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Which file-inspection tool should I use?

Inspection tools help you understand a file before converting, extracting, opening, uploading, or sharing it. They are not malware scanners or legal/security guarantees.

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Start with the closest job

Compare extension, signature, metadata, and checksum signals.

Identify an unknown file

Use when: Use this path when a file has an unexpected extension, came from a download, or failed in a tool that expected a different type.
Avoid when: Do not treat file inspection as malware scanning. It reports file identity signals, not whether content is safe to execute.

File Type Checker Browser-local File Metadata Viewer Browser-local File Checksum Browser-local File Hash Compare Browser-local SHA-256 Hash Browser-local

Check a file type before opening it Clean metadata before sharing

List archive paths before extracting files.

Review archive contents

Use when: Use this path before extracting a ZIP or TAR.GZ bundle from an email, upload packet, or unfamiliar source.
Avoid when: Do not assume archive listing proves files are safe. It only shows names, paths, and extractability signals.

List ZIP Contents Browser-local Extract ZIP Browser-local List TAR.GZ Contents Browser-local Extract TAR.GZ Browser-local File Type Checker Browser-local

Check a file type before opening it Prepare a packet for an upload portal

Check metadata, attachments, scripts, links, permissions, and redaction risk signals.

Inspect a PDF before sharing

Use when: Use this path when a PDF came from another person, a scanner, an export workflow, or a document-management system.
Avoid when: Do not treat these reports as malware, legal, accessibility, or redaction certification.

PDF Metadata Viewer Browser-local PDF JavaScript Checker Browser-local PDF Attachment Inspector Browser-local PDF Link Scheme Risk Report Browser-local PDF Redaction Risk Checker Browser-local

Inspect a PDF before sharing Clean metadata before sharing

Review format, dimensions, transparency, metadata, GPS-like signals, and safe-area fit.

Inspect images before publishing

Use when: Use this path before publishing web images, product images, social assets, or photos that may carry metadata.
Avoid when: Do not use metadata inspection as proof that every sensitive detail was removed from every derivative copy.

Image Format Inspector Browser-local Image Metadata Viewer Browser-local Image Dimensions Checker Browser-local Transparent Background Checker Browser-local Image Safe Area Preview Browser-local

Clean image files for web publishing Clean metadata before sharing

Look for tracked changes, comments, links, macros, embedded files, styles, and conversion risks.

Inspect Office documents before handoff

Use when: Use this path for DOCX, ODT, client reports, resumes, proposals, and files that may become PDFs.
Avoid when: Do not rely on package inspection to prove visual layout. Review the converted or shared output in the destination viewer.

Track Changes Presence Checker Browser-local DOCX Comment Presence Checker Browser-local Document Link Extractor Browser-local DOCX Macro Presence Checker Browser-local DOCX to PDF Quality Checklist Browser-local

Review a DOCX or ODT before sharing Prepare a DOCX for PDF conversion

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