3GP Metadata Remover
Delete location, device, and encoder tags from 3GP/3GPP videos without changing streams or quality.
Drag & drop a file here, or click to select
Max file size: 100 MB
Looking to view metadata instead? Go to the Metadata Viewer.
Why remove 3GP metadata?
3GP files from older phones can reveal location and device details. Cleaning removes that data while keeping the clip unchanged.
Hide where it was shot
Remove GPS and timestamps before sharing legacy phone clips.
Strip device fingerprints
Clear make/model and encoder notes tied to older handsets.
Share messages safely
Send 3GP clips without embedded comments or app identifiers.
Secure 3GP cleaning
We scrub 3GP metadata with container-aware tools, then delete the temporary file after your download.
Upload your 3GP video
Select a 3GP/3GPP clip. Uploads are encrypted and not stored after processing.
Remove location and device tags
We clear GPS, creation_time, make/model, encoder notes, and comments from 3GP metadata blocks.
Keep streams intact
Cleaning avoids re-encoding, preserving bitrate, resolution, and audio.
Download & purge
Download the cleaned 3GP; the temporary server copy is wiped immediately.
What 3GP metadata do we remove?
We clear 3GP tags that can expose where or how the clip was recorded while leaving streams untouched.
- GPS coordinates and related location tags
- creation_time and capture timestamps
- Device make/model and encoder/application identifiers
- Title, comment, and description fields
- User data blocks in the 3GP container
- XMP/EXIF fields carried over from recording devices
- Optional thumbnails or cover images
- Custom metadata added by messaging or conversion apps
What 3GP metadata says about old phones
3GP is the 3GPP-standardized subset of ISO BMFF used by feature phones and early smartphones (2004–2012). Its metadata model is a stripped-down version of MP4's udta atom, but the tags that are present tend to be unusually revealing: legacy Nokia, Motorola, and Samsung devices wrote the IMEI-derived device ID, the carrier's MMS gateway name, and sometimes the recipient's phone number (for MMS-originated clips) directly into ©xyz or custom udta entries. GPS coordinates stored in 3GP files are often from the pre-A-GPS era and carry uncertainty radii of 50–500m — enough to identify a neighborhood but not a street address.
3GPs coming from modern phones (WhatsApp voice-notes-as-video, older Android fallback recordings) still carry creation_time, make/model, and encoder atoms. Cleaning targets the full udta/meta/XMP tree: location atoms, device identifiers, carrier-specific fields, messaging-app tracking IDs, and encoder fingerprints — without transcoding the H.263 or AMR-NB streams that would lose quality if re-encoded.
FAQs
Does cleaning re-encode 3GP videos?
No. Streams stay the same; we only modify metadata.
Can you remove GPS from 3GP files?
Yes. GPS/location tags are cleared so the cleaned file no longer reveals where it was recorded.
Are device and encoder notes removed?
Yes. We clear make/model, encoder, and software identifiers.
Will file size change?
Only slightly if metadata or thumbnails are removed; video quality stays identical.