WipePic vs ExifTool
ExifTool is the better choice if you need many file formats, scripting or free software that you run on your own computer. WipePic is the easier choice for photos: nothing to install, no command line, and your photos stay on your device.
WipePic and ExifTool side by side
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| WipePic | ExifTool | |
|---|---|---|
| Where your photos are processed | Your browser. Photos are not uploaded.Source: WipePic privacy page | Your computer. A command-line application and Perl library that you install.Source: exiftool.org |
| Photo formats | Cleans JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, AVIF, GIF, TIFF and DNG, and keeps each format. Can also convert to JPEG, PNG, WebP or AVIF. Converting changes pixels.Source: WipePic FAQ; WipePic app limits, checked 2026-11-06 | Very wide. Reads many file types. Writes JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, TIFF, HEIC, AVIF, DNG, MP4 and others.Source: exiftool.org, supported file types |
| Batch | Up to 300 files per batch. On a computer you can also drop a folder.Source: WipePic app limits, checked 2026-11-06 | Yes. Processes entire directory trees.Source: exiftool.org, features |
| ZIP download | Yes. Several files download as one ZIP (split into parts of up to 2 GB). A single file downloads on its own.Source: WipePic FAQ; WipePic app limits, checked 2026-11-06 | Unknown. Not a listed feature.Source: exiftool.org, features |
| Limits | 50 MB per file and 300 files per batch. No daily quota in the free launch.Source: WipePic app limits, checked 2026-11-06; WipePic about page | No file count or size limit stated. It will not rewrite a damaged file. Deleting all metadata is not guaranteed to be complete for TIFF, PNG and PDF.Source: exiftool.org, limitations |
| Price | Free during the launch.Source: WipePic about page | Free. Donations are optional.Source: exiftool.org, donate |
| Account | None needed.Source: WipePic about page | None. It is a download.Source: exiftool.org |
| Open source | No. The engine is not published yet.Source: WipePic open source page | Yes. Free software under the same terms as Perl, with the source distributed.Source: exiftool.org, license |
| Platform | Web, in any modern browser, phones included. Nothing to install.Source: WipePic app limits, checked 2026-11-06 | Windows, macOS and Unix, from the command line.Source: exiftool.org |
ExifTool is at exiftool.org. "Unknown" means that the pages we read do not say.
Where ExifTool is better
- Far more formats. ExifTool reads and writes many types that WipePic does not handle, such as MP4 video, and it can edit tags as well as delete them.
- It is open source. You can read the code and run it offline.
- It scales to scripts and whole directory trees, and its site states no file count or size limit.
Where WipePic is better
- No install and no command line. Drop photos into a web page.
- It checks every result before saving. WipePic re-reads the cleaned file and saves it only if no removable metadata is left and the image data is unchanged. Otherwise it saves no file and shows the reason.
- Several cleaned files download as one ZIP, and it works on a phone.
WipePic is not open source yet and has two technical limits: 300 files per batch and 50 MB per file. See the full list of alternatives.
Questions
Can WipePic replace ExifTool?
Not for every job. If you work with RAW files other than DNG, video, PDF or scripted pipelines, use ExifTool. If you want to clean photos in JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, AVIF, GIF, TIFF or DNG without installing anything, WipePic is quicker to start.
Does ExifTool remove all metadata from a photo?
It removes metadata when you use the right options, for example -all=. Its own documentation says that deleting all metadata is not guaranteed to be complete for TIFF, PNG and PDF, so check the result with a second read.
Is ExifTool free?
Yes. ExifTool is free software and a donation is optional. WipePic is free during its launch.
Does WipePic upload my photos?
No. WipePic cleans each photo in your browser, so the photo does not leave your device.
Is WipePic open source?
Not yet. The engine is not published. ExifTool is open source.
Try WipePic on your own photos
Free. In your browser. Your photos do not go to a server.
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