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DeMeta 🔒

Remove metadata from your files to protect your privacy

Live Demo License: MIT

DeMeta helps you decide what information leaves your device. Upload files, review hidden metadata, and download clean versions with sensitive information removed.


Why DeMeta?

Every file you create contains hidden information called metadata - dates, locations, device details, author names, and more. When you share files online, this data can reveal more about you than you intend.

DeMeta gives you control over your digital footprint.

🔥 Key Features

  • 🛡️ Privacy-First: Most processing happens locally in your browser
  • 📁 Comprehensive: Supports images, documents, audio, and video files
  • 🗑️ Zero Storage: Files are never stored on our servers
  • 🔓 Open Source: Transparent, auditable code
  • 💚 Free Forever: No hidden costs or premium tiers

📁 What Files Can You Clean?

Category Formats Status
🖼️ Images JPEG, PNG, TIFF, HEIC, WebP, GIF ✅ Full Support
📄 Documents PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX ✅ Full Support
🎵 Audio MP3, FLAC, WAV ✅ Full Support
🎬 Video MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WebM ✅ Full Support
🍎 Apple iWork .pages, .numbers, .key 🚧 Coming Soon

Perfect For

  • 📰 Journalists protecting sources and maintaining anonymity
  • ✊ Activists and organizers staying safe online
  • 🎨 Content Creators sharing work without revealing personal details
  • 🔒 Privacy-Conscious Users controlling what data they share
  • 💼 Professionals sharing documents without company metadata
  • 📱 Social Media Users posting photos without location data

How It Works

  1. 📤 Upload any supported file
  2. 🔍 Review the metadata found (dates, locations, device info, etc.)
  3. 🧹 Clean by removing sensitive information
  4. ⬇️ Download your privacy-safe file

No account required. No data stored. No hidden costs.


Your Privacy Matters

  • 🔒 Local Processing: Most files never leave your device
  • ⏰ Temporary Server Processing: Videos processed server-side are deleted immediately
  • 📊 No Logging: We don't track what you upload or process
  • 🔍 Open Source: Code is auditable and transparent
  • 🌐 No Tracking: We don't use cookies or analytics to follow you

Built With Modern Tech

  • Frontend: Next.js 14, TypeScript
  • Styling: Tailwind CSS, Radix UI
  • Processing: ExifTool, pdf-lib, music-metadata
  • Deployment: Vercel

What's Coming Next

See our ROADMAP.md for detailed development plans, including:

  • Apple iWork document support
  • More audio formats
  • Batch processing
  • Selective metadata removal
  • GPS data visualization

Contributing

We welcome contributions! See our Contributing Guide for development setup and guidelines.

Quick ways to help:

  • 🐛 Report bugs
  • 💡 Suggest features
  • 📝 Improve documentation
  • 🔧 Submit pull requests

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.


Ready to take control of your digital privacy? Try DeMeta now →

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