ExifCleaner
ExifCleaner is a free, open-source utility for removing EXIF metadata and other embedded information from photos and videos before sharing them. It works by drag-and-drop: users select an image or video file, and ExifCleaner strips location data, timestamps, camera model, lens information, and other metadata that could reveal privacy-sensitive details. It is available for Windows, macOS and Linux and is useful for anyone who regularly shares images online or via email but does not want to disclose when, where, or how the photo was taken.
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1 suggestionWe could not find clear current information about whether ExifCleaner ships a native Apple Silicon build. A 2020 compatibility database noted that the app had not been tested on M-series Macs at that time, but the absence of an update on that database does not confirm the current status. The vendor (szTheory) maintains ExifCleaner as an open-source project, and it is possible a native build now exists, but search results do not explicitly confirm this. We recommend you contact the vendor directly via the ExifCleaner GitHub repository (or the project's main site) to ask about native Apple Silicon support. If a native build is available, follow their instructions to download and install it. If no native build has been released, the app will continue to run under Rosetta 2 until Apple removes Rosetta in macOS 28 (late 2027), at which point an Intel-only build will stop launching. Because ExifCleaner is a relatively niche, privacy-focused tool, checking directly with the maintainers is the most reliable way to learn your options going forward.
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