Remove EXIF Metadata from Photos
Strip GPS coordinates, camera details and other hidden metadata from your photos before you share them.
Processed on your device — nothing is sent anywhere.
How it works
- Drop one or more photos onto the tool, or click to pick them from your device.
- Each photo is re-encoded on your device, which removes all EXIF metadata including GPS location and camera information.
- Download the cleaned files one by one, or grab them all at once as a ZIP archive.
Frequently asked questions
- Why should I remove EXIF data before sharing a photo?
- Many phones embed the exact GPS coordinates of where a photo was taken, along with the date, time and camera model. If you post such a photo publicly, anyone who downloads it can read that data and learn where you live, work or spend time. Stripping the metadata first removes that risk while leaving the visible image unchanged.
- How can I see what EXIF data a photo contains?
- On Windows, right-click the file and open Properties → Details; on macOS, open the photo in Preview and press Cmd-I to show the inspector. Both list the camera model, timestamps and — if present — GPS coordinates, so you can check a photo before and after cleaning it here.
- Do social networks remove EXIF data for me?
- Major platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and X strip most metadata from images at upload, but that does not protect files you share directly — email attachments, cloud drive links and messengers sending photos as files or documents usually keep EXIF intact. Removing it yourself before sharing is the only approach that works everywhere.
- Are my photos uploaded to a server?
- No. The files are opened and re-encoded entirely inside your browser using the canvas element, and the downloads are generated on your device. Nothing is transmitted anywhere, which is exactly what you want from a privacy tool.
- Does removing metadata change the image quality?
- Slightly, for JPG files. The tool works by redrawing the pixels and saving a fresh file, so JPG photos are re-compressed at a high quality setting of 92 percent — a difference that is normally invisible. PNG files are saved losslessly, so their pixels are identical to the original.
About this tool
This EXIF remover strips the hidden metadata that cameras and phones embed in every photo: GPS coordinates, capture date and time, camera make and model, lens details, software versions and more. Drop in one or many JPG, PNG or WebP files and download cleaned copies individually or as a single ZIP — the visible image stays exactly as it was, only the invisible data is gone.
The cleaning happens by re-encoding each image on your own device. Your browser decodes the photo, redraws its pixels onto a fresh canvas — which by design carries no metadata — and saves a new file from that canvas. Because only pixels survive the trip, every metadata block is removed rather than selectively edited, and since the work is local, your photos are never uploaded to any server. A privacy tool that required uploading your photos first would defeat its own purpose.
Typical reasons to scrub metadata: posting photos of your home or neighborhood without revealing its coordinates, listing items on marketplaces without advertising where you live, sharing photos of children, sending images to strangers on forums or dating apps, and publishing work photos that should not leak device or timestamp details. Sellers and journalists routinely clean images for exactly these reasons.
Keep the originals for your own archive — the embedded date and location are genuinely useful for organizing your library — and share the cleaned copies. And remember that metadata is only part of the story: EXIF removal does not blur faces, license plates or street signs visible in the picture itself, so give the actual image a quick look before it goes public.