What a stripper can honestly claim
For this kit: JPEG, PNG and WEBP sharing copies are re-encoded through Canvas, which drops the usual header metadata. MP4/MOV support walks boxes and can remove supported udta/meta/C2PA UUID atoms without transcoding the media samples.
That is a local, browser-side rewrite of the copy you download. The original on disk is unchanged unless you delete it yourself.
What it cannot claim
- It does not remove faces, documents, or UI in the frame.
- It does not remove pixel-domain watermarks such as SynthID.
- It does not guarantee Instagram, X, or Xiaohongshu will drop an “AI info” label — those products use other signals too.
- HEIC originals are not processed here.
- It is not legal anonymity.
When it is the right move
You inspected the file, you saw GPS or a serial or a C2PA packet you do not want on the copy you send, and you still want the picture. Export, keep the master, send the copy. Related: social apps and metadata.
Common questions
Is a screenshot a metadata strip?
It is a new raster that usually lacks the original headers. It is a poor strip: quality drops, and on-screen text remains. Screenshots.