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On Android, a photo's location showed as 0.00000, 0.00000 because the system zeroes GPS for apps with no permissions. Sepia now says the coordinates were hidden from it and that the original file still has them.
Quick answer
Share images without oversharing. X-ray, redact, and prove the file is clean.
Photos and screenshots say more than you think: where you were, what phone you own, sometimes a hidden copy of the uncropped shot or a video clip appended by motion-photo mode.
Sepia is the step before you hit send:
* X-ray: see everything the file says about you, ranked by severity. GPS in plain words, the hidden thumbnail shown, trailing data called out. * Redact: ink and pixelation burned into the pixels, plus crop. Where the device supports code detection, QR codes are found and offered for covering. * Prove it: the export is re-encoded from scratch, then Sepia re-opens its own output and shows you what is (and is not) still inside.
Everything happens on your device. This app has no INTERNET permission: the operating system will not let it open a connection, and you can check the manifest instead of trusting a promise.
Runs on Android 9 and newer, with Android System WebView 108 or newer. Android 9 has had no security fixes since January 2022, so on a phone that old Sepia works, but the phone itself is easier to break into.
No accounts, no analytics, no dependencies. GPL licensed.
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How to install
- Download the APK from the button at the top of this page.
- Allow “Install unknown apps” for your browser or file manager only, not for every app.
- Open the downloaded file and confirm the installation.
- If installation fails with “App not installed,” remove an earlier build of the same app first. A signature conflict is the usual cause.
Data safety
- Every file is checked against its published SHA-256 before it is listed.
- Files are scanned for malware on every update.
- The permissions each app requests are listed on its own page.
- Read the full safety policy for how we test, flag, and delist files.
Frequently asked questions
What is Sepia?
Share images without oversharing. X-ray, redact, and prove the file is clean.
Who develops Sepia?
Sepia is developed by Munzzyy.
Which Android version does Sepia require?
Sepia requires Android API 28 or later.
What is the current version of Sepia?
The synchronized F-Droid version is 0.6.2.
Which license does Sepia use?
The signed F-Droid metadata lists GPL-3.0-or-later.
Where is the source code for Sepia?
https://github.com/munzzyy/sepia
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