Short answer: When you add photos or videos, Ghost removes supported hidden details (location, camera and lens, date taken, settings, software, captions) before saving, then checks the file and shows you what was removed.
On your iPhone, Ghost checks what each file contains.
It removes those details, keeping the picture and its rotation.
It checks the result again, then encrypts and saves it.
Tap any item, then Details, to see what was removed, and anything that couldn’t be.
Nothing is uploaded to do this. It all happens on your phone.
Why check twice?
During testing we found that a standard Apple export tool removed a video’s location but left its phone model, software and dates behind. So Ghost never assumes: it reads every file again after cleaning and reports what’s really there.
Usually not. Ghost first tries to rewrite only the hidden details, leaving the picture untouched. If that isn't possible, it re-saves at high quality and tells you.
Does it work on videos?
Yes. Videos are rebuilt without their hidden details and without re-encoding, so quality stays the same.
What about documents?
Documents are stored exactly as you add them. Their own details, like a PDF's author, stay inside.
Keep private photos out of your camera roll.
Ghost is a photo vault for iPhone: encrypted on your phone, hidden details removed automatically, and a Panic PIN for the moments you need it. Free to download.
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