Journalist & Activist Safety

Protect your sources and yourself by removing identifying metadata from photos before publication.

Protect Your Sources

Investigative journalism often involves photos from sensitive locations or of protected sources. The metadata in these photos can reveal:

• Where a source met you
• When the meeting took place
• What device was used (potentially identifying the photographer)
• GPS coordinates of safe houses or secret locations

Real-World Consequences

There are documented cases where photo metadata has:

• Revealed the location of journalists in conflict zones
• Identified whistleblowers through device fingerprinting
• Exposed the locations of activists in authoritarian regimes
• Led to the identification and persecution of sources

Why Client-Side Processing Matters

For journalists handling sensitive material, uploading photos to any third-party server is a risk. JustWipeMetadata processes everything in your browser:

• Your photos never leave your device
• No server logs of what you processed
• Works offline for maximum security
• No account means no trail back to you

Part of Your Security Practice

For Activists Too