EXIF & Metadata Remover
See what's hidden in your photo's metadata, then strip it out before you share it.
🔒 Processed locally — nothing is uploadedJPG, PNG or WebP
✅ Metadata removed. The downloaded file contains no EXIF, GPS or camera data.
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Modern phones and cameras quietly embed a surprising amount of information inside every photo — the exact GPS coordinates where it was taken, the device model, the date and time, sometimes even the software used to edit it. This tool shows you exactly what's hidden in a photo's metadata, then strips it out with one click before you post, email, or upload it anywhere.
What's actually inside a photo's metadata
The technical term is EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format), and it's written automatically by virtually every phone and digital camera. Beyond the obvious — date, time, camera make and model — the field most people don't expect is GPS location: many phones tag every photo with the exact latitude and longitude of where it was taken, accurate to a few meters. Posting that photo publicly means anyone who knows where to look can find out exactly where you were standing.
When you actually need to strip it
- Marketplace or rental listings. A photo taken at home can leak the exact address through GPS data, even if the listing itself doesn't mention it.
- Dating profiles or public posts. Location precision here is a genuine safety concern, not just a privacy preference.
- Sending photos professionally. Clients and colleagues don't need to know your camera model or editing software.
- Before submitting to a stranger. A buyer, a landlord, an online marketplace — anyone you haven't vetted shouldn't get your location for free.
How this tool removes it
Rather than trying to selectively edit individual metadata fields, this tool redraws the entire image onto a blank canvas and re-exports it as a new file. The browser's Canvas API only ever captures pixel data — none of the surrounding EXIF, GPS or XMP metadata survives that round trip, which is a simpler and more reliable guarantee than picking tags to delete one by one.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between EXIF, GPS data, and metadata generally?
Metadata is the umbrella term for any data embedded in a file besides its visible content. EXIF is the specific standard cameras and phones use to store metadata in photos, and GPS location is just one of the many fields EXIF can hold — alongside camera model, date, and exposure settings.
Does this tool see or upload my photo?
No. Both reading the existing metadata and removing it happen entirely in your browser using the file already on your device — nothing is ever uploaded to a server.
Will removing metadata reduce my photo's quality?
For JPG and WebP, the photo is re-encoded at a high quality setting (92%), which is visually indistinguishable from the original for virtually all photos. PNG stays fully lossless throughout.
Why doesn't this tool show detailed metadata for PNG or WebP files?
PNG and WebP store metadata differently from JPEG's EXIF standard and rarely include the same fields, like GPS, that JPEG photos from phones typically carry. Whatever metadata is present in these formats is still fully stripped by the removal step regardless of whether this tool can display it.
Can I recover the metadata after removing it?
No — once removed and downloaded, the metadata is gone from that file. Keep your original photo if you ever need the original date, camera, or location information again.
Does this also remove metadata from screenshots?
Screenshots typically carry much less metadata than camera photos, usually just a creation date, but running one through this tool is harmless and will strip whatever is present.