
- Drop files on the Mac app, or choose them. On iPhone, choose a file or share it to BarePeek from Files or Mail.
- Add several files and switch between them along the bottom
- Double-click a file in the list to open the original on Mac, or double-tap it to preview the original on iPhone
- Save a report of what was found as a PDF
- A built-in glossary explains every finding

One purchase covers iPhone and Mac.

BarePeek shows what is in a file. To remove hidden details from your own documents before you send them, see Baredoc. For photos, see Bareshot.

## Is BarePeek safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess BarePeek.

## Is BarePeek legit?

BarePeek: Hidden File Viewer appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for BarePeek is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-28

Small improvements and a clearer App Store listing.

### 1.0 — 2026-10-23

No release notes.

## More apps by Douglas Russell

- [Bareshot](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bareshot/id6821483314)
- [Telescribble: Draw & Guess](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/telescribble-draw-and-guess/id6824708902)

All apps by Douglas Russell: https://appshunter.io/developer/6820619639

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