How CleanImages compares.
We'll be straight with you, including where other tools are fine choices.
Plenty of tools remove metadata. The differences that matter are: does your image get uploaded to a server, does cleaning degrade your photo, and can you actually verify the privacy claim? Here's how we stack up — honestly.
| tool | CleanImagesverified Aug 2026 | jimpl.comverified Aug 2026 | verexif.comverified Aug 2026 | imgonline.com.uaverified Aug 2026 | exifremover.comverified Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processing location | Your browser | Their server | Not stated | Not stated | Your browser |
| Image uploaded? | No | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | No |
| Quality loss | None — lossless | Not stated | Not stated | None — lossless | Not stated |
| Shows you what's removed | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Selective removal | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Works offline | Yes | No | No | No | Not stated |
| Account required | No | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | No |
CleanImagesverified Aug 2026
JPEG, PNG, and WebP are edited byte-for-byte; GIF falls back to a canvas re-encode. HEIC and RAW aren't supported yet.
jimpl.com ↗verified Aug 2026
their words“All photos are deleted after 24 hours! We delete all files within 24 hours after upload.”
Their own retention promise is what establishes the upload: files you keep on a server are the only kind you can delete after 24 hours. It's a viewer first, and a good one — the metadata display is thorough.
verexif.com ↗verified Aug 2026
their words“We don't store any copy of the image.”
The site states it keeps no copy, but doesn't say where the processing happens — so we've left that cell unstated rather than assume either way.
imgonline.com.ua ↗verified Aug 2026
their words“without recompression and without loss in quality”
Makes the strongest quality claim of the group and asks you to upload a file to a form — but doesn't state where processing happens.
exifremover.com ↗verified Aug 2026
their words“All processing happens in your browser — your files never leave your device.”
The honest client-side comparator, and ahead of us on reach: it lists HEIC/HEIF and AVIF, plus MP4, MOV, and PDF, which we don't handle. If you need those formats today, use it. We differ on depth — the metadata report, C2PA and AI-tag handling, selective removal, and the check/protect tools.
If you only need to strip one photo occasionally, almost any tool works. CleanImages is built for people who care that the image never leaves their device, want their quality preserved, and want to see what they're removing.
Try it on a photo