Video Metadata Remover for MP4, MOV and M4V
This video metadata remover clears dates, location, titles, XMP and C2PA from MP4, MOV and M4V files. Picture and sound keep every byte.
Supported user-data, metadata, XML, and embedded C2PA boxes, plus creation and modification times in supported movie/track/media headers.
What this video metadata remover clears
An MP4 or MOV file is a container. It holds the video and audio streams plus small records called boxes. The tool clears the metadata boxes.
Removed from your copy
- User data (udta)Title, artist, comment, encoder name and location tags such as ©xyz and loci.
- Metadata box (meta)Key and value lists. iPhone videos keep location, phone model and software version here.
- XMPEdit history and app names that editors such as Adobe Premiere Pro can write.
- XML boxesOther text records stored in the container.
- C2PA Content CredentialsA signed box that can name the camera app, editor or AI tool behind the clip.
- Header datesCreation and modification times in the movie, track and media headers (mvhd, tkhd, mdhd).
Kept
- Every byte of the video and audio streams
- Duration, frame size and frame rate
- Track layout and timing
- The file size and format
- Your original file, unchanged
Some cameras and drones save GPS and sensor data as a separate track. This tool does not remove those tracks.
How to remove metadata from a video
The whole job runs in your browser tab. Nothing is sent to a server.
Add your videos
Drop the phone clips or exports you want to share. Add up to 5 MP4, MOV or M4V files of 50 MB each.
Read the scan
Each file lists the metadata boxes it holds, such as udta, meta or an embedded C2PA container.
Clean and download
Click Remove video metadata on each clip. The tool checks the copy again. If a supported box remains, you get no download.
What happens to your video
- Your browser reads the file into memory.
- Each supported box becomes an empty “free” box filled with zeros.
- Header dates are set to zero.
- Video and audio data are not decoded or encoded again.
- Box positions stay the same, so the file size does not change.
Where video metadata comes from
Phones, cameras, editors and AI tools each write different records. Your own file may differ.
| Source | What you may find | Stored in |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone camera | Location, phone model, iOS version and recording date | meta, header dates |
| Android phones | Location and recording date | udta, header dates |
| Video editors | Edit history, app name and project details | XMP, udta |
| Encoding tools such as ffmpeg and HandBrake | The encoder name and version | udta |
| Some AI video tools, such as OpenAI Sora | Content Credentials that can name the AI tool | C2PA |
| Action cameras and drones | GPS and sensor data over time | A separate track (not removed) |
Check your own file. The scan in the tool lists the boxes that are really there.
- Box
- A labeled block inside an MP4 or MOV file. Each box holds one kind of data.
- free box
- A box that players skip. The tool turns metadata boxes into free boxes.
- C2PA
- The open standard behind Content Credentials. In a video it sits in its own box, which this tool clears.
- Timed metadata track
- A track that stores data, such as GPS, next to the video. It is not a box this tool clears.
Why use this video metadata remover
No re-encoding
The video and audio streams keep every byte. Quality, duration and frame size do not change.
No video upload
The boxes are cleared in your browser. A large clip does not have to upload or wait in a queue.
Scan before you clean
See the list of metadata boxes in each file before you change anything.
Checked before download
The cleaned video is scanned box by box. Any supported box that remains blocks the download.
C2PA in video too
The tool clears embedded Content Credentials along with the other metadata boxes.
Five clips per batch
Queue up to 5 videos and clean each one in turn. Save each clip or one ZIP.
Who removes metadata from video
People who sell online
Clear location and phone details from a product video before you post the listing.
Parents and private sharers
Remove home location and recording dates before you send a clip.
Video editors
Send client files without your editor name, edit history or project details.
Journalists and researchers
Clear device data from a clip before you share it. Visible faces and places stay.
AI video creators
See which records an AI tool wrote into your export. Follow each platform’s disclosure rules.
Social media teams
Check what a video carries before you schedule it.
When to use the video metadata remover
Use it when
- You want all supported container metadata gone in one pass.
- You must not lose any picture or sound quality.
- You want a list of what the file held.
- Your video is an MP4, MOV or M4V under 50 MB.
Use another tool when
- You only want to clear Content Credentials from a videoC2PA remover
- Your file is a photoMetadata remover
- You want AI records gone from photos and videoAI metadata remover
- Your file is a PDFPDF metadata remover
Files and limits
| Formats | MP4, MOV and M4V. |
|---|---|
| File size | Up to 50 MB each. |
| Batch | Up to 5 videos per batch, cleaned one at a time. Download each file or one ZIP. |
| Removed | udta, meta, XML, XMP and C2PA boxes, plus header dates. |
| Kept | Video and audio streams, byte for byte. Same duration, frame size and file size. |
| Not removed | Timed metadata tracks, burned-in text, logos and invisible watermarks. |
| Not supported | MKV, AVI and WebM files. |
| Processing | In your browser. Your original stays unchanged. |
| Price | Free. No account. No watermark is added. |
Video metadata remover questions
Using the tool
How do I remove metadata from a video?
Add the MP4 or MOV and look at the boxes the scan lists. Click Remove video metadata and save the checked clip.
Is this video metadata remover free?
Yes. It needs no account, and it adds no watermark or logo to your clip.
Is my video uploaded to a server?
No. The clip is read into your browser’s memory and cleaned there. Your browser’s network panel shows no upload.
Which formats and sizes work?
MP4, MOV and M4V files up to 50 MB each. A batch holds 5 videos, and you clean each one separately.
Can I remove metadata from an MKV, AVI or WebM file?
Not with this tool. It reads only MP4, MOV and M4V containers.
Quality and results
Does removing metadata lower video quality?
No. The tool does not decode or encode the video or audio again. Every byte of both streams stays the same.
Why is the clean file the same size?
The tool overwrites each metadata box in place with zeros. It does not cut boxes out, so the size stays the same.
Why does my clean video show no date or a date in 1904?
The tool sets the header dates to zero. MP4 and MOV count time from January 1, 1904, so some apps may show that date.
Does it remove location from iPhone and Android videos?
Yes, when the location sits in the udta or meta box. Many phones store it there.
How can I check that the metadata is gone?
The tool scans the copy again before it offers the download. You can also open the copy in ExifTool or ffprobe.
Other ways and limits
Can I remove video metadata with ffmpeg?
Yes. The command ffmpeg -i in.mp4 -map_metadata -1 -c copy out.mp4 copies the streams without the global tags. ffmpeg may add its own encoder tag.
Can ExifTool remove metadata from MP4 and MOV?
ExifTool can edit and delete many MP4 and MOV tags from the command line. It needs a terminal and some practice.
Can Windows or Mac remove video metadata?
Windows File Explorer can remove some properties from some MP4 files. The built-in Mac apps may not clear all video metadata.
Does it remove GPS tracks from GoPro or drone videos?
No. Many of those cameras store GPS and sensor data in a separate track. This tool leaves tracks in place.
Does it remove watermarks?
No. Visible watermarks and logos are part of the picture. Invisible watermarks such as SynthID also stay.
AI records and platforms
Can it remove AI metadata from a video?
It removes embedded C2PA Content Credentials and XMP boxes. It cannot change what the picture or sound shows.
Will this remove the AI label on TikTok or Instagram?
No. This tool does not change how a platform labels a video. Platforms can use watermarks, their own checks and your disclosure.
Don’t social apps strip video metadata already?
Many apps encode your upload again, which can drop many tags. Some may read C2PA records before they do.
Clean your next video
Drop an MP4 or MOV, see its metadata boxes, and download a checked copy.