Guides
Understanding what files say about themselves.
Short, practical guides to the metadata in everyday files. No jargon you don’t need.
How to remove location from a photo
Check whether a photo reveals where it was taken, remove the location before sharing, and stop your phone adding it in future.
How to tell if a PDF was edited
What PDF metadata and structure can and can't tell you about changes, and where signatures fit in.
How to tell when a photo was taken
Where the real capture date lives, why your computer shows a different one, and when not to trust it.
What your documents reveal about you
The names, comments, deleted text and file paths hiding in Word files and PDFs, and how to remove them before sending.