Videos carry hidden metadata just like photos do — the location it was filmed, the device and app used, creation and modification timestamps, and other tags baked into the file container. When you upload a raw clip to a client, a marketplace or a forum, all of that can travel with it.
This free video metadata remover produces a clean copy of your MP4 or MOV with those tags stripped out, without re-uploading your footage to a server. It runs in your browser using a built-in copy of ffmpeg, so even large clips stay private on your device.
How to use it
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Choose your video
Drop an MP4, MOV or WebM file onto the box, or click to select one. Files up to around 300MB work well in the browser.
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Metadata is stripped
The tool rewrites the file container without the metadata block, copying the video and audio streams as-is so there is no quality loss and it finishes quickly.
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Download the clean file
Preview and download the cleaned MP4 — same picture and sound, minus the hidden tags.
Why use this tool
No re-encode, no quality loss
Because the audio and video streams are copied rather than re-compressed, the output is identical in quality and the process is fast.
Strips location & device tags
Container-level metadata such as GPS, creation software, device model and timestamps is removed.
Stays on your device
The whole job runs locally in your browser, so a private or client video never touches a third-party server.
Where video metadata comes from
Phones and cameras write metadata into the video container (MP4/MOV) automatically. Editing apps often add their own tags on export, and some include the project name, account or device identifiers. None of it is visible when you play the clip, but tools can read it instantly. If you shoot on location, film at home, or hand raw footage to a client or agency, stripping these tags before sharing is a simple privacy win.
When to use it
Use it before uploading raw footage to a shared drive, sending clips to a client, posting to a public forum, or listing an item for sale with a video. Because it does not re-encode, it is safe to run on final exports too — you will not lose any quality. For very long or very large files, a desktop tool may be faster, but for typical social clips this browser tool is instant and completely private.
Private by design — nothing is uploaded
Unlike most online converters that send your files to a remote server, this tool does all of its work directly inside your web browser. Your image, video or audio never leaves your device, there is nothing to delete afterwards, and there is no account to create. That makes it faster (no upload or download round-trip on top of the processing) and far safer for anything personal or client-confidential. When you close the tab, everything is gone.
Tips & best practices
- Run raw footage through this before handing it to a client or agency so device IDs, timestamps and editing-app tags do not travel with the file.
- Because it copies streams without re-encoding, it is safe to run on final exports too — you lose nothing in quality.
- Clean clips before uploading to a public forum or a marketplace listing where the file can be downloaded and inspected.
- If you filmed on location or at home, stripping the container metadata removes any GPS or timezone hints about where it was shot.
- Do this as a final step after editing, since export presets sometimes stamp your project name or account into the file.
- For very large or very long recordings, a desktop tool may be faster, but for typical social clips this browser tool is instant and private.
Frequently asked questions
Will this reduce my video quality?+
No. The tool copies the video and audio streams without re-encoding, so the output is bit-for-bit the same quality as the input — only the metadata is removed.
What formats are supported?+
MP4, MOV and WebM are the most reliable in-browser. The output is always a clean MP4.
Is there a file size limit?+
Because it runs in your browser, keep files under about 300MB for smooth processing. Larger files may run out of memory depending on your device.
Is my video uploaded to a server?+
No. It is processed entirely on your device using in-browser ffmpeg, so your footage never leaves your computer.
Does it remove subtitles or chapters?+
It removes the metadata block. Embedded streams are copied through; if you need to strip specific tracks, use a dedicated editor.
About our free creator tools
This is one of a growing set of free tools from Faceless Post, built for creators who publish consistently across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X and LinkedIn. Every tool is free to use, needs no account, and adds no watermark. Most run entirely inside your browser, so your images, video and audio are processed on your own device and never uploaded to a server — there is nothing stored on our side and nothing to delete. That makes them fast, safe for client and personal files, and usable even on flaky connections once the page has loaded.
We build these because the day-to-day of content creation is full of small friction — converting a file, trimming a clip, resizing an image, cleaning metadata, grabbing a thumbnail. Handling those in one place, for free, saves you from juggling sketchy upload sites. And when you are ready to stop doing it all by hand, Faceless Post can schedule, caption and auto-publish your content to every platform from a single calendar. Explore the full free tools library or start free to automate your whole posting workflow.