Will LockLens remove EXIF metadata from photos?
That is a core part of the current product direction. The planned workflow strips metadata at capture so shared images leak less information.
Private Camera And Vault
Capture photos without leaving a trail behind.
LockLens is the RichfieldLabs private camera and encrypted photo vault now in development for Android. It is being designed for sensitive images, metadata-aware sharing, and local protection instead of defaulting to cloud galleries.
Private Camera Flow
Capture sensitive photos in a camera flow designed around privacy rather than public sharing defaults.
No Metadata Baggage
Metadata stripping on capture is part of the product direction so images are easier to share without location leakage.
Encrypted Vault
Protected local storage, biometric lock, and anti-intrusion features drive the planned experience.
Planned Features
What LockLens is being built to protect
The direction is simple: take sensitive photos, keep them encrypted, and avoid exposing location or device metadata when the image leaves your phone.
- Private camera capture flow
- EXIF and location metadata stripped on capture
- AES-256 encrypted photo vault
- Biometric lock support
- Decoy PIN and intruder selfie protection
- No cloud account requirement for core vault usage
Privacy Model
Why LockLens is different
Most camera apps assume photos belong in a cloud timeline. LockLens is being designed for the opposite assumption: some images should remain local, protected, and stripped down before sharing.
The product is not trying to become a social camera or a general gallery. It is aimed at privacy-sensitive capture and storage.
Metadata removal at capture is part of the product definition because location and device details often leak through the photo file itself.
Features like biometric lock, decoy PIN, and intruder selfie protection are being considered because physical access to a phone is a real-world privacy threat, not a theoretical one.
FAQ
Questions people ask about LockLens
Short answers based on the current launch direction.
Is LockLens meant to replace my normal gallery app?
No. It is being positioned as a private camera and encrypted vault for sensitive captures, not a broad replacement for every photo workflow.
Will LockLens rely on a cloud account?
The core direction is local encrypted storage without requiring a cloud account for the main privacy-sensitive workflow.