# ExifShield: Photo Privacy

> Remove GPS and EXIF from JPEG copies offline. Originals stay untouched.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.evmodu.exifshield](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.evmodu.exifshield)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.evmodu.exifshield`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Dev Jang
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 14
- **Version:** 1.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-27
- **First published:** 2026-07-14
- **Publisher country:** KR
- **Size:** 20 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evmodu.exifshield)
- **Website:** [https://catnap7.github.io](https://catnap7.github.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://catnap7.github.io/privacy.html](https://catnap7.github.io/privacy.html)

## Description

Photos can reveal more than the picture itself. A JPEG may include precise GPS coordinates, capture time, phone or camera model, editing software, camera settings, and creator details.<br><br>ExifShield shows those hidden details before you share, then creates a privacy-clean copy entirely on your Android device.<br><br>WHAT YOU CAN DO<br><br>• Choose up to 12 JPEG photos with Android&#39;s system document picker  <br>• Inspect GPS, capture time, device, software, camera, and creator fields  <br>• Remove EXIF, XMP, IPTC, and JPEG comment containers  <br>• Keep the original files unchanged  <br>• Save verified clean copies to Pictures/ExifShield  <br>• Share cleaned copies with Android&#39;s standard share sheet<br><br>BUILT FOR PRIVATE, OFFLINE USE<br><br>• No photo uploads  <br>• No account  <br>• No ads  <br>• No analytics or tracking  <br>• No developer backend  <br>• No Internet permission  <br>• No broad photo-library or storage permission<br><br>PIXELS STAY INTACT<br><br>ExifShield removes privacy-bearing JPEG metadata containers without decoding or recompressing the compressed image scan. When needed, it keeps only a minimal orientation value so a rotated photo still displays correctly. Each output is opened and checked again before the app marks it verified.<br><br>HONEST FORMAT SUPPORT<br><br>Version 1 supports JPEG files only, up to 60 MB each. It does not claim to clean PNG, HEIC, RAW, video, or another format. A photo that contains no recognized private metadata may already appear clean.<br><br>Clean copies are stored in Pictures/ExifShield. Uninstalling the app does not automatically delete copies already saved there.

## Rankings

- #2,720,746 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.evmodu.exifshield.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.evmodu.exifshield)