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ScrubPonyMAT2
Free

Open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.

 Free

Free and open source under the LGPL.

macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Leaves image pixels untouched while removing metadata
  • Handles JPEG, PNG, WebP and HEIC
  • Wide format coverage from one tool, usable as a library or CLI
  • Included by default in Tails, so it is well exercised
  • No Windows build
  • Only strips metadata; no selective editing of individual fields mentioned
  • Some formats can only be cleaned by re-encoding, which loses quality
  • Command-line first; graphical use depends on file manager extensions
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: LGPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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