Remove GIF Metadata
Enterprise-Grade Binary-Level Privacy for Animated GIFs
36 detection methods • 30+ metadata types • Binary reconstruction • Animation preserved
Hidden Metadata in Every GIF You Share
GIF files contain invisible comment blocks and application extensions that reveal:
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Supported File Formats
Industry-Leading 36 GIF Detection Methods
Comment Blocks
0x21FE
Text comments with personal info
Application Extensions
0x21FF
Software signatures & tracking
XMP Metadata
Adobe
GPS, timestamps, author data
Plain Text
0x2101
Embedded text and positions
Netscape 2.0
NETSCAPE
Animation loop count
Graphics Control
0xF9
Frame delays & transparency
IPTC Data
MGKIPTC0
Professional metadata
ICC Profiles
ICCRGBG1
Color space information
+ 28 Additional Detection Methods for Binary Anomalies, Steganography & Proprietary Extensions
Binary-Level Metadata Removal
❌ What We Remove
- ✗Comment Extensions (0x21FE)
- ✗Application Extensions (0x21FF)
- ✗XMP Adobe Metadata
- ✗Plain Text Extensions (0x2101)
- ✗IPTC Professional Data
- ✗ICC Color Profiles
- ✗Photoshop 8BIM Data
- ✗Custom Application Blocks
- ✗Software Signatures
- ✗Creation Timestamps
- ✗Author Information
- ✗Copyright Notices
✅ What We Preserve
- ✓GIF89a Header Structure
- ✓Image Data Blocks
- ✓Animation Frames
- ✓Graphics Control (0xF9)
- ✓Frame Timing & Delays
- ✓Transparency Settings
- ✓Loop Count (Netscape)
- ✓Global Color Table
- ✓Local Color Tables
- ✓Visual Quality
- ✓File Integrity
- ✓Animation Smoothness
Built for GIF-Heavy Industries
Content Creators
Viral Risk Management
Remove creator software signatures before viral spread
Strip comments that reveal creation process
Marketing Teams
Campaign Security
Remove internal project names from GIF campaigns
Clean proprietary animation tool signatures
Security Teams
Data Leak Prevention
Eliminate embedded XMP with location data
Strip all application extension tracking
Graphic Designers
Client work privacy
Social Media Managers
Platform compliance
Game Developers
Asset protection
News Organizations
Source protection
Corporate Comms
Internal data safety
Animation Studios
Pre-release security
Email Marketers
Tracking prevention
Cybersecurity
Forensic cleaning
Technical Superiority vs Competitors
🏆 Scrub Metadata (Us)
- ✓36 detection methods (industry-leading)
- ✓Binary-level parsing (0x21FE, 0x21FF)
- ✓XMP metadata extraction & removal
- ✓Animation preservation guaranteed
- ✓100% client-side (zero upload)
- ✓No file size limits
❌ Other Tools
- ✗Basic comment removal only
- ✗Surface-level parsing
- ✗Miss XMP and application data
- ✗Often break animations
- ✗Upload files to servers
- ✗5-10MB limits typical
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How Binary-Level GIF Metadata Removal Works
Binary Parse
Read GIF at byte level
Detect Extensions
Find all 0x21 blocks
Reconstruct Clean
Keep only image data
Download Private
Clean GIF with animation
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Complete Guide to GIF Metadata Removal
GIF files, especially animated GIFs, contain far more metadata than most users realize. Our enterprise-grade GIF metadata remover uses 36 advanced detection methods to identify and remove all privacy-compromising data while preserving your animation quality.
What Metadata Do GIF Files Contain?
GIF89a format supports multiple extension blocks that store metadata. Comment extensions (0x21FE) contain text comments, copyright notices, and author information. Application extensions (0x21FF) store software signatures, XMP metadata with GPS coordinates, and proprietary data from animation tools.
Why Remove GIF Metadata?
Every GIF you share reveals information about your creation process, software tools, and potentially your location through embedded XMP data. For content creators, marketers, and security professionals, removing this metadata is critical for operational security and brand protection.
Our Binary-Level Approach
Unlike basic tools that only remove surface-level comments, we parse GIF files at the binary level, identifying all extension blocks and reconstructing a clean GIF with only essential image data. This ensures complete metadata removal while maintaining perfect animation quality.