THE METASTRIP BLOG

Privacy, metadata &
digital self-defense

Practical guides on protecting your identity in the files you share every day.

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Technical6 min read

How I Built a Terminal That Lives in the Browser (And Why It Has Neofetch)

The story of scrapping a perfectly fine landing page to rebuild a metadata removal tool inside a fake terminal — complete with draggable desktop icons, vim jokes, and a neofetch easter egg.

Read article →Mar 20, 2026
Privacy8 min read

What Your Photo Metadata Reveals About You (And How to Stop It)

Every photo you take carries invisible data — GPS coordinates, device serial numbers, timestamps, and more. Here’s exactly what’s exposed and why it matters.

Read →Feb 28, 2026
Technical10 min read

C2PA and AI Image Tagging: What Creators Need to Know in 2026

AI-generated images now carry invisible content credentials. Here’s how C2PA works, who’s checking for it, and what it means for your content.

Read →Feb 22, 2026
Privacy7 min read

The Hidden Data in Your Word Documents (And Why Lawyers Should Care)

Tracked changes, author names, editing time, and deleted text — Word documents carry more hidden data than most people realize.

Read →Feb 15, 2026
Guides6 min read

How to Remove Metadata from PDFs: A Complete Guide

Step-by-step guide to stripping author names, timestamps, and hidden properties from PDF files before sharing externally.

Read →Feb 8, 2026
News9 min read

GDPR and File Metadata: What Your Organisation Needs to Know

Metadata containing personal data falls under GDPR. Here’s what that means for document sharing, data minimization, and compliance.

Read →Jan 30, 2026
Guides5 min read

What Is EXIF Data? A Plain-English Explanation

EXIF data is stored in every digital photo. Here’s what it contains, where it lives, and why you should care about it.

Read →Jan 22, 2026
Privacy6 min read

Which Social Media Platforms Strip Photo Metadata? (2026 Update)

We tested every major platform to see which ones remove EXIF data on upload and which ones don’t. The results may surprise you.

Read →Jan 15, 2026