# Metastrip - EXIF Remover — Photo, PDF & video metadata

> Photo, PDF & video metadata (iPhone/iPad app by Zhiqi Pan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metastrip-exif-remover/id6762225255 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Zhiqi Pan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893386703)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: $0.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-04-16
- Data updated: 2026-09-09
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metastrip-exif-remover/id6762225255/reviews.md

## What is Metastrip?

Every photo you share carries invisible baggage: GPS coordinates, camera details, timestamps, even your name.
MetaStrip lets you see it all and remove it instantly.

HOW IT WORKS

1. Pick a photo, PDF, or video from your library or files
2. See every piece of hidden metadata, organized by category
3. Tap once to strip it clean
4. Save or share your clean file

WHAT GETS REMOVED

Location: GPS coordinates, latitude, longitude, altitude
Dates: Creation and modification timestamps
Device & Camera: Make, model, lens, exposure settings, ISO
Author & App: Your name, copyright info, software used
Technical Fingerprints: IPTC, XMP, and other embedded data

For PDFs: author, title, subject, creator application, producer, keywords, and dates.

For videos: location, creation dates, device info, and embedded metadata tracks.

Essential properties like dimensions and color profiles are preserved so your files still look perfect.

FULL TRANSPARENCY

MetaStrip is not a black box. Before anything is removed, you see exactly what metadata exists in your file,
organized into clear categories with item counts. You decide what goes.

100% PRIVATE

MetaStrip works entirely on your device. No servers. No cloud. No data collection. No account required. We
literally cannot see your files. Your privacy is not a feature — it is the entire point.

WHO IT'S FOR

Journalists protecting sources. Lawyers handling confidential documents. Job seekers cleaning up CVs. Anyone
who wants to share files without giving away more than they intended.

Supports JPEG, PNG, HEIC/HEIF, TIFF, AVIF, PDF, MP4, MOV, and M4V.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-08-11

What's new in 1.2:
• New supported formats: TIFF and AVIF. HEIF and M4V files can now be opened from the file picker.
• Detects and removes hidden identifiers: unique image IDs, embedded XMP, maker notes, and data appended after the end of a file.
• Video cleaning now also removes GPS tracks recorded during filming.
• PDF cleaning clears annotation author names while keeping the annotations themselves.
• Files imported from Photos keep their original name and format.
• Softer dark theme.

### 1.1 — 2026-08-07

Portrait photos now keep their correct orientation after cleaning.
Cleaned photos preserve the original image quality, with no increase in file size.
Stability and reliability improvements.

### 1.0 — 2026-04-16

No release notes.

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