Protect photo privacy before you share
A photo can reveal more than the visible scene. A safe sharing copy should address both hidden metadata and visible details such as faces, license plates, addresses, badges and screens.
Start with a copy, not the only original
Keep the source photograph in a location you control. Privacy edits are destructive by design: cropped pixels, flattened blur and stripped metadata are not available in the exported copy.
PixHandy gives each result a new name. That makes it easier to retain the original while sharing only the reviewed version.
Remove hidden location and device details
Camera files can contain coordinates, capture time, device model and editing history. PixHandy removes common embedded metadata by decoding and re-encoding the visible pixels into a new JPG, PNG or WebP file.
Re-encoding is a practical sharing method, not a universal forensic guarantee for every proprietary container. Verify the output in the destination system when the situation is sensitive.
Blur every visible identifier you can find
Mark faces, license plates, addresses, documents, screens and reflections. Manual rectangles work in every supported browser; compatible native face detection is only a fallible suggestion and can miss people.
For a batch, review each image separately: regions are never copied blindly from one file to another. Pixelation or a strong blur is safer than a subtle cosmetic effect. Review every finished image at full size, because a weak blur can leave recognizable shapes or text structure.
Use a final sharing checklist
Open the downloaded copy—not just the editor preview—and inspect it once more before posting or sending.
- Check foreground, background, reflections and screen contents.
- Confirm the filename itself does not reveal a person, address or case number.
- Confirm the intended format preserved every privacy mask.
- Upload only the reviewed copy to the final destination.