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*Metadata Cleaner* is a graphical interface for
[*mat2*](https://github.com/jvoisin/mat2).
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Tails includes [*Metadata Cleaner*](https://gitlab.com/metadatacleaner/metadatacleaner) so you can remove metadata from files before you publish or share them.
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Execute the following command. Replace <span class="command-placeholder">file.ext</span> with a path to the file that you want to clean.
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Open a *Console*.
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To open *Metadata Cleaner*, choose **Apps&nbsp;▸ Accessories&nbsp;▸ Metadata Cleaner**.
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PDFs
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Archive files, such as .zip and .tar
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Video files, such as .mp4 and .avi
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Audio files, such as .mp3, .flac, and .ogg
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*LibreOffice* documents, such as .odt and .ods
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*Microsoft Office* documents, such as .docx, .xlsx, and .pptx
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Images, such as .jpg, .gif, .svg, .tiff, and .png
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In other documents:
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In images:
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<p>If, instead of cleaning your own files, you want to sanitize untrusted
documents shared with you by others, you can install
[[<i>Dangerzone</i>|persistent_storage/additional_software/dangerzone]] as
additional software.</p>
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<div class="tip">
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After *mat2* finishes, a copy of your file without metadata is available as <span class="command-placeholder">file.cleaned.ext</span>.
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<p class="command-template">mat2 <span class="command-placeholder">file.ext</span></p>
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You can also use *mat2* directly on the command line:
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Removing metadata from the command line
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