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ScrubPony

Strip GPS and metadata from JPEG, PNG, WebP and HEIC photos, on your device.
New in version 1.3.2
Settings now stick. Strict mode and Keep orientation were only held in memory, so closing the app reset them to their defaults. Both are saved now and stay the way you left them.
ScrubPony removes the hidden metadata from your photos while leaving the picture itself untouched.

Phones write a lot into every photo you take: GPS coordinates, the exact date and time, the camera and phone model, and small embedded thumbnails. ScrubPony strips those out and writes a fresh, clean copy. The image data is copied through byte for byte, so the photo looks exactly the same.

It works on JPEG, PNG, WebP and HEIC, including the HEICs most phone cameras save by default. Pick one photo or a whole batch.

Everything happens on your device. Nothing is uploaded, no network is used, and the app asks for no permissions. Your original files are never changed. Every scrub produces a new copy that you can save to your gallery, save to any folder, or share straight to another app. You can also share photos into ScrubPony from any other app's share sheet.

The metadata handling is the same C core as the desktop ScrubPony, compiled into the app. It is open source under the Apache License 2.0.
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Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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  • Version 1.3.2 (6) suggested Added on Sep 26, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86_64

    This version requires Android 10 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

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    • com.norsehorse.scrubpony.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 2.6 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

    • New in version 1.3.1
    Smaller app: the release build now runs through R8 (code and resource shrinking). Builds are reproducible from this version on, so F-Droid can ship the developer-signed APK and installs from GitHub and F-Droid can update over each other. No changes to scrubbing itself.
  • Version 1.3.1 (5) - Added on Sep 22, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86_64

    This version requires Android 10 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • com.norsehorse.scrubpony.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 2.6 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

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