Version history

Privacy Toolbox changelog

Material tool, content, privacy, routing, and verification changes are recorded here so users can understand how the site evolves.

July 23, 2026 — Site consolidation and migration repair

Consolidated overlapping keyword pages into canonical tools; restored image metadata, PDF privacy, ZIP, checksum, and tracking-link guide topics; added exact redirects for retired URLs; rebuilt sitemap and structured data; added author, methodology, and update information.

July 23, 2026 — New local file tools

Added local EXIF/GPS image re-encoding, common JPEG/PNG/WebP metadata inspection, and SHA-256 checksum calculation with optional expected-hash comparison.

July 23, 2026 — Trust and accessibility improvements

Clarified local-processing claims, added known limitations and test coverage, improved article authorship, enhanced keyboard and screen-reader labels, and added a noindex directive for the 404 page.

Earlier 2026 versions

The site previously focused primarily on PDF, image metadata, and file utilities, then briefly expanded into many narrowly targeted AI redaction pages. The current structure unifies those topics under browser-only privacy and safer sharing.

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