ActuallyPrivateTools

Actually Private Tools

So private, we can't even see your files.

No Credit Cards. No Tricks. No Limits.

Free privacy tools: remove EXIF metadata, blur faces, redact screenshots, and cover personal info in PDFs. Everything happens on your device – we never see your files.

EXIF Remover Face Blur Screenshot Redactor PDF Redactor

"I would never post anything on social media without this stuff, especially of my kids! Good work ActuallyPrivateTools, you did good on this one!"

— Sarah M., California

What This Is

Free privacy tools that keep your files completely private. Just pick a tool, upload your file, and get your result. Your files never leave your device – we can't see them, store them, or access them. It's that simple.

Why "Actually Private"

Many tools claim to be "free" or "secure" but still upload your files to their servers. We built these tools differently – everything happens on your device. We literally can't see your files because they never leave your computer.

For those who want to verify our Total Privacy Promise: You can check this yourself using your browser's Developer Tools (see below), but it's completely optional. The tools work the same whether you verify or not.

Privacy Tools

No-Upload EXIF Remover

Remove GPS location and hidden metadata from photos. Your photos stay on your device.

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Face Blurrer

Blur faces and sensitive areas in photos before sharing. Everything happens on your device.

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Screenshot Redactor

Hide emails, names, and addresses in screenshots. Your files never leave your device.

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PDF Redactor (Visual)

Cover personal info in PDFs with black boxes. Everything stays on your device.

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Everything You Can Do

EXIF Remover

  • • Process multiple photos simultaneously in one batch
  • • Remove specific metadata fields (GPS, date/time, camera, software) or strip everything
  • • View original and cleaned EXIF data side-by-side before downloading
  • • Export as JPEG, PNG, or WebP with adjustable quality settings
  • • Resize images with presets (1920px, 1280px, 800px) or custom dimensions
  • • Supports JPEG and PNG files up to 100MB (20MB on mobile)

Face Blur & Screenshot Redactor

  • • Three redaction modes: blur, pixelate, or black boxes
  • • Brush tool for freehand drawing and rectangle tool for precise areas
  • • Adjust zoom from 50% to 200% for detailed editing
  • • Full undo/redo history to perfect your edits
  • • Toggle between original and edited views instantly
  • • Export as JPEG, PNG, or WebP with quality control
  • • Resize images with presets or custom dimensions
  • • Supports JPEG and PNG files up to 100MB (20MB on mobile)

PDF Redactor

  • • Process multi-page PDFs with page-by-page navigation
  • • Export as PDF or individual images with page range selection
  • • PNG compression (lossless) or JPEG compression (smaller files)
  • • Adjust JPEG quality for PDF export to balance size and quality
  • • Multiple pages exported as images are packaged in a ZIP file
  • • Supports PDF files up to 100MB

Actually Private Promise

  • •Your files never leave your browser.
  • •This page has no backend, no upload endpoint, and no external file-processing APIs.
  • •You can open your browser's Network tab to verify that selecting and editing files does not send them anywhere.

Want to Verify Our Tools Are Private Yourself?

(Totally Optional, Privacy-Nerd Stuff)

You don't need to verify anything to use these tools. But if you want to see for yourself that your files stay private, here's how to check:

  1. 1.Open your browser's Developer Tools (press F12 or right-click → Inspect).
  2. 2.Go to the Network tab.
  3. 3.Use any tool on this site - select files, process them, download results.
  4. 4.You should see no network requests triggered by file handling. The only requests will be the initial page load (HTML, CSS, JS).

Frequently Asked Questions

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Choose a tool above to get started. No signup, no upload, no tracking.

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