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MOV · Lossless · No upload

Remove metadata from MOV

See every hidden field in your MOV video, then strip it — with the frames copied through untouched.

Where MOV keeps its metadata

MOV is Apple's QuickTime container and uses the same box structure as MP4. iPhones write a com.apple.quicktime.location.ISO6709 atom with your coordinates, plus device make, model and software version.

How we remove it

Identical to MP4: metadata atoms are replaced with equally sized free padding and header timestamps are zeroed, leaving every chunk offset valid and every frame untouched.

Worth knowing about MOV

  • MOV from an iPhone is among the most revealing files most people share — it carries GPS, the exact device model, and a precise timestamp.
  • Apple-specific atoms under com.apple.quicktime are removed along with the standard ones.
  • Because MOV files are often large, the streaming approach matters here more than anywhere else.

Other formats

The same engine handles JPG / JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC / HEIF, AVIF, GIF, TIFF and MP4.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Does removing metadata change my MOV file's quality?
No. Identical to MP4: metadata atoms are replaced with equally sized free padding and header timestamps are zeroed, leaving every chunk offset valid and every frame untouched. After each removal we re-read the finished file and, where the browser can decode both, compare every pixel against the original to prove nothing changed.
Where is metadata stored inside a MOV file?
MOV is Apple's QuickTime container and uses the same box structure as MP4. iPhones write a com.apple.quicktime.location.ISO6709 atom with your coordinates, plus device make, model and software version.
Is my MOV file uploaded?
No. The file is parsed and rewritten by JavaScript on your own device. There is no upload endpoint, so there is also no size cap and no queue.
Can I clean several MOV files at once?
Yes. Drop as many as you like and download them back as a single ZIP. Files are processed one after another, so memory stays flat no matter how big the batch is.