1. What removemetadata.tools is
removemetadata.tools is a free, browser-based tool that removes metadata from files. The service is provided as-is, with no warranty of any kind.
2. Acceptable use
You can use removemetadata.tools for any lawful purpose. You agree not to use it to:
- Process files you do not have the legal right to modify
- Strip copyright or attribution information in violation of applicable law
- Conceal the source of files used for illegal activities
- Attempt to overload, abuse, or reverse engineer the service in ways that disrupt it for other users
- Use automation or scraping that circumvents reasonable rate limits
3. No warranty
The service is provided "as is" and "as available". We make no warranty that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that all metadata will be removed in all cases for all file formats. Some file formats contain non-standard or proprietary metadata that we may not detect. Always verify a cleaned file in a third-party viewer before relying on it for high-stakes purposes like legal filings or journalistic source protection.
4. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any loss, damage, or consequence resulting from the use of removemetadata.tools, including but not limited to loss of data, accidental disclosure of metadata that was not stripped, or any indirect or consequential losses. Your use of the service is at your own risk.
5. Intellectual property
The website design, code, and original content of removemetadata.tools are owned by us. The metadata-removal engines under the hood (pdf-lib, JSZip, and our own JavaScript parsers) are open-source projects, used under their respective licenses.
You retain all rights to the files you process. We claim no ownership or license over them.
6. Advertising
This service displays advertising from Google AdSense and Adsterra, and uses Google Analytics, to keep the tools free. These partners may use cookies as described in our Privacy Policy. Advertising operates only on page content and standard browsing signals — it has no access to the files you process, which never leave your browser.
7. Third-party links
The Free Tools page contains links to independent
third-party websites. Those sites are not operated by us, and we are not responsible for
their content, accuracy, or practices. Outbound links use rel="nofollow noopener"
to limit any cross-site session leakage.
8. Changes to the service
We may add, change, or remove features at any time. We will make reasonable efforts to communicate material changes via the website. If we discontinue the service entirely, we'll attempt to give at least 30 days' notice on the homepage.
9. Changes to these terms
If we change these terms, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the service after a change constitutes acceptance of the new terms.
10. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which removemetadata.tools is operated. Disputes that cannot be resolved informally will be addressed in the courts of that jurisdiction.
11. Contact
Questions about these terms? Use the contact page.