Metwipe
Overview
MetWipe is a free, browser-based privacy utility that inspects, removes and verifies metadata in common file types: JPG/PNG/WebP images, MP3/WAV audio, and DOCX/XLSX/PPTX documents. The workflow has four steps — inspect metadata structure, flag privacy-relevant fields, remove supported metadata, and re-scan the cleaned output to confirm removal. Processing happens entirely on-device in the browser, with the vendor stating files are never uploaded to a server, and JPEGs are stripped losslessly to avoid extra recompression. The tool is explicit that a clean metadata score is not a security guarantee: visible or spoken personal information embedded in the file's actual content (faces, addresses, documents, landmarks) is not removed and must be reviewed separately before sharing.
Key Features
- Detects embedded metadata in JPG, PNG and WebP images, MP3/WAV audio, and DOCX/XLSX/PPTX documents
- Strips supported metadata fields and produces a cleaned copy of the file
- Re-scans the cleaned output to verify metadata was actually removed
- All processing happens on-device in the browser — files are not uploaded to a server
- Uses lossless stripping for JPEGs to avoid recompressing the image
- No account or sign-up required
Best For
Anyone who wants to quickly strip identifying metadata (location, device, author info, etc.) from photos, audio or Office documents before sharing them online, without installing software or uploading files to a server.
Pros & Cons
Cons
- Only removes supported metadata fields — visible content like faces, addresses or documents shown in the file itself is not touched
- Limited to the specific file types and metadata fields it supports, not a general-purpose forensic metadata tool
- Not independently benchmarked by SEODataPulse.
Pulse Verdict
Editorial review by SEODataPulse · Editorial rating: 4.3/5 · Updated
This is an editorial assessment, not an average of customer ratings.
“MetWipe is a free, browser-based tool that inspects, strips and re-verifies metadata in photos (JPG/PNG/WebP), audio (MP3/WAV) and Office documents (DOCX/XLSX/PPTX). All processing happens on-device — files are never uploaded to a server — and it openly discloses that visible content like faces or addresses in the file itself is not removed.”
Pricing
Free, no account required.
Pricing changes often — confirm current plans on the official site.