Photo Metadata Remover

Clear metadata in photos (device model, location, etc.) & protect your privacy.

Syrupy · apps.syrupy.metadatacleaner

5.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 100K+ downloads v1.0.323 5.3 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.0.323 (324)
Updated: Oct 2, 2026 (7 days ago)
APK size: 5.3 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Feb 18, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 11
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Photo Metadata Remover is an app by Syrupy in the Tools category, listed since at least February 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.0.309, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 11 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.0.321. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v1.0.323

Minor code improvements.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Help protect your privacy by removing Exif and IPTC metadata from photos before uploading/sharing them. Easily remove Exif metadata and optionally IPTC metadata from your photos that get added to them when you take them, such as: • Camera/phone brand, • Camera/phone model, • GPS location (if enabled), • Date and time the photo was taken, • Lens brand/model/serial number (depends on your device), • Light source, • F-stop, • Exposure time, • ISO speed, • Focal length, • Flash mode, • Software name that processed or edited the photo, • Subject distance (depends on your device), • And many more! You won't be sharing unnecessary details (within your photos) with others anymore. Social media services can't collect metadata from your uploaded photos to build an advertising profile of you anymore. Features • Simple & easy to use, • Supports many Exif tags, • Option to additionally remove IPTC data, • Batch process photos inside a folder, • Option to create metadata-free copies of photos, or remove metadata directly from the original photos, • Help protect your privacy, • No bloat/unnecessary features, • No unnecessary permissions, • Free!

Version history

6 versions are listed, going back to v1.0.309. New versions arrive here every few months. Since v1.0.315 it requires Android 6.0+.

v1.0.323 LATEST Oct 2, 2026 5.3 MB TRUSTED v1.0.321 Sep 5, 2026 5.3 MB TRUSTED v1.0.319 Jun 27, 2026 5.3 MB TRUSTED v1.0.317 Jun 3, 2026 5.3 MB TRUSTED v1.0.315 Apr 11, 2026 5.3 MB TRUSTED

All 6 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 2, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Syrupy Games” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 5 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Oct 2, 2026
Validated against Google Play Oct 2, 2026
Signed byC=CA, ST=ON, L=Ottawa, O=Syrupy Games
Signing certificate (SHA-1)FB:05:2B:E3:79:53:F0:65:CF:A9:A9:03:66:ED:06:40:45:AA:7B:D2
File MD5be851508dc96cb8a5d113b30009ec6d7
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (11)

Photo Metadata Remover requests 11 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) apps.syrupy.metadatacleaner.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Photo Metadata Remover APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Photo Metadata Remover for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 1.0.309 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 1.0.309 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Photo Metadata Remover free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Photo Metadata Remover APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 5 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is be851508dc96cb8a5d113b30009ec6d7.