# MetaClean

> Free browser-based image metadata remover. Detects and strips EXIF, GPS coordinates, XMP, IPTC, C2PA/Content Credentials, comments and text chunks from JPEG, PNG and WebP files — entirely on the user's device.

## What it does
- Byte-level parsing of JPEG APP markers, PNG chunks, WebP RIFF chunks
- Minimal EXIF/TIFF walk to surface embedded GPS coordinates
- Canvas re-encode produces a clean file with zero metadata containers
- Before/after preview with per-finding report (what was removed)

## Honest scope
MetaClean removes metadata containers. It does NOT remove visible watermarks drawn into pixels, and it does not defeat pixel-level AI detection — those are not metadata.

## Key pages
- `/` — inspect + clean studio
- `/how-it-works` — parsing pipeline explained
- `/faq` — formats, limits, privacy
- `/about` — why local processing matters
- `/pricing` — free tier + pro batch

## Privacy
Files never leave the device. No upload, no account required for basic cleaning.