# BeforeShare

> Inspect files, remove hidden data, and share safely. Private browser-based cleaning for images, PDFs, and documents.

## About

BeforeShare is a free, browser-based file privacy tool. All processing happens client-side using JavaScript (ExifReader, pdf-lib, JSZip). Files never leave the user's device. Supports JPG, PNG, WebP, PDF, and DOCX formats.

## Tools Available

- [Remove Metadata](https://beforeshare.com/en): Clean all hidden metadata from any supported file
- [View Metadata](https://beforeshare.com/en/view-metadata): Inspect hidden metadata fields and get a privacy risk assessment
- [Remove EXIF from Images](https://beforeshare.com/en/remove-exif-from-jpg): Strip EXIF data (camera, GPS, software) from JPG, PNG, WebP
- [Remove GPS Location](https://beforeshare.com/en/remove-location-from-photos): Remove GPS coordinates and location data from photos
- [Remove PDF Metadata](https://beforeshare.com/en/remove-pdf-metadata): Clean author, creator, dates from PDF documents
- [Remove Word Metadata](https://beforeshare.com/en/remove-word-metadata): Strip author, company, revision history from DOCX files
- [Batch Remove Metadata](https://beforeshare.com/en/batch-remove-metadata): Process multiple files at once with ZIP download
- [Remove AI Metadata](https://beforeshare.com/en/remove-ai-metadata): Strip AI-generated image metadata (C2PA, IPTC AI tags)

## Educational Content

- [What is Metadata?](https://beforeshare.com/en/what-is-metadata): Comprehensive guide on metadata types, privacy risks, and how to protect yourself
- [Social Media Metadata Guide](https://beforeshare.com/en/social-media-metadata-guide): Platform-by-platform comparison of what metadata is kept or stripped

## Key Features

- **100% Client-Side**: Files never leave your browser. Zero server uploads.
- **Free & Unlimited**: No account required. No file limits.
- **Multi-Format**: Supports JPG, PNG, WebP, PDF, DOCX
- **Privacy-First**: No tracking, no data collection on processed files
- **Multilingual**: Available in English, Spanish, and German

## API

- Content API: GET https://beforeshare.com/api/content — Returns structured JSON of all tools and pages
- Sitemap: https://beforeshare.com/sitemap.xml

## Languages

- English: https://beforeshare.com/en
- Español: https://beforeshare.com/es
- Deutsch: https://beforeshare.com/de

## Contact

Website: https://beforeshare.com