How to Remove Metadata from Videos
Video files carry the same GPS, device, and timestamp data photos do, often in more places. Here's what to remove and how to do it cleanly.
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Expert guides on protecting your privacy by removing hidden metadata from your photos.
Travel Photo Privacy
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A listing photo taken at home can hand your GPS coordinates to every stranger who messages you. How to sell online without leaking your address.
Read article →Photo Metadata in Court Cases
How EXIF data is authenticated under Rule 901, where lawyers attack it, and why a single GPS tag has decided real cases. A plain-English overview.
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The toolkit and the workflow forensic examiners use to extract everything a photo will tell them — ExifTool, jhead, and the habits that separate pros from casual viewers.
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Read article →Professional Photography: Privacy vs. Copyright
Keep your IPTC byline and copyright tags. Strip your GPS coordinates and camera serials. A working photographer's guide to doing both at export.
Read article →Real Estate Photo Privacy: Listings That Leak
MLS photos publish more than the address — they expose alarm panels, neighbor windows, and shoot timelines. What agents and sellers should strip.
Read article →The History of EXIF Data: How We Got Here
A 30-year timeline from JEIDA's 1995 workflow standard to the privacy problem inside every smartphone photo today.
Read article →The Complete Guide to iPhone Privacy Settings
A room-by-room tour of every iOS privacy toggle that actually matters in 2026. Twenty minutes of work, fewer surprises later.
Read article →Photo Metadata and the Law
EXIF data is admissible evidence, copyright-relevant, and regulated under GDPR and CCPA. A plain-English overview.
Read article →How Hackers Use Photo Metadata to Track You
The OSINT techniques that turn EXIF data in your public photos into a map of your home, work, and weekly routine.
Read article →How to Remove Photo Metadata on Android
Stock Android, Samsung One UI, and Pixel each handle EXIF differently. Here's what actually works on each, with verified steps.
Read article →Photo Privacy for Journalists and Activists
A working guide to protecting sources and yourself by stripping or scrambling photo metadata before publishing.
Read article →What Platforms Actually Strip From Your Photos
A tested breakdown of which apps remove EXIF data on upload and which don't. The intuition is exactly backwards.
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How photo metadata exposes your location on dating apps — and what you can do to stop it before your next swipe.
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Every photo of your child carries GPS coordinates. Here's how to protect your family's location data before sharing.
Read article →What EXIF Data Reveals About You
A complete breakdown of the 25+ hidden tags in every photo — and step-by-step instructions for removing them.
Read article →When Photo Metadata Exposed Someone's Location
Real cases where hidden GPS data in photos led to stalking, doxxing, and worse. These stories could have been prevented.
Read article →What Apple Doesn't Strip From Your Photos
iOS has privacy features, but they don't remove all metadata. Here's what Apple leaves behind — and why it matters.
Read article →Scramble vs Strip: When to Use Each Mode
StripIt offers two modes for different privacy needs. Learn when to completely remove metadata vs. when to randomize it.
Read article →Photo Metadata 101: The 25 Hidden Tags
GPS coordinates, camera serial numbers, lens info, timestamps — a technical deep-dive into every piece of data your photos carry.
Read article →Before You Post: A Privacy Checklist
A photographer's guide to protecting your privacy before sharing images online. Simple steps that take 30 seconds.
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