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Clean Metadata

The Clean Metadata feature in ‣autometa helps remove unwanted metadata from image and video files.

What is metadata?

Metadata is hidden information embedded in a digital file, such as:
  • Camera/device name
  • GPS location
  • Capture date
  • Editor information (Photoshop, Lightroom, etc.)
  • Personal notes or software history
  • Title
  • Description
  • Keywords
 

What does Clean Metadata do?

With one click, Clean Metadata will:
  • Remove technical and EXIF metadata from image files (JPG, PNG, etc.)
  • Remove video metadata such as codec info, software tags, creation time, etc.
  • Not change the visual quality or contents of your files

How to use Clean Metadata

  • Open Free Tools → Clean Metadata
  • Select the folder or files you want to clean
  • Optionally set how many workers/CPU to use for processing
  • Click Start Cleaning to begin
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