Alternatives to MAT2

Strips metadata from images, documents, audio and video. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as MAT2.

  • ExifCleaner

    Drag-and-drop batch metadata removal for images, videos and PDFs.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    ExifCleaner offers drag-and-drop batch cleaning in a graphical app for Windows, macOS and Linux, under the MIT license, instead of a command-line-first tool.

  • Scrambled Exif

    Android app that strips EXIF data from photos as you share them.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    Scrambled Exif runs on Android and strips EXIF only from photos shared through it, rather than covering documents, audio and video on the desktop.

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Related functionality, not a direct replacement.

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    A suite of web tests that show what your browser reveals about you and your device.

    FreeProprietaryWeb