Private image redaction
Cover sensitive details before you share.
Draw and adjust multiple areas, choose a treatment for each one, preview the result, and download a verified new file.
The image, filename, regions, preview, metadata, and result stay in this browser and are never sent to a server.
Private image redaction
Redact an image
Choose one image, then draw rectangles over details you do not want to share.
JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, or HEIF · Up to 25 MB
How local redaction works
MetaRinse draws your selected areas onto a local canvas, re-encodes the image, and checks the new file for readable private or descriptive metadata.
Choose
Select one supported image you own or are authorized to edit.
Cover
Draw, move, resize, and review every sensitive area. You can choose the solid-cover color or adjust pixelation strength.
Verify
Create a separate -redacted file. Download is offered only after local metadata verification passes.
Choose the treatment carefully
- A solid, fully opaque cover is the recommended option for information that must not remain visible.
- Blur and pixelation obscure details but MetaRinse does not guarantee that they make the original information impossible to infer or recover.
- Redaction changes pixels only inside selected areas. Check filenames, backgrounds, reflections, and unselected details separately.
- JPEG and WebP are re-encoded, so file size and subtle pixel values may change. Browser color handling may also differ.
- HEIC and HEIF output is JPEG. Auxiliary images, depth maps, and Live Photo video are not copied.
Only process images you own or are authorized to edit. Redaction does not change copyright ownership.
Review every place the information appears
A redaction is only as complete as the areas you select. Inspect the final pixels and the surrounding sharing context before you send the image.
- Use a fully opaque solid cover for text, faces, identifiers, or other details that must not remain visible.
- Zoom in and check the edges of every cover, repeated information, reflections, screens, and background details.
- Open the downloaded file at full size rather than relying only on the editor preview.
- Review the filename, readable metadata, link access, and sharing permissions separately.
Common redaction questions
Which treatment should I use for sensitive text?
Use a fully opaque solid cover. Blur and pixelation can reduce readability, but MetaRinse does not promise that they prevent inference or recovery of the original detail.
Does the download keep editable redaction layers?
No. MetaRinse draws the selected treatments into the pixels of a new flattened image. It does not alter or delete your original file, so keep the original private.
Does redaction also clean metadata?
The new file is inspected again, and download is offered only when no readable private or descriptive metadata is found within the supported fields. Check the downloaded image and filename separately.