Lapis strips identifying metadata from JPEG photos before you share them — GPS coordinates, device serials, software fingerprints, timestamps. Three levels of paranoia. One binary. No dependencies.
From location-only removal to a completely clean file — you decide what stays.
Removes GPS and location data — EXIF coordinates plus IPTC and XMP location fields. Everything else stays, useful when sharing reference shots without revealing where you shot them.
Strips GPS, device serials, owner fields, software fingerprints, and embedded thumbnails. Keeps only shooting data. Recommended default.
Excises all metadata segments entirely. Nothing survives. Warns about pixel-level steganographic fingerprints that require re-encoding to remove.
Anyone who needs to share images without sharing context they didn't intend to.
Working in environments where your location, equipment, or identity could put you or your sources at risk. Strip everything before filing.
Scouting film sets, production locations, or sensitive sites. Share reference photos with the team without revealing exact coordinates.
Documenting situations where the wrong metadata in the wrong hands has real consequences. Lapis runs offline, leaves no logs, phones home to nothing.
You simply don't want every photo you post online to carry a full record of when, where, and with what camera you took it.
No network calls ever. Works air-gapped. Nothing leaves your machine.
No runtime, no dependencies, no installer. Download and run.
Fully auditable. MPL-2.0 licensed. Source on GitHub.
Linux and Windows binaries now. macOS coming soon.
No options. No flags. No decisions. Maximum paranoia, minimum ceremony — for when you just need it done and can't afford to think about levels.