Remove device & camera serial numbers
Beyond location, photos can carry hardware identifiers — body and lens serial numbers, owner names, and unique image IDs — that tie a file directly back to your specific device.
Why identifiers matter
Serial numbers and owner fields let separate photos be linked to the same camera or person, even across accounts. For anyone sharing anonymously, that's a leak.
These fields hide in EXIF, MakerNotes, and XMP — places most basic tools don't clear.
Stripping identifiers
NoTrace removes device make/model, serial numbers, owner info, unique image IDs, and the proprietary MakerNote block along with the rest of the metadata.
Clean it in one tap with NoTrace. See exactly what your photos and videos reveal, then strip GPS, device IDs, timestamps, and AI provenance — on your device, nothing uploaded.
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Where are serial numbers stored in a photo?
In EXIF (body/lens serial), MakerNotes, and sometimes XMP. NoTrace clears all of these.