Remove EXIF Data and GPS Location
Strip EXIF, GPS location, and camera data from a photo before you share it. Check what is embedded first. Runs in your browser.
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This re-encodes the photo without EXIF, GPS or IPTC data, so it cannot be traced back to your camera or location.
Lossy formats like JPG are re-compressed, which softens the image slightly.
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A photo from a phone carries your approximate location, the device, the time, and sometimes a serial number, none of which is visible in the image itself. Removing that data is not about the picture looking different, it is about what the file still says after you have sent it. This page explains exactly what gets removed and what does not.
How it works
What is actually hidden in a photo
An image file carries two separate things: the picture people see, and a block of data describing it. The second part is invisible in any image viewer but is trivially readable by a metadata tool. On a phone photo that block typically holds GPS coordinates, the device model, the capture timestamp, lens and exposure settings, and sometimes a thumbnail and a serial number. None of it affects how the image looks.
| Field | What it contains | Privacy concern |
|---|---|---|
| GPS coordinates | Location of the capture, often within metres | High, reveals home or routine |
| Date and time | Exact capture timestamp | Medium, reveals when you were there |
| Device model | Phone or camera make and model | Low to medium |
| Lens and exposure | Aperture, shutter, ISO, focal length | Low, sometimes enables editing guesses |
| Thumbnail | Small embedded preview of the image | Low, but shows content removed by cropping |
| Software tag | Which app last wrote the file | Low |
| Serial number | Unique camera or device identifier | High, links photos to one device |
How the removal actually works
Rather than trying to delete specific fields, which is unreliable because different cameras write different combinations, this tool decodes the picture into a canvas and saves it again. Anything that was stored alongside the pixels is simply not carried over, because the new file is built from the image content alone. That is why it works the same on a phone photo, a screenshot, and a file from an older camera.
- The image is decoded in your browser, so the pixels are read from the original file.
- The decoded picture is drawn to a canvas, which has no room for the original metadata.
- The canvas is saved as a new PNG file, and a canvas cannot carry EXIF across.
- The original file on your device is never modified, so nothing is lost if you need it later.
NoteCheck the result with the metadata viewer afterwards. Confirming that the fields are gone is better than assuming it worked.
What you get, and the trade-off
The output is always PNG, and that is deliberate. PNG is lossless, so the visible image is copied exactly with no generation loss, which matters when the point of stripping data is to share the photo as faithfully as possible. The cost is file size: a JPG stripped of metadata might be 3 MB, and the same picture saved as PNG can be noticeably larger, because PNG does not discard anything. For most privacy purposes that trade is worth it. If you need the file small as well, convert the cleaned PNG afterwards rather than skipping the clean.
- Output is PNG, so the visible image is pixel-identical to the original.
- File size usually grows, because PNG stores more data than a compressed JPG.
- If you need a smaller file, run the cleaned PNG through a target size compressor after stripping.
- Keep your original file. The stripped copy is an addition, not a replacement.
When it matters and when it does not
This is worth doing before posting a photo of your home, a child, a car with a plate, a document, or anything shot from a predictable location. It is also worth doing as a default, because most people forget which photos they have already shared. It matters less for a screenshot of a shopping receipt, where the risk is a leaked order number rather than a location.
- Strip before posting photos of your home, vehicle, workplace, or children.
- Strip before sending a photo to someone you do not know well.
- Strip by default for anything taken on a phone, since those carry GPS by default.
- Still check who can see the original after posting. A stripped copy does not retract a photo you already uploaded.
- For a deliberate record you want to keep intact, store the original somewhere private and share a cleaned copy.
Frequently asked questions
What data does this remove?
Everything the browser does not read from the image itself. Drawing the photo onto a canvas and saving it as a new PNG discards EXIF, GPS coordinates, camera and lens details, timestamps, software tags, and any embedded thumbnails, because none of that is part of the visible picture.
Does removing EXIF reduce image quality?
Not in this tool, because it outputs PNG. PNG is lossless, so the pixel data is copied exactly and the visible image is identical. The file size usually increases compared with the original JPG, because PNG stores more data per pixel.
Why should I remove metadata before sharing?
Phone photos commonly embed GPS coordinates accurate to within a few metres, the device model, the capture date and time, and sometimes lens and exposure details. Anyone who downloads the file can read them with any metadata viewer. Check what is embedded first with the image metadata viewer.
Does removing metadata remove the visible content?
No. The picture stays exactly as it was, pixel for pixel. What changes is the hidden data attached to the file, which is why the cleaned image looks identical to the original.
Will this remove my data from a photo already posted online?
No, and this is the part people miss. Cleaning the file on your device affects future copies. If a photo with location data is already uploaded to a site or social network, you need to remove the original from that platform separately.
Does the cleaned file get uploaded anywhere?
No. The image is decoded, redrawn, and saved on your own device. Nothing is sent to a server, which is what makes it usable for photos you would not want to hand to a third party.