Effective date: 2 November 2026
MetaClean is an iOS application that helps you inspect photo metadata, create cleaned copies before you share a photo, and free up storage by shrinking large photos and videos in your library.
When you select photos in MetaClean, the app accesses the photos you choose through Apple's Photos framework and Photos Picker.
Metadata inspection and cleaning are performed on your device. Depending on the photo, metadata may include information such as camera details, date and time, orientation and location metadata.
MetaClean does not upload your photos or their metadata to a MetaClean server. Your original photos are not overwritten by the cleaning process. Cleaned copies are created for you to export or share. Cleaning uses Apple's Photos Picker, so it does not need access to your whole photo library.
Free Up Space is an optional feature that reduces the storage your photo library uses. If you open it, MetaClean asks for full access to your photo library through iOS. You can decline, choose limited access, or change this at any time in iOS Settings.
With access, MetaClean reads your photos and videos on your device to estimate how much space could be saved, creates smaller copies (for example re-encoded videos, or photos saved as HEIC), and saves those copies to your library with the same date, location, favourite status and albums. MetaClean then asks iOS to delete the originals. iOS always shows its own confirmation, and deleted originals move to the Recently Deleted album, where they stay for up to 30 days unless you empty it. MetaClean never deletes anything without that confirmation.
All of this happens on your device. MetaClean does not upload your photos, videos or library information to a MetaClean server or any cloud service. If you use iCloud Photos, Apple may download originals stored in iCloud so they can be processed, and changes to your library sync through iCloud as usual under Apple's terms.
MetaClean does not require an account and does not collect or store your photo library, original photos or videos, cleaned or compressed copies, metadata or other image content on MetaClean servers.
MetaClean does not use cloud image processing for photo cleaning, compression or Free Up Space.
MetaClean Pro subscriptions and purchases are handled through Apple's App Store and, where applicable, RevenueCat for subscription and entitlement management.
RevenueCat may process information required to manage subscriptions and entitlements, such as app and purchase identifiers. MetaClean does not receive your payment card details from Apple.
For details about information handled by these services, please refer to Apple's and RevenueCat's respective privacy documentation.
The MetaClean website may use Google Analytics to understand aggregate website usage, such as which pages are visited and how visitors interact with the site. Analytics data is used to improve the website and understand product interest.
Google Analytics is separate from MetaClean's on-device photo processing. Website analytics does not provide MetaClean with access to your photos.
We will configure analytics to minimise data collection and will not intentionally send photo contents or metadata to Google Analytics.
The MetaClean website may use cookies or similar technologies associated with analytics or essential website functionality. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Where consent is required, applicable analytics collection will be enabled only in accordance with the relevant consent requirements.
MetaClean does not maintain a server-side database of your photos, videos or metadata. Temporary files created during local processing are intended to be removed when they are no longer required by the app.
To apply free-plan limits and to decide when to show Apple's rating prompt, MetaClean stores a few counters on your device only, such as the number of photos cleaned today, the amount of space saved with Free Up Space, and the date of the last rating request. These contain nothing about the content of your photos and are not sent to us. They are removed when you delete the app.
Analytics providers may retain aggregated or event-level website analytics data according to their own retention settings and policies.
MetaClean is not directed specifically at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through MetaClean.
You control which photos you provide to MetaClean through Apple's photo-selection permissions. Free Up Space works only if you grant photo library access, and you can change or revoke that access at any time in iOS Settings.
Depending on where you live, you may have rights relating to access, deletion, correction, restriction or objection to certain processing of personal information. Because MetaClean does not maintain a server-side copy of your photos or extracted image data, there may be no such data for us to provide or delete.
MetaClean may rely on Apple services and RevenueCat for app distribution, purchases and subscription entitlement management, and Google Analytics for website analytics. Those services operate under their own terms and privacy policies.
MetaClean is designed around local processing so that sensitive photo content does not need to be transmitted to a MetaClean backend. We also aim to avoid logging image contents, locations or other metadata.
We may update this Privacy Policy when MetaClean's features, data practices or legal requirements change. The effective date at the top of this page will be updated when material changes are made.
For privacy questions or requests concerning MetaClean, please email neelstudios2019@gmail.com or use the support contact published with the MetaClean App Store listing.
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