Photo Metadata Remover
See and remove photo location and EXIF data. Free, no signup, no upload.
How It Works
Select one or more photos. Each one is read in your browser and the hidden details are listed: the GPS location, when it was taken, the phone or camera, the software, the orientation, and how many other tags there are. Click Remove Metadata to make clean copies, then download them one by one or as a ZIP. Each clean copy is read again to check nothing identifying is left.
Nothing is uploaded. The coordinates are shown as numbers only; no map is loaded, so not even the location is sent anywhere. Paste them into a map app yourself if you want to see the spot.
Want to know how to stop your phone adding location in the first place? See how to remove location from photos on iPhone and Android.
What a Photo Can Reveal
Most phone and camera photos carry EXIF data written at the moment the picture is taken. With location access turned on for the camera, that includes the GPS coordinates of where you stood, which for photos taken at home means your address. It usually also records the date and time to the second, the make and model of the phone, the lens, the exposure settings and the software version.
Editing apps can add more: XMP blocks with edit history or the author's name, IPTC captions and copyright, and an embedded preview thumbnail that may still show the photo as it was before you cropped it. The tool lists these as "other metadata" so you can see what you are about to share.
What Gets Removed
| Format | Removed | Kept |
|---|---|---|
| JPG | EXIF (incl. GPS and thumbnail), XMP, IPTC/Photoshop, comments, multi-picture index, Content Credentials, data after the image | Image data byte for byte, colour profile, JFIF header |
| PNG | tEXt, zTXt, iTXt, eXIf and tIME chunks | Image data, colour profile, transparency |
| WebP | EXIF and XMP chunks | Image data, colour profile, animation |
| HEIC | Everything (converted to JPG) | The picture, re-encoded at 92% quality |
For JPG, PNG and WebP nothing is re-compressed: the metadata blocks are cut out and the rest of the file is copied unchanged, so there is no quality loss. Extra images some phones attach after the main picture, such as HDR gain maps or motion-photo video, are dropped too, because they can carry their own metadata.
Why the Orientation Tag Is Kept
A phone held upright often saves the picture sideways and adds an EXIF Orientation tag that says "turn this 90° when you show it". Strip every tag and that instruction goes too, and the photo suddenly displays on its side.
So when a photo's orientation is anything other than normal, the clean copy gets a minimal EXIF block with that one tag and nothing else. It holds no location, date or device details, and it keeps the image data untouched. If a website still shows the result sideways, it is ignoring the tag; use the Image Rotator to build the rotation into the pixels instead. Why pictures turn sideways when you upload them explains this in detail.
Limits
- HEIC photos are converted to JPG, because browsers can't write HEIC. That is a re-encode, so the file changes and gets larger.
- GIF, AVIF, TIFF, RAW files and videos are not supported.
- Removing metadata doesn't hide what the picture shows. Landmarks, street signs and reflections can still reveal a place.
- The original file on your device is not changed. Share the downloaded clean copy.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I remove the location from a photo?
Select the photo, check what it contains, then click Remove Metadata and download the clean copy. The GPS coordinates, date, camera details, XMP, IPTC and comments are removed, and the image itself is copied unchanged. Share the clean copy instead of the original.
Does removing metadata reduce photo quality?
Not for JPG, PNG or WebP. The tool removes whole metadata blocks and copies every byte of the compressed image data unchanged, so nothing is re-compressed. HEIC is the exception: it is converted to a JPG at 92% quality, which is a re-encode.
Why does my cleaned photo still have a tiny EXIF block?
Phones often save photos sideways and add an Orientation tag that tells viewers to turn them upright. Removing that tag would make the photo display sideways, so when it is not the default value the tool writes back a minimal EXIF block holding only the orientation. It contains nothing about you, your device or the place.
Can someone still find where my photo was taken?
Removing metadata removes the coordinates stored in the file, but not what the picture shows. Street signs, landmarks, house numbers, views from a window and reflections can still give a place away, so check the image itself before posting it publicly.
Are my photos uploaded to a server?
No. The files are read and cleaned in your browser with JavaScript, and the clean copies are created on your device. Nothing is uploaded, which also means there is no file size or batch limit beyond your device's memory.
Which formats are supported?
JPG/JPEG, PNG, WebP and HEIC/HEIF photos. GIF, AVIF, TIFF, camera RAW files and videos are not supported. Several photos can be cleaned at once and downloaded one by one or together as a ZIP.