Security tool

Remove Video Metadata

Strip private camera details, GPS locations, creation dates, and metadata tags from MP4, WebM, MOV, and AVI videos.

Remove Video Metadata - Gated Pro Freemium Tool

Remove private metadata, EXIF details, GPS camera locations, software tags, creation dates, and track titles from MP4, WebM, MOV, and AVI videos directly in your browser. Protect privacy before uploading videos online.

What is Video Metadata?

Every time you record a video on a smartphone, camera, or drone, your device embeds hidden metadata into the video file header (atoms or containers). This metadata can include:

  • GPS Coordinates: The precise location where the video was captured.
  • Recording Date & Time: The exact timestamp when filming started.
  • Device & Camera Details: Phone model, camera serial number, lens specifications, and firmware version.
  • Software & Editing Tools: Applications used to record, transcode, or edit the video.
  • Creation & Modification Dates: Timestamps of file creation and edits.

Why Remove Video Metadata Before Sharing?

Sharing original video files on social media, messaging apps, or public websites can inadvertently expose sensitive information.

  1. Protect Privacy & Security: Prevent strangers or scrapers from discovering your home address, work location, or daily routines embedded in video GPS data.
  2. Safeguard Proprietary Work: Hide editing software details and camera setups when delivering raw or finished work to clients.
  3. Ensure Anonymity: Clean media files before publishing investigative content, reviews, or anonymous submissions online.

Key Features of Video Metadata Remover

  • 100% Client-Side Privacy: Video data is processed entirely in your web browser using HTML5 File and Canvas APIs. Your videos are never uploaded to external servers.
  • Batch Metadata Scrubbing: Clean single or multiple video headers in seconds.
  • High-Performance Stream Re-rendering: Strips container atoms and meta tracks without compromising video quality.
  • Detailed Pre & Post Metadata Inspection: Preview metadata tags detected in your file before stripping.

How to Remove Video Metadata

  1. Upload Video: Select or drag & drop an MP4, MOV, WebM, or AVI video file.
  2. Inspect Tags: Review detected metadata tags such as creation date, device name, or GPS tags.
  3. Clean Metadata: Click Remove Video Metadata to scrub metadata headers.
  4. Download Clean Video: Save the metadata-stripped video file instantly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this tool compress or lower the visual quality of my video?

No. Our default fast header-scrubbing engine strips metadata container atoms directly without re-encoding video frames, preserving 100% original visual quality.

Is my video uploaded to any server?

No. All scrubbing operations run locally within your browser using browser memory and Web APIs. Your video never leaves your computer or phone.

What file formats are supported?

We support all major web video formats including MP4, WebM, MOV, and AVI.


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