# everestpipkin/image-scrubber

A friendly browser-based tool for anonymizing photographs taken at protests

Repository: https://github.com/everestpipkin/image-scrubber
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/image-scrubber
Homepage: https://everestpipkin.github.io/image-scrubber
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2022-02-25T05:53:05+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2286, "days_push": 1650, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1012, forks 85 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:13.443598+00:00)

## What it is
A browser-based tool for anonymizing photographs taken at protests by stripping Exif metadata and letting users paint over or blur faces and other identifying details. All processing happens client-side, works offline, and no data is ever uploaded.

## Use cases
- remove exif metadata from photos before sharing
- blur faces in protest photos
- anonymize images before posting online
- scrub identifying information from photographs offline
- paint over sensitive details in a picture
- redact photos on my phone without uploading them anywhere

## When to choose
- you need to strip metadata and obscure faces before publishing photos
- you want a fully client-side tool that works offline with no data leaving your device
- you need a quick, no-install option usable on mobile via add-to-homescreen

## When to avoid
- you need batch processing of many images or automation via CLI
- you need high-resolution output (images are capped at 2500x2500 pixels)
- you need advanced redaction features like OCR-based detection or video support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: image-processing, privacy, security
- domain: privacy, image-processing, security, web-development
- platform: browser, cross-platform
- tags: exif-removal, face-blurring, protest-safety, offline-tool, client-side, photo-anonymization, web-server

## Member repositories
- everestpipkin/image-scrubber (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:13.443598+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:11:44.903880+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/everestpipkin/image-scrubber (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:13.443598+00:00, sha 6aec28a41f34)
  - homepage: https://everestpipkin.github.io/image-scrubber (fetched 2026-08-29T13:11:33.996970+00:00, sha cbe0609da47d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.