Remove EXIF and GPS data
Photos can carry your exact location, device model and timestamps. Strip it all before you share, without uploading the photo.
Files never leave your deviceHow to remove EXIF and GPS data from a photo
- Drop one or more JPG, PNG or WebP photos onto the box above.
- Leave Keep the rotation tag ticked unless you know you do not need it.
- Press Remove metadata. For every photo the tool lists what it found, for example GPS location, the camera model and the date and time.
- Download the cleaned photos, or all of them as a ZIP. Files are named with a
-cleansuffix.
What is hiding in your photos
Every modern phone and camera stores a block of information next to the picture, called EXIF. It can contain the exact coordinates where you took the photo, the time, your phone or camera model and serial number, the software used and sometimes a small preview. Editing programs add further data, such as XMP and IPTC fields, with names, captions and copyright notes. When you share the original file by email, cloud link or messenger that does not recompress it, all of that goes along. A single photo taken at home can reveal where you live.
Lossless, and nothing is uploaded
For this tool, privacy is the whole point, so it works entirely on your device. It reads the file in your browser and writes a new copy without the metadata sections. It does not decode or re-encode the picture, so the pixels are exactly the same and there is no quality loss. Your photo, and the location data you are trying to protect, never travel over the network.
What is removed and what stays
In a JPG the tool removes EXIF, XMP, Photoshop and IPTC blocks and comments. In a PNG it removes text chunks, embedded EXIF and timestamps. In a WebP it removes the EXIF and XMP chunks.
It keeps what is needed to display the picture correctly: the colour profile, so colours do not shift, and a minimal orientation tag, so a portrait photo does not turn sideways. If you untick the rotation option, the tag is removed too, which is only right for photos that are already upright.
Tips
- Social networks often strip metadata on upload, but not always, and not for files you send directly. Clean photos yourself before sharing sensitive pictures.
- Screenshots usually contain little metadata, but photos of documents, your home or your children deserve a check.
- Compressing, resizing or converting a picture with the other tools here also removes metadata, so you can combine steps.
- HEIC photos should be converted to JPG first, using the HEIC converter, which also does not carry location data into the new file.
Frequently asked questions
What is EXIF data?
Hidden information stored inside a photo: when and where it was taken (GPS), the camera or phone model, lens settings and sometimes the editing software used.
Does removing it change the picture?
No. For JPG files only the metadata segments are removed and the pixels are untouched. The orientation is kept so the photo is not rotated.
Do social networks remove it for me?
Many do, but not all, and email, cloud links and direct downloads usually keep it. Strip it yourself to be sure.
Are my files uploaded anywhere? How can I check?
No. The metadata remover runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript and WebAssembly, so your files never leave your device. You can verify it: open your browser's DevTools (F12, or Cmd+Option+I on a Mac), switch to the Network tab, tick "Preserve log", clear the list and process a file. You will only see requests for this site's own static files, never one that carries your data. You can also turn on "Offline" in the Network tab (or disconnect from the internet) once the page has loaded, and the tool keeps working.
Does it work offline?
Yes. After your first visit a service worker saves the tool to your device, so it opens and works without a connection. Only advertising needs the internet; the processing never does.