Application segments
EXIF, XMP, IPTC, comments and supported APP11 C2PA data can be removed independently from the JPEG scan data.
JPG / PNG / lossless container cleanup
Remove AI metadata from JPG and PNG
Inspect C2PA, EXIF, XMP, IPTC and prompt-bearing text first. Then create a clean copy by removing selected container sections without decoding or recompressing the image.
CONTEXT / EVIDENCE
JPG segments and PNG chunks are separate from pixels
A JPEG container can carry EXIF and XMP in application segments, IPTC data, comments and a C2PA manifest in APP11. PNG uses named chunks such as eXIf, tEXt, zTXt, iTXt and the C2PA caBX chunk. These layers can be copied or omitted independently from the encoded image data.
ClearTags parses the container in your browser and writes a new file without the supported sections you select. It does not draw the image to a canvas, so this JPG/PNG path avoids an additional lossy encode and preserves the existing encoded pixel payload.
What this format cleaner separates
C2PA · EXIF · XMP · CONTAINERMetadata chunks
EXIF, XMP/IPTC text, prompt-bearing text chunks, timestamps and supported caBX provenance can be selected separately.
Image content
Removing container metadata does not erase a watermark or signal encoded into the visible or invisible pixel data itself.
Clean a JPG or PNG locally
WORKFLOW / LOCAL COPY- 01
Choose the final image
Use the exact JPG or PNG intended for publishing, delivery or upload.
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Inspect each section
Review C2PA separately from EXIF, XMP, IPTC, comments, prompts and timestamps.
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Choose full or selective cleanup
Remove every supported metadata block or keep the authorship and rights fields you still need.
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Verify the derivative
Reinspect the clean copy and compare its preview before downloading it.