Inspect the extra information.
Add files or a folder. Review the metadata findings and the inspection limits for each format.
METADATA CLEANING FOR WINDOWS
A clearer view
of what you share.
The file is yours. So is the choice of what goes with it. Inspect hidden metadata, remove selected categories, and check the result before you send.
Local file processing / Cleaned copies by default
THE INFORMATION BEHIND THE FILE1. INSPECT
Metadata inspectorIllustrative exampleSELECTED FILE
DOCXproposal.docx
| FIELD | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Author | Alex Morgan |
| Last modified by | Alex Morgan |
| Company | Northstar Studio |
| Custom property | Internal draft |
4 metadata fields found
Try the tabs. Fictional data · no files uploaded or processed here.
1. THE WORKFLOW
A deliberate check.
Before the next send.
Go from metadata findings to a checked output. Each step keeps the cleaning choices in your hands.
Choose what to remove.
Use a saved profile or select categories. Save cleaned copies by default; replacing originals needs confirmation.
Verify and keep a record.
Cleaned files are reopened and checked before saving. Export an HTML or CSV report to review results.
YOUR CHOICES, SAVED
Start with a profile.
Make it your own.
Built-in choices include Privacy, EXIF GPS Only, Images Only, Audio Only and document profiles. Save custom profiles for repeat work, with personal and shared profile locations.
Read the first-use guide ↗01PrivacySelected personal metadata
02EXIF GPS OnlyJPEG location · other EXIF kept
03Custom profileYour saved category choices
Example profile list · categories depend on format
2. FORMAT COVERAGE
Everyday files.
Specific capabilities.
Different formats carry different information. What MarginDiff Scrub can find and remove depends on the file type.
Office documents
Word · Excel · PowerPoint · Visio
Properties, review identities and supported hidden content. Category choices can also remove comments, accept Word revisions or reveal hidden sheets and slides.
Coverage notes
Visual styling and overlapping objects need review. Legacy DOC, RTF and XLS coverage is narrower.
PDF & OpenDocument
PDF · ODT
PDF document information and embedded metadata; ODT document properties.
Coverage notes
Signed PDFs are blocked from cleaning. Encrypted PDFs are unsupported. PDF forms, annotations, attachments and page content are outside privacy-cleaning coverage.
Images
JPEG · PNG
JPEG EXIF, IPTC, XMP and ICC; supported PNG text, EXIF and ICC chunks. The EXIF GPS Only profile keeps unrelated JPEG EXIF fields.
Coverage notes
GPS-only cleaning does not cover location in XMP, IPTC or image content. Removing color profiles may change how colors appear.
Audio & video
MP3 · MP4 · M4A · M4V · MOV · 3GP
Supported ID3 tags, movie-header timestamps and movie user-data metadata.
Coverage notes
Information stored in individual media tracks, extra data added by other software, and the audio or video itself need manual review. These checks do not guarantee that the file will play correctly.
3. VERIFICATION & REPORTING
A result you can
look back on.
MarginDiff Scrub reopens cleaned files and checks whether the selected information remains before saving. Reports show what was removed, what was kept and any warnings. Save a report to read in your browser or a spreadsheet.
Checks cover the information MarginDiff Scrub supports. Review anything outside those checks, along with the file’s visible content, before sharing.
ILLUSTRATIVE RESULT
Clean with warningsCleaning report
- Output inspection
- Reopened & checked
- Selected findings
- No findings detected
- Original
- Preserved in copy mode
- Report includes
- Before & after file records
Review required: unsupported privacy areas may remain.
Will it overwrite my original files?
Saving cleaned copies is the default. Replacing originals requires a separate confirmation. Cleaned files are checked before saving, and MarginDiff Scrub also checks whether the original changed during cleaning.
What does a clean result mean?
MarginDiff Scrub checked the cleaned file and found none of the selected information within the checks available for that file type. “Clean with warnings” flags remaining review areas. Visible text, image pixels and unsupported data may still contain private information.
Can I remove only photo location data?
The EXIF GPS Only profile removes JPEG EXIF GPS directories while preserving unrelated EXIF fields. Location in XMP, IPTC, other formats or image content needs a separate review.
Can I clean multiple files at once?
Yes. Add multiple files or a folder, choose a profile and run batch cleaning with progress and cancellation. An operation already in progress may need to finish safely before cancellation completes.
Does cleaning happen locally?
MarginDiff Scrub inspects and cleans files on your computer. This website’s example uses fictional data and never processes your files.
READY FOR A CLOSER LOOK?
Make metadata part
of your sharing routine.
Get MarginDiff Scrub ↗
Windows desktop · installer information