Show HN: MetaStrip – Client-side metadata removal for photos, video, audio, docs
MetaStrip is a tool designed to remove metadata from various file types including photos, videos, audio, and documents. It addresses privacy concerns by eliminating sensitive information such as GPS coordinates and device serial numbers. The tool is particularly relevant in an era where sharing files can inadvertently expose personal data.
- ▪Photos can contain GPS coordinates and device serial numbers.
- ▪Documents like PDFs may include author names and edit histories.
- ▪AI-generated images often carry tags identifying the creation tool.
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What's hiddenEvery file you share is talking.Photos carry GPS coordinates, device serial numbers, camera info, and timestamps. PDFs carry author names, edit history, and software fingerprints. AI-generated images carry C2PA content credentials identifying which tool made them.GPS to within 5 metres of where you stoodDevice + serial number that fingerprints every photo to one phoneAI generation tags from DALL·E, Midjourney, ChatGPT, FireflyAuthor names + tracked changes in Word, Excel, and PDF documents
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