All rights, titles, and interests in and to the "Media Scrubber" application, including but not limited to all source code (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), text, graphics, and the overall "look and feel," are the property of The Media Glen.
Legal Disclaimer
No Warranties
This application ("Media Scrubber") is provided "as is," without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and noninfringement.
Limitation of Liability
In no event shall The Media Glen be liable for any claim, damages, or other liability, whether in an action of contract, tort, or otherwise, arising from, out of, or in connection with the software or the use or other dealings in the software. This includes, but is not limited to, any loss of data, file corruption, or unexpected modification of files. Users are strongly advised to use this tool on copies of their original files.
User Responsibility & Intended Use
This tool is provided for privacy and data minimization purposes. It is not intended for the removal of copyright information or other ownership metadata from media you do not own. The user assumes all responsibility and liability for any misuse of this application, including any copyright infringement or violation of intellectual property rights that may result from their actions. Please respect the intellectual property rights of others.
Processing Notice
All file processing occurs locally in your browser. No files are uploaded to any server. Your data never leaves your device.
You must agree to the terms to use this application.
This file type may contain embedded metadata. Click below to remove all hidden metadata from your file.
Note: The scrubbed file will be re-encoded to ensure all metadata is removed while preserving quality.
Processing...
Removing metadata from your file...
Scrubbing Complete!
Your file has been cleaned and is ready for download.
Metadata Removed:
About Media Scrubber
What is Media Scrubber?
Media Scrubber is a powerful privacy tool that removes hidden metadata from your files. Metadata can include sensitive information like GPS location, device details, timestamps, author names, software versions, and more.
Why Use Media Scrubber?
Unlike online tools that require uploading files to servers, Media Scrubber processes everything locally in your browser. Your files never leave your computer, ensuring complete privacy and security.
Videos: MP4, WebM, MOV (re-encodes to remove metadata tracks)
Audio: MP3, WAV, OGG (removes ID3 tags and metadata)
Documents: Other file types (binary metadata stripping)
How It Works:
Select or drag & drop your file into the upload area
For images and PDFs, review the detected metadata (if available)
Choose to remove selected metadata or all metadata
The file is processed locally in your browser (no upload to servers)
Download your cleaned file with "scrubbed_" prefix
Technical Details:
Images: Re-encoded using HTML5 Canvas to strip EXIF/metadata
PDFs: Processed with pdf-lib to remove document properties
Videos/Audio: Re-encoded using MediaRecorder API or transcoded
All processing is client-side - no server uploads!
Important Notes:
Always work with copies of your original files
Some re-encoding may slightly affect quality (optimized to minimize loss)
This tool is for privacy purposes, not for removing copyright information from others' work
Large video files may take longer to process
Legal Disclaimer:
This tool is provided for privacy and data minimization purposes. Users assume all responsibility for any misuse, including copyright infringement. The Media Glen is not liable for any damages or data loss. Use at your own risk.