GhostData | Secure Metadata Remover

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GhostData is a secure, browser-only, offline tool designed to remove sensitive metadata (EXIF, GPS, XMP) from your photos, documents, and videos before you share them.

🛡️ Privacy First Philosophy

GhostData is built with a strict privacy-first architecture.

• Zero Data Transfer: All file processing happens locally within your browser using WebAssembly and JavaScript APIs.
• No Server Uploads: Your files are never sent to any server, cloud, or third-party service.
• Offline Capable: The application works fully offline once loaded.

✨ Key Features

• Drag & Drop Interface: Easily upload multiple files at once.
• Multi-Format Support:
  • Images: JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP
  • Documents: PDF, DOCX (Word)
  • Videos: MP4, MOV
• Metadata Inspection: View detailed reports of the hidden data inside your files before cleaning.
• Interactive GPS Maps: Visualize exact GPS coordinates found in your files on an integrated map.
• Threat Analysis: Automatic risk assessment (Safe, Low, Medium, High) based on the type of metadata detected (e.g., GPS location, device serial numbers).
• Batch Processing: Remove metadata from dozens of files simultaneously.
• Deep Scan: Perform intensive scans on files to uncover deeply nested or obscured metadata tags.
• Dark/Light Mode: A beautiful, responsive UI that adapts to your system preference or manual toggle.

🚀 How It Works

1. Select Files: Drag and drop your files onto the secure zone.
2. Analyze: The app automatically scans efficiently for metadata headers (EXIF, XMP, etc.).
3. Review: Check the "Threat Level" indicators. Click the eye icon to see specific tags or view GPS locations on a map.
4. Clean: Click "Remove Metadata" to scrub the files. The app rewrites the file binary locally, stripping the metadata segments.
5. Download: Save the sanitized copies back to your device.

🛠️ Technologies Used

• React: For a dynamic and responsive user interface.
• TypeScript: Ensuring type safety and robust code quality.
• Tailwind CSS: For modern, clean, and dark-mode compatible styling.
• Lucide React: Beautiful, consistent iconography.
• File Processing Libraries:
  • exifreader: For parsing robust EXIF and XMP data.
  • piexifjs: For modifying JPEG binaries.
  • pdf-lib: For reading and sanitizing PDF structures.
  • jszip: For handling OOXML (DOCX) structures.
  • leaflet & react-leaflet: For privacy-conscious map rendering.

📦 Installation & Usage

Since this is a static web application, you can run it using any static file server.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (for development/building) or any web server.

Development

1. Clone the repository.
2. This project uses standard ES modules and can be served directly or built via a bundler (e.g., Vite).
3. Open index.html in your browser (served via a local server).

Deployment

Simply upload the project files to any static hosting provider like GitHub Pages, Vercel, or Netlify.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the project
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

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

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Disclaimer: While GhostData creates sanitized copies of files, no security tool is 100% distinct. Always verify critical files before sharing in high-risk situations.