ApplyKit/MetaAKMETA · A TOOL BY APPLYKIT
Public beta / Bêta publique
A photo can reveal where you were. A document can reveal who created it. See the hidden details before you share.
PDF · DOC · DOCX · XLSX · PPTX · JPEG · PNG · WebP
Illustrative metadata · No file uploaded
LOCAL FILE CLEANING
Select one file: DOCX, PPTX or XLSX up to 50 MB; PDF, photos and legacy DOC up to 20 MB. Processing stays on your device. Your original is unchanged.
Optional usage reporting sends cleaning events and broad file formats. A random daily browser identifier is also sent when cleaning starts, so we can count distinct browsers. The dashboard covers 90 UTC days; older totals are purged on the next report or dashboard visit. No filenames, file contents, extracted metadata or location are included. The daily identifier resets each UTC day and is stored on your device only if you opt in. Hosting providers still receive connection information such as your IP address.
Usage reporting is off. Cleaning works either way.
Privacy and usage policyLegacy DOC cleaning is experimental and removes summary properties only. Signed, macro-enabled and encrypted documents are rejected.
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Inspection covers supported metadata only. Visible content, embedded files and unrecognized metadata may remain.
Choose a file to begin.
Sending a rating is optional and shares only your choice and broad file format.
Review the downloaded file before sharing. Removing metadata does not remove visible personal information.
All processing code is served from this site. The file-cleaning processor does not upload selected files. Optional support reports upload only the explanation and screenshot you explicitly submit. The file-cleaning worker has network access disabled by Content Security Policy.
This is a verification method, not an independent audit or a monitor of all browser traffic. Your browser extensions and hosting sign-in are outside the file processor.
Local libraries: pdf-lib 1.17.1, JSZip 3.10.1, SAX XML parser. No advertising scripts. Optional first-party usage reporting runs separately from the file processor.
THE WORKFLOW
One focused utility, with a clear view of what changes.
Select a supported file and see the metadata AKMeta can detect.
Remove supported metadata, then inspect the cleaned copy to check the result.
Download a separate copy. Review its visible content before sending it.
VISIBLE PRIVACY
AKMeta processes supported files inside your browser. Its file processor does not upload file contents to a server. Each format has a defined cleaning scope, explained in your cleaning report.
Selected files and cleaned copies stay in browser memory. Clear the workspace to release them. Files selected for cleaning are not saved to an application database. Optional support reports and screenshots are uploaded only when you submit them.
Removing metadata does not erase names, faces, addresses, or other information visible in a file. It is not document redaction.
PDF: document information and XMP. Office: document property parts; legacy DOC: summary property values. JPEG: EXIF/XMP and most application segments. PNG: text, EXIF and time. WebP: EXIF/XMP. No independent security audit has been completed.
Metadata describes a file. Depending on the format, it may include a location, camera model, author, creation date, or editing software.
Choose PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, JPEG, PNG or WebP. DOCX, PPTX and XLSX: up to 50 MB. Other formats: up to 20 MB. Signed and encrypted files are rejected. Legacy DOC cleaning is experimental; review the cleaned copy in Word. The hero example uses fictional data.
Removal coverage depends on the file format. The cleaning report explains what it checks, what it removes, and what may remain. A clean metadata report is not a guarantee that a file contains no personal information.
Yes. AKMeta is a focused privacy utility in the ApplyKit family.