# CleanImages

> CleanImages is a free, in-browser tool to inspect and remove hidden metadata from images — GPS location, camera and device info, timestamps, EXIF/IPTC/XMP, AI-generation tags, C2PA content credentials, and embedded thumbnails. All processing happens entirely in your browser; images are never uploaded to any server. No account is required (sign-in is optional). It works offline. A product of ToolsNet.Work (Ontario, Canada).

## Key facts

- 100% in-browser: images are processed on your own device and are never uploaded, transmitted, or stored on a server.
- Free to use. No account required; sign-in is optional.
- Removes: GPS/location data, camera & device details (EXIF), timestamps, IPTC and XMP metadata, AI-generation tags (Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, DALL·E, Firefly), C2PA / Content Credentials, and hidden embedded thumbnails.
- Supported formats: JPEG, PNG, and WebP with lossless byte-level stripping; GIF and others fall back to a canvas re-encode. HEIC support is planned.
- Works offline — disconnect your network and it still works.
- Available in English and Español.
- Honesty note: removing metadata does NOT make an image anonymous or undetectable as AI-generated; modern detectors analyze pixels, which CleanImages does not alter to evade detection. It is a privacy tool, not an evasion tool.

## Main pages

- [CleanImages — the tool](https://cleanimages.online/): drop an image, see the hidden metadata it contains, strip it, and download a clean copy.
- [How it works](https://cleanimages.online/#how)
- [What we remove](https://cleanimages.online/#removes)
- [Privacy & in-browser architecture](https://cleanimages.online/#privacy)
- [FAQ](https://cleanimages.online/#faq)

## Blog

- [Blog index](https://cleanimages.online/blog)
- [What is EXIF and why it matters](https://cleanimages.online/blog/what-is-exif-and-why-it-matters)
- [C2PA / Content Credentials explained](https://cleanimages.online/blog/c2pa-content-credentials-explained)
- [Why in-browser matters](https://cleanimages.online/blog/why-in-browser-matters)

## Legal

- [Privacy Policy](https://cleanimages.online/privacy-policy)
- [Terms & Conditions](https://cleanimages.online/terms-and-conditions)