MetaGone removes GPS location and hidden metadata from your photos before you share them. Everything runs locally on your Mac — nothing is uploaded.
~/Downloads/MetaGone; change it in Settings, ⌘,).Your original files are never changed.
Where do the cleaned files go?
To ~/Downloads/MetaGone by default. You can pick any folder in Settings (⌘,).
Are my originals modified?
No — MetaGone only writes copies. Originals are never touched.
What gets removed?
GPS/location, EXIF (camera, lens, dates), maker notes, IPTC and XMP metadata.
What file types are supported?
JPEG, HEIC, HEIF and TIFF. (HEIF is saved as HEIC, since that's the writable form.)
Will the image look different?
No. The picture, quality and orientation stay the same — only the hidden data is removed.
Why did a file's name get a “_clean” suffix?
Only when a copy would land in the same folder as the original, so the original isn't overwritten. In any other folder the original name is kept.
Does MetaGone use the internet?
Never. It works fully offline and sends nothing anywhere.
Need help or found a bug? Email [email protected].