# MetaShield: EXIF & GPS Eraser — Remove metadata, geotag photos

> Remove metadata, geotag photos (iPhone/iPad app by AH SEN TEW.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metashield-exif-and-gps-eraser/id6785131768 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [AH SEN TEW](https://appshunter.io/developer/6774454068)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: $2.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-16
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metashield-exif-and-gps-eraser/id6785131768/reviews.md

## What is MetaShield?

MetaShield protects your privacy by removing hidden metadata from photos before you share them — and lets you add GPS to photos taken without location data.

WHAT IS PHOTO METADATA?
Every photo your phone takes quietly embeds invisible data: your precise GPS coordinates, camera make and model, the exact date and time, lens details, serial numbers, and software version. When you share a photo, all of this goes with it — to strangers, clients, or the internet.

MetaShield shows you exactly what is embedded and lets you remove only what you choose.

SCRUBBER — REMOVE METADATA
• GPS Location — remove the latitude and longitude from every photo
• Camera & Device Info — strip make, model, serial number, and lens data
• Date & Time Taken — remove the timestamp of when the photo was captured
• Artist & Copyright — clean identity fields embedded by professional cameras
• Verification engine — every save is re-read from disk to confirm the data was actually removed
• Share directly from the app after scrubbing

GEOTAG — ADD LOCATION
• Select any photo (e.g. a DSLR shot without GPS)
• Tap the map to drop a pin, or search for a location by name
• The new GPS coordinates are written and verified
• Before and after comparison shows exactly what changed

PRESETS — ONE-TAP WORKFLOWS
• Social Safe — removes GPS and camera info (good for public posts)
• Client Share — removes GPS only, keeps camera info for professional delivery
• Full Scrub — removes all fields in one tap
• Create and save your own presets with any combination of fields

SHARE EXTENSION
• Scrub photos directly from the Photos app share sheet — no need to open MetaShield first

BUILT ON TRUST
• 100% on-device — no servers, no accounts, no network calls ever
• Non-destructive — your original is always preserved; recover any time via Photos → Edit → Revert
• No analytics, no crash reporting, no third-party SDKs

HONEST LIMITATIONS
MetaShield edits JPEG and HEIC files. RAW files and videos are not supported — iOS does not provide a non-destructive editing API for those formats. Some apps (WhatsApp, Instagram) strip metadata themselves on upload, so MetaShield is most useful when sharing via AirDrop, email, or direct file transfer.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-07-02

No release notes.

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