ApkimiRemove hidden AI metadata
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Remove the hidden AI metadata in your files

Images, videos, PDFs, and text—detect and remove C2PA data, EXIF info, GPS locations, device details, and invisible watermarks in one click.

Drop an image, or click to choose

JPEG · PNG · WebP · TIFF · HEIC supported, batch OK

Files are processed only in your browser — never uploaded

Up to 20 files · 30 MB each

100% local

Reading and cleaning happen entirely in your browser. No backend, no uploads, no logs — your files never leave your device.

Lossless cleaning

JPEG, PNG, WebP and video are cleaned surgically — only the metadata is removed, the pixels and quality are preserved byte-for-byte.

Every file type

Images, video, PDFs and text in one place — EXIF, GPS, device info and invisible watermarks, all removed.

Dedicated tools

Every file type has its own focused page.

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AI Photo Metadata Remover

Strip C2PA, EXIF, GPS location and device serials from photos — lossless for JPEG, PNG, HEIC, WebP.

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AI Video Metadata Remover

Remove GPS location, recording time and device info from MP4 / MOV — no re-encoding, no quality loss.

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AI PDF Metadata Remover

Clear the author, title, creator software and XMP metadata of a PDF while leaving the pages untouched.

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AI Text Watermark Remover

Remove zero-width characters and invisible Unicode watermarks from AI-generated text.

Apkimi: Free AI Metadata Cleaner & C2PA Remover

Every photo, video and PDF you share carries hidden data — camera settings, timestamps, GPS coordinates, author names. AI-generated files add C2PA Content Credentials that identify the tool and account behind them. Apkimi lets you view, detect and remove all of it before sharing — entirely in your browser, with nothing uploaded.

Privacy Alert: A single photo can pin your location to within a few meters. Social platforms strip some metadata, but email, messaging apps and direct transfers usually keep it all — and AI images carry C2PA credentials that name the tool and account that made them.

What is EXIF Data?

EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is a standardised way of storing metadata inside digital image files. It holds technical information about how a photo was created — the date and time it was taken, the camera and lens used, and shooting settings such as shutter speed, ISO and aperture.

Beyond the standard fields every manufacturer uses, cameras also write manufacturer-specific EXIF fields for their own functions, so some of this data isn't shown by every piece of software.

EXIF isn't the only metadata in a photo. IPTC describes the content and rights — caption, keywords and copyright status — while XMP, developed by Adobe, is a more modern and flexible format that allows both standard and custom metadata. In short: EXIF stores the technical details, IPTC the content and rights, and XMP a flexible descriptive layer.

What is C2PA Content Credentials?

C2PA (Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity) is an open standard for recording the origin and edit history of digital content. Its implementation, Content Credentials, works like a nutrition label for media — a tamper-evident record anyone can inspect.

Backed by a coalition that includes Adobe, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Meta, Amazon, BBC and Sony, it embeds a cryptographically signed manifest inside the file, recording where the content came from, which tools (and whether AI) created or edited it, and who signed it.

It is increasingly attached to AI-generated images to disclose their origin. That provenance is useful for proving authenticity — but it also identifies the tool or account behind a file. Apkimi detects the embedded manifest and lets you remove it locally, before you share.

Three steps to remove AI metadata

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Drop a file

Pick an image, video or PDF, or paste your text.

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See the risk

Instantly view the hidden GPS, device and author info.

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Clean it

Download the clean file — all without leaving your browser.

Frequently asked questions

The things people search most about photo and file metadata.

What can Apkimi do?

Apkimi is a free online AI metadata cleaning tool that removes data such as C2PA content credentials, EXIF information, GPS locations, and device details. It can clean images, videos, PDFs, and text generated or edited by models like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Doubao; since processing takes place entirely within your browser, it ensures 100% privacy.

What is the C2PA standard, and can Apkimi remove it?

C2PA (Content Credentials) is an open standard backed by Adobe, Google, OpenAI, Microsoft and others that embeds a cryptographically signed record of a file's origin and edits — increasingly attached to AI-generated images to disclose the tool and account behind them. Apkimi detects this embedded manifest in JPEG, PNG, WebP, MP4 and PDF and removes it locally. (Note: some platforms also keep a cloud 'soft-binding' copy matched by image hash, which no client-side tool can remove.)

How do I remove the ChatGPT / AI image watermark?

Images from ChatGPT, DALL·E, Adobe Firefly and similar tools embed a C2PA Content Credentials manifest (and sometimes EXIF) that marks them as AI-generated. Drop the image into Apkimi's photo tool — it detects the C2PA manifest and any metadata, and one click removes them losslessly in your browser. For AI-generated text, the Text tool removes invisible zero-width watermark characters.

Does removing metadata reduce photo quality?

No. Metadata is stored in a separate section of the file from the pixel data, so removing it leaves the image visually identical. Apkimi cleans JPEG, PNG and WebP losslessly — the pixels are preserved byte-for-byte, with only a small drop in file size.

Can a shared photo reveal where I live?

Yes. A geotagged photo stores GPS coordinates accurate to within a few meters. Sharing the original can expose your home address, and combining several photos can reconstruct your daily routine. Removing the GPS first eliminates that risk.

Are online metadata removers safe — do they upload my files?

Many do. Most online removers require you to upload your file to their servers, handing a stranger the very data you wanted to protect. Apkimi runs entirely in your browser; your files are never uploaded and never leave your device.

How do I remove GPS location from iPhone photos?

On iPhone: open Photos, tap Share, tap Options at the top, and turn Location off (you must do this each time). To stop recording it at all, go to Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → Camera → Never. Or simply drop any photo into Apkimi to remove the GPS in your browser.

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Apkimi processes your files locally and never uploads them. Our mission is to make protecting your privacy simple, trustworthy, and available to everyone.

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