Case · GPSGPS coordinates
Leaks · Where the photo was taken — accurate to a few metres.
Sample
40.7128° N · 74.0060° W · 8.4 m
stripped on save
Scrub the metadata, ship the picture.
Phone photos carry GPS coordinates. Camera shots embed serial numbers. Editor exports stamp software identifiers. Privacy strips every metadata block before the image leaves your tab — re-encodes the pixel data clean, ships nothing the recipient didn't ask for.
Every redaction pass runs on the Canvas API in your browser. The original file stays on-device, untouched; the cleaned export downloads straight to your disk.
8 metadata categoriesGPS · strippedCamera fingerprint · goneRe-encoded cleanOn-device only
Dossier · IMG-0042-A
⌂ Local · in-tab40.7128° N · 74.0060° W
CLASSIFIED
IMG-0042-A · sourceredactions: 8
Redaction log
EXIF████
GPS████
Camera████
Software████
Editor████
Thumbnail████
Orient.kept
XMP████
Stamp · Cleared for share · Output is metadata-free Cleared
Clearance · output
◯ liveCleared
output · metadata-freeverified
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Metadata dossier · 14 fields
Every photo arrives with a paper trail.
FyDark Privacy parses every metadata segment before you touch a control — EXIF, GPS, camera serial, software identifier, editor block, embedded thumbnail, XMP, orientation. The dossier shows what's there; the redaction pass decides what stays.
Dossier · IMG-0042-A · 17 metadata fields · Risk-graded
Dossier · IMG-0042-A · v.2024-01
ConfidentialSubject IMG-0042-A · audit report
17 metadata fields detected. 15 marked for redaction.
The fields below are extracted from the source image's metadata blocks. Each row is categorised, risk-graded, and marked for redaction or kept based on the active scrub profile.
BlockFieldValueRiskAction
- GPS
GPSLatitude40.7128° Nhigh████ Redact - GPS
GPSLongitude74.0060° Whigh████ Redact - GPS
GPSAltitude8.4 mhigh████ Redact - EXIF
DateTimeOriginal2024:03:14 18:42:07medium████ Redact - EXIF
ExposureTime1/120 slow████ Redact - EXIF
FNumberf/2.8low████ Redact - EXIF
ISO200low████ Redact - CAMERA
MakeApplelow████ Redact - CAMERA
ModeliPhone 15 Promedium████ Redact - CAMERA
SerialNumberF7K9X42PMNhigh████ Redact - CAMERA
OwnerNameJordan Parkhigh████ Redact - SOFTWARE
SoftwareAdobe Photoshop 25.4medium████ Redact - EDITOR
ProcessingHistoryLightroom 13.2 → PS 25.4medium████ Redact - XMP
CreatorJordan Parkhigh████ Redact - XMP
Copyright© 2024 Jordan ParklowKept - ORIENT
Orientation1 (normal)lowKept - THUMB
ThumbnailImageembedded · 2.4 KBmedium████ Redact
End of dossier · 15 redacted · 2 kept⌂ Local · audit-ready
Leak risk · livesource
HIGH
6 high-risk fields detected (GPS, owner, serial). Without scrubbing, sharing this image leaks personal location and device fingerprint to anyone with a parser.
high
6
medium
5
low
6
Quick inspector
The dossier is auto-generated from the source on drop. Hover any row to see the full metadata block; click to toggle redaction; save the profile as a recipe for next time.
Scrub by category
Eight metadata categories, each scrubbed independently
Strip the categories you care about, keep the ones you need. The default profile removes everything — but if a workflow needs orientation preserved (so the file rotates correctly in older viewers) or copyright preserved (so the byline ships with the image), per-category opt-in keeps that intact.
Redaction passes · 8 toggles
Eight categories, eight switches, one default profile.
Strip everything by default — flip a switch back on to keep the categories your workflow needs (orientation for older viewers, copyright for byline-required prints, camera attribution for transparency-required journalism).
Redaction passes · 8 case files · Live preview · Toggle individually
redact
Case · EXIFEXIF capture record
Leaks · Date, time, exposure, lens, every shot setting.
Sample
2024:03:14 18:42:07 · f/2.8 · 1/120
stripped on save
Case · CAMCamera fingerprint
Leaks · Make, model, serial number, owner name.
Sample
Apple iPhone 15 Pro · sn:F7K9X42PMN
stripped on save
Case · SOFTSoftware identifier
Leaks · Which editor + version + OS exported the file.
Sample
Adobe Photoshop 25.4 · macOS 14.4
stripped on save
Case · EDITEditor metadata
Leaks · Project file path, processing history, layer info.
Sample
/Users/jp/proj/launch_v3.psd
stripped on save
Case · THMBEmbedded thumbnail
Leaks · A tiny JPEG of the original — including pre-edit content.
Sample
embedded · 2.4 KB JPEG
stripped on save
Case · ORIOrientation hint
Leaks · Which way the camera was held when shooting.
Sample
1 (normal) · 6 (rotated 90°) etc.
preserved on save
Case · XMPXMP / IPTC blocks
Leaks · Copyright, byline, keywords, descriptions.
Sample
© 2024 Jordan Park · keywords: family, …
stripped on save
Active profile7 / 8
Strip 7/ keep 1
The active profile redacts 7 categories. Default profile is "strip everything" — the safest pick for any pre-share workflow.
GPS · case file
GPS coordinates
GPS lat/lng/alt are embedded by phone cameras by default. Even casual social posts leak this.
Re-encode clean
Output binary contains image data only
The scrub doesn't just hide metadata — it re-encodes the pixel data into a fresh container with no header bloat. The output file's binary representation contains image bytes plus the format's required header, nothing else. Open it in a hex editor; there's no leftover EXIF block.
Before vs after · scrub report
Two report sheets, one verdict.
The pre-scrub sheet logs every leak — GPS coordinates, camera serial, software identifier — colour-coded by risk. The post-scrub sheet shows the same fields with redaction bars, leak score zeroed out, and a Cleared stamp ready for export.
Audit comparison · pre-scrub vs post-scrub · 12 fields
Pre-scrub
LeakySource · IMG-0042-A · raw
High-risk fields5
- GPS · lat/lng40.7128° N · 74.0060° W
- GPS · altitude8.4 m
- EXIF · capture date2024:03:14 18:42:07
- EXIF · exposuref/2.8 · 1/120 · ISO 200
- Camera · serialF7K9X42PMN
- Camera · ownerJordan Park
- Software · IDAdobe Photoshop 25.4
- Editor · path/Users/jp/proj/v3.psd
- Thumbnail · embeddedJPEG · 2.4 KB
- XMP · creatorJordan Park
- XMP · copyright© 2024 Jordan Park
- Orientation1 (normal)
12 fields · auditdo not share
Post-scrub
ClearedOutput · IMG-0042-A · safe
High-risk fields0 ✓
- GPS · lat/lng
- GPS · altitude
- EXIF · capture date
- EXIF · exposure
- Camera · serial
- Camera · owner
- Software · ID
- Editor · path
- Thumbnail · embedded
- XMP · creator
- XMP · copyright© 2024 Jordan Park
- Orientation1 (normal)
12 fields · verifiedshare-safe
01Drop the source
Drag a file in, paste from clipboard, or open from disk. The studio reads every metadata block before you touch a control — EXIF, GPS, camera, software, editor, thumbnail.
02Pick what to scrub
Default profile removes everything. Toggle per-category if a workflow needs to keep orientation, copyright, or camera attribution. The leak-risk indicator updates as you toggle.
03Ship the scrubbed output
Save the cleaned export. The output binary contains image data only — no EXIF, no GPS, no fingerprint, nothing the source photo's app embedded for its own purposes.
Personnel registry · 06 profiles
Six benches reaching for Privacy this week.
FyDark Privacy ships for designers, developers, marketers, photographers, founders, and content creators — each rendered as a security clearance profile with their authorisations and serial number on file.
Classified · Personnel Registry · Vol. 08
Pages 1 / 06Authority · FY-IMG-08Cleared
Profile · 01 / 06
Level 03DE
Subject
Designers
Client previews without the editor stamp
S-CLEAR / DESIGN#DES-4P9B
Figma, Illustrator, and Photoshop exports embed identifying metadata about the editor, the project file path, and sometimes the user's name. Strip it before sharing client previews so the asset is plausibly deniable as proprietary.
Authorized for
- §01Strip editor data
- §02Re-encode clean
- §03Recipes
Cleared · 001
Issued · 05.07
Profile · 02 / 06
Level 04DE
Subject
Developers
CI screenshot scrubbing for bug reports
S-CLEAR / ENG#DEV-5DFS
Screenshots from CI runs sometimes carry the test runner's hostname or local timezone. Run them through the scrubber before attaching to a public bug report; the screenshot itself stays intact, the side-channel signals don't.
Authorized for
- §01Strip software ID
- §02Strip EXIF
- §03Recipes
Cleared · 002
Issued · 05.07
Profile · 03 / 06
Level 03MA
Subject
Marketers
Launch art that doesn't leak the agency name
S-CLEAR / BRAND#MAR-61M9
Outsourced launch art often carries the agency's editor metadata. Strip the metadata before pushing to the campaign so brand audits don't surface third-party signatures in the file headers.
Authorized for
- §01Strip editor data
- §02Strip software ID
- §03Recipes
Cleared · 003
Issued · 05.07
Profile · 04 / 06
Level 05PH
Subject
Photographers
Camera serial scrubbed before client delivery
S-CLEAR / CAMERA#PHO-6PSQ
Stolen-camera tracking and photographer-fingerprint databases use camera serial numbers + lens fingerprints to identify ownership. Many photographers strip those tags from client deliveries to keep their gear list private.
Authorized for
- §01Strip camera fingerprint
- §02Strip GPS
- §03Re-encode clean
Cleared · 004
Issued · 05.07
Profile · 05 / 06
Level 04FI
Subject
Founders & indies
Press kit imagery scrubbed for journalist forwarding
S-CLEAR / EXEC#FOU-7DZ7
Press kit images get forwarded across newsrooms. Embedded GPS / location metadata in any image of a founder, an event, or an office is a privacy risk. Scrub the press kit once; the journalist's forward is privacy-safe.
Authorized for
- §01Strip GPS
- §02Strip EXIF
- §03Recipes
Cleared · 005
Issued · 05.07
Profile · 06 / 06
Level 03CC
Subject
Content creators
De-geotag every post before scheduling
S-CLEAR / SOCIAL#CON-825O
Phone uploads to social schedulers can re-share GPS coordinates with anyone who downloads the original-quality version. Run the content batch through the privacy scrubber before scheduling so the geotag isn't part of the upload.
Authorized for
- §01Strip GPS
- §02Strip EXIF
- §03Bulk optimize
Cleared · 006
Issued · 05.07
Registry · 06 of 06 profiles · all clearedPrivacy · Track 08 · authorised
Declassified report · 06 entries
Six entries, formerly redacted.
Every FAQ filed as a memorandum, every answer hidden behind a redaction bar until you click to declassify. Read the questions cold, open the bars one at a time.
Declassified Report · Volume 08 / Privacy
File · FY-IMG-08Pages · 1 / 6For Public Release
Subject of inquiry
Frequently asked, formerly redacted.
Six entries on metadata scrubbing, GPS removal, re-encoding integrity, and on-device guarantees. Click any entry to declassify the answer.
Cleared · 05.07
Top Secret
01
Cleared
P-2401 Redacted
Declassified
Auth · §107Eight categories by default: EXIF (capture date, exposure, lens, full camera record), GPS (lat/lng/alt/direction/reverse-geocoded address), camera fingerprint (serial number, owner name), software identifier (which editor + version + OS), editor metadata (Photoshop/Lightroom/GIMP-specific blocks), embedded thumbnail (often a tiny JPEG of the original), orientation hint, and XMP/IPTC text blocks (copyright, keywords, descriptions, byline). Each is independently toggleable.
Reviewer · J. ParkReviewed · 05.07.1911File · P-2401 Approved for release
02
Sealed
G-7732 Redacted
03
Sealed
C-1188 Redacted
04
Sealed
X-5503 Redacted
05
Sealed
M-3318 Redacted
06
Sealed
A-9092 Redacted
End of report · 06 / 06 entriesReproduction prohibited without authority of FY-IMG-08
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