MOV/QuickTime Metadata Remover
Delete GPS, camera serials, creation_time, and editor traces from MOV files without altering ProRes or H.264/HEVC video.
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Max file size: 100 MB
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Why remove MOV metadata?
QuickTime files often carry location, device, and edit-tool fingerprints. Cleaning removes them while preserving professional codecs.
Hide capture locations
Remove GPS and capture timestamps before sharing dailies or reels.
Remove camera and editor fingerprints
Strip device IDs and NLE notes that reveal your workflow or gear.
Share client cuts safely
Deliver MOV exports without embedded comments or chapter labels.
Secure MOV cleaning
We scrub QuickTime metadata while preserving codecs, timecode, and audio, then delete the temporary file after download.
Upload your MOV securely
Drop a MOV from camera or NLE. Uploads are encrypted and never stored after processing.
Remove MOV metadata
We clear GPS/location atoms, creation_time, device details, software/editor tags, and track titles/comments.
Preserve codecs and timecode
No re-encoding—ProRes, H.264/HEVC, frame rate, and timecode stay intact.
Download & purge
Get the cleaned MOV instantly; the temporary server copy is wiped immediately.
What MOV metadata do we remove?
We clear QuickTime metadata that can reveal location, device, or edit history while keeping the video identical.
- GPS/location atoms and related EXIF/XMP fields
- Camera make/model, serial numbers, lens details, and capture settings
- creation_time, modification, and edit-history tags from NLEs
- Software/application identifiers and user data blocks
- Track titles, comments, and chapter markers stored as metadata
- Orientation/rotation flags and display matrix entries
- XMP/IPTC packets embedded in QuickTime atoms
- Embedded thumbnails or reference previews
Why MOV files are the worst leak source in video
MOV (QuickTime) is the native recording format for Apple devices, ProRes workflows, and most professional cameras — and it carries the richest track-level metadata of any video container. A DSLR or cinema camera writes the lens serial, shutter count, internal temperature, and a full capture log into moov/trak/mdia/minf/stbl metadata entries. A ProRes master out of Resolve or Premiere carries the NLE project name, the session UUID, the colorist's username, and sometimes a reference to the original camera raws — all of which survive export and ship to the client.
iPhone MOVs (which appear when screen-recording with audio, or when Live Photo motion parts are extracted) also embed the com.apple.quicktime.location.accuracy tag alongside GPS, which encodes the horizontal uncertainty in meters — useful for forensics, dangerous for privacy. Cleaning removes every user-data atom, every metadata handler, every XMP packet, and every track-level tag while keeping the codec (ProRes, H.264, HEVC), timecode track, and audio channels exactly as delivered.
FAQs
Will cleaning affect ProRes quality?
No. We do metadata-only removal, leaving ProRes or other codecs untouched.
Can you remove GPS and device IDs?
Yes. GPS/location atoms and device fields (make, model, serials) are removed.
Do you keep timecode and audio in place?
Yes. Cleaning doesn’t change frame data, timecode tracks, or audio streams.
What about editor/software notes?
We clear software/application tags and user data added by NLEs or camera utilities.