Publish evidence safely
Share photos, documents, or recordings without accidentally exposing who or where you are.
Target outcome
Published files carry minimal device and location metadata
Do this first · quick win
If you only do one thing today: make a working copy of your file, strip metadata with MAT2 or ExifTool, and open it on a second device to verify location data is gone.
Setup queue
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Compare the fit, keep the ones you want in My Stack, then open the verified setup guidance.
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Understand · act · verify
Your path
Nothing is detected automatically. You decide when a step is done or needs another review.
- 1
Duplicate the original file and work only on the copy — keep the untouched original offline.
Step 1 · Not started
- Working copy isolated: You have a duplicate for editing and the original is stored offline, untouched.
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Strip metadata with MAT2, ExifTool, or Dangerzone — remove EXIF GPS, device IDs, author fields, and embedded thumbnails from images, PDFs, and office documents.
Step 2 · Not started
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Re-open the export on a second device and confirm location, camera, and author metadata are gone.
Step 3 · Not started
- Metadata stripped: A second device shows no GPS, device, or author fields in the export you plan to publish.
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Redact faces, badges, reflections, filenames, QR codes, and visible account handles before publishing.
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Upload through a channel not tied to your everyday identity — Tor, burner account, or anonymous drop.
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Ask a trusted reviewer to inspect the final artifact for missed metadata or background clues.
Step 6 · Not started
- Independent review done: A trusted person confirmed no faces, badges, or metadata clues remain.
How you know it worked
- Published files carry minimal device and location metadata
- Visual and document redaction covers identifiable details
- Distribution is separated from your everyday online identity
Watch out
Visual redaction that only covers text can leave selectable text underneath.
Background details in photos can reveal location even after EXIF removal.
Uploading the unstripped original to any cloud service may preserve metadata server-side.
Key terms
- EXIF
- Embedded image metadata — often includes GPS coordinates, camera model, and timestamps.
- MAT2
- Metadata Anonymisation Toolkit — removes hidden fields from images, PDFs, and office files.