Why I built MetaRefresh (and the “hidden data” most people don’t realize they’re sharing)

Hey Product Hunt 👋

I’m Benjamin, the maker of MetaRefresh, and we’re launching in about 1 hour 🚀

Every photo we take carries invisible metadata:
📍 GPS location
📸 Camera & device info
⏰ Timestamps

Most people don’t realize this data stays attached when photos are shared, uploaded, or reused especially creators, founders, journalists, and marketers.

I built MetaRefresh to solve one simple problem:
👉 Let people quickly remove or refresh metadata from photos before sharing them.

No complicated steps. Just sign up → upload → clean → download.

Would love your thoughts:

• Did you already know photos contain this much hidden data?

• Where do you usually share images (social, press kits, client work, marketplaces)?

• Any features you’d want to see next?

Yea, one more thing! Everything is done "client-side" there are zero uploading, this grants max safety.

Happy to answer questions! Feedback is welcome 🙏