Adds MetadataRemove to Metadata Removal notable mentions

[Leonewu]

Type

Addition of a browser-based metadata removal tool to the notable mentions section.

Changes

Added MetadataRemove to the Metadata Removal notable mentions. It is a browser-based tool that strips hidden metadata from photos (JPG, PNG, HEIC, WebP), PDFs, Office documents (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX), video (MP4, MOV, WebM), and audio (MP3). Files are processed locally in the browser — no uploads required. Also includes a file metadata privacy checklist.

Added as a notable mention (not a main listing) because it is not open source.

Checklist

• I have searched for existing submissions and this is not a duplicate
• I have read the contributing guidelines
• I have added my entry to the bottom of the appropriate section
• I am not editing the README directly
• My entry is correctly formatted YAML
• The description is 50-250 characters and objective
• I have disclosed my affiliation: I am the developer of MetadataRemove

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Summary of Changes:

• Modified section metadata (notableMentions) in Utilities → Metadata Removal

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[lissy93]

Thanks @Leonewu

But you do need to fill in the PR template next time please.

If it's 100% local, why do I need to sign up / login to use it? And seems to call Google accounts API as soon as I visit. This is a paid-for AI-generated product, not an open source tool, so not going to be eligible for now.

But kudos for being transparent and up-front about it not being forensic-grade. There's been about 10 other metadata removal tools submitted here recently, and most of them give a misleading or false sense of security around what is actually removed. So it's nice to see one being honest 🙂

[Leonewu]

Thanks for the feedback, and sorry about missing the PR template.

That’s fair. I agree “100% local” was too broad. I’ll update the wording to clarify that file processing runs locally in the browser, while the product still has login/auth and account-related flows.

I understand the eligibility decision and won’t push further. Thanks for the thoughtful review.🙏