A tool that enhances privacy of pictures for Android (thelemmy.club)

submitted 1 week ago by richard547@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Source code and details: https://git.anarchists.space/nemesis/PixelCloak

Features:

No permissions required
Reduces effectiveness of reverse image search
Randomizes filename
Removes EXIF metadata
Censors any detected faces — choose between black box or emoji overlay
Emoji picker with 60+ emoji options for face censoring
Written in Java

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[-] Pissed@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Very cool

this post was submitted on 21 Apr 2026

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