Check what a file reveals about you — without uploading it
Every document and photo carries hidden metadata: who made it, which company, how long it was edited, where a photo was taken. Drop a file below and see all of it in seconds — read locally, in your browser, with nothing sent anywhere.
See your file's hidden data
DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, PDF, JPG, PNG and WebP. The file is read on your device and never transmitted; your original is never changed.
Check a file now →What Barecopy surfaces
That last group is what most tools miss. Microsoft's own Document Inspector, and many online cleaners, don't look at the deeper XML where tracked-change history and reviewer identities live. Barecopy reads it and shows you exactly who and what is in there.
How to check a file's metadata
- Open Barecopy — no sign-up, nothing to install.
- Drop your file on the page, or choose it from disk.
- Read the list of everything the file reveals, field by field.
- If you want it gone, download a clean copy — your original stays untouched.
Why "no upload" matters here
The whole reason to check a file's metadata is that it might be sensitive — a contract, a medical scan, a photo of your home. Uploading it to an online checker to find that out is self-defeating. Barecopy runs entirely in your browser, so the file is read where it already sits and never travels.
You don't have to take that on faith. Open your browser's Developer Tools, switch to the Network panel, and drop a file:
2. Drop a file onto Barecopy
3. Watch: zero requests carrying your file
4. Turn off Wi-Fi and try again — it still works
The site also ships a Content-Security-Policy that only permits the page to reach its own origin (and the payment provider, for licence checks) — so exfiltrating file contents to a third party is blocked by your browser, not merely promised. See the security overview →
Frequently asked
Is it safe to check a sensitive file online?
Yes, because the file never leaves your device — it's read by JavaScript in your own tab. You can verify this in the Network panel, and the site's Content-Security-Policy stops the page from sending file data anywhere.
Does checking change my file?
No. Inspecting only reads and displays. If you choose to remove metadata, Barecopy makes a separate clean copy and leaves the original as-is.
Which files can I check?
Word, Excel and PowerPoint (DOCX/XLSX/PPTX), PDF, and JPG, PNG and WebP images.
Can it also remove what it finds?
Yes. After inspecting, one click produces a cleaned copy and re-scans it to confirm the fields are gone. Removing tracked changes, comments and notes is an opt-in Pro step, so nothing that alters your document happens without you asking.