Locally strip sensitive EXIF/metadata from your photos.
About this app
MetaPurge is a privacy-first utility for locally stripping sensitive EXIF and metadata from your photos.
Unlike other apps that just 'hide' tags, MetaPurge uses a 'nuclear' approach—it physically cuts the metadata segments out of the file bytes.
Key Features: • 100% Offline: Your photos never leave your device. • Zero Permissions: No storage or internet permissions required on modern Android. • Format Support: JPEG, PNG, and WebP. • Smart Tools: Automatic orientation correction and high-res photo handling. • Transparent: Full technical metadata view for expert users.
Keep your pixels, lose the tracking.
Licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later.
What's New in v1.0
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- • Initial Release\n• Nuclear metadata stripping for JPEG, PNG, WebP\n• 100% Offline & Zero Permissions
Version history
Mar 24, 2026 · 1.3 MB · Android API 24–35 · code 1
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- • Initial Release\n• Nuclear metadata stripping for JPEG, PNG, WebP\n• 100% Offline & Zero Permissions
SHA-256 c4bd83e19787fe2a58aa2537abf90ebfdd1ad7b7a2b9843ad185fe8c43b24a80
Will it run on your device?
92%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
How to verify the file you downloaded
Before you install anything, confirm the file is the one described here. On a computer, run shasum -a 256 your-download.apk (macOS or Linux) or certutil -hashfile your-download.apk SHA256 (Windows), then compare the output character-for-character with the SHA-256 on this page. If a single character differs, the file is not the build we recorded — delete it.
What the signing certificate proves
Every Android app is signed with a private key that only its developer holds. The fingerprint on this page is a hash of the matching public certificate, and it proves continuity rather than identity: it tells you a build came from whoever signed the earlier ones. Android enforces this at install time — if a package claiming to be com.metapurge.app is signed with a different key, the system will refuse to install it over your existing copy. A fingerprint that changes between releases is worth pausing on, because a repackaged app that has been modified by someone else cannot keep the original signature.
How to roll back to an earlier version
No earlier build is on record for MetaPurge, so there is nothing to roll back to yet. When a second version is published, this section will explain how to move between them safely.
Why we list sources instead of hosting everything
The official store channel is almost always the right choice: it updates automatically and carries the publisher's own distribution guarantees. A direct APK is useful when a device has no store access, when a rollout has not reached your region, or when you need a specific version — and only when the publisher has authorized that copy. APKBrowse does not list pirated, cracked, or unauthorized rebuilds of MetaPurge, and a listing is removed when the evidence for it stops holding up.
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Other sources
F-Droid listing
officialF-Droid builds this app from source and signs it. This is its official listing, with older builds and full release notes.
Source code
verified publisherThe upstream repository this build is compiled from.
We check legality and signature continuity, but device behaviour still varies. Install at your own discretion.
App Information
Security Verification
We record provenance; we do not run malware scans. Verify the hash yourself before installing.
SHA-256 Hash
c4bd83e19787fe2a58aa2537abf90ebfdd1ad7b7a2b9843ad185fe8c43b24a80
Signing certificate
0f66898bc48548acd6bd50453dfc576d7ac2efc9cc6830f76d65b12688d90e3a
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Previous Versions
No earlier build is on record — this is the first release we have listed.
The signing certificate fingerprint for this release is on record, so a build that does not match it did not come from this publisher.
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