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MetaSafe Browser Extension 🚀

A privacy-focused browser extension that automatically removes unnecessary metadata from files before they are uploaded to any website.

License: MIT Status


🔒 Why?

Most files (images, videos, documents, PDFs, audio) contain hidden metadata (EXIF, GPS location, device info, author, software version, etc.) that can leak personal details when uploading to websites.

MetaSafe automatically strips this metadata on-the-fly before the website receives the original file containing the metadata, protecting your privacy.


✨ Features

  • Automatic metadata removal when uploading files via <input type="file"> or using drag-and-drop.
  • Support for common filetypes.
  • Works across all Chromium-based browsers (Chrome, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi, Opera).

📂 Supported Filetypes

  • 📷 Images: JPG/JPEG (EXIF data removal)

The following are planned for progressive rollout:

  • 📷 Images: PNG
  • 📄 Documents: PDF, DOCX
  • 🎵 Audio: MP3
  • 🎥 Video: MP4

More formats will be added in upcoming releases — check the Roadmap.


🛠️ Roadmap

  • v0.1.0: (Current) Core interception logic for file inputs and drag-and-drop. EXIF metadata removal for JPEG images.
  • v0.2.0: Extend to documents (PDF, DOCX).
  • v0.3.0: Extend to media files (MP3, MP4).
  • v0.4.0: Add a user-friendly options page with a whitelist system (choose websites where the extension is disabled).
  • v1.0.0: Polished, stable → submit to Chrome Web Store.

📦 Installation

From GitHub Releases (manual)

  1. Download the latest .zip from Releases.
  2. Extract it somewhere safe.
  3. Go to chrome://extensions/ in your browser.
  4. Enable Developer Mode.
  5. Click Load unpacked and select the extracted folder.

From Chrome Web Store (recommended, once published)

👉 Coming soon…


🧑‍💻 Development Setup

Clone the repo locally:

git clone https://github.com/InjectorExe/MetaSafe-Extension.git
cd MetaSafe-Extension

To load the extension for testing:

  1. Open chrome://extensions/ in your browser.
  2. Enable Developer Mode.
  3. Click Load unpacked and select your project folder.

🤝 Credits

  • ByeByeEXIF — reviewed as a reference for metadata cleaning approaches.
  • Built independently for privacy-conscious users.

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