EXIF metadata remover
Digital photos often embed EXIF metadata: GPS coordinates, device model, lens settings, and capture time. Before posting online or sending to strangers, strip this data for privacy. This tool re-encodes images without metadata — locally, without cloud upload.
How to remove EXIF data
1. Upload your photo.
2. Confirm metadata removal (tool re-saves without EXIF).
3. Compare file size — stripped files may be slightly smaller.
4. Download the clean image.
Privacy examples
Sell item on marketplace
A couch photo taken at home can leak GPS in EXIF — remove before listing on classifieds sites.
Share child photos in chat
Strip location and serial numbers embedded by phone cameras.
Publish blog photography
Keep artistic intent in the pixels, not hidden tags revealing your home address.
When to strip EXIF
• Before publishing photos publicly on social media or websites.
• When sending images to untrusted recipients.
• When file size reduction from dropping metadata blocks helps.
When to keep EXIF
• When your photography workflow relies on capture date and lens info in Lightroom.
• When legal evidence requires original metadata chain of custody.
• When orientation tags are needed and your pipeline reads EXIF instead of pixels.
What EXIF reveals
GPS IFD can pinpoint where a photo was taken within meters. Serial numbers and unique device IDs have been used in forensic matching. Stripping EXIF is basic hygiene for privacy-conscious sharing.
Not a substitute for blur
License plates, street signs, and faces in the frame still identify location and people. Combine metadata removal with thoughtful cropping or blurring when needed.
Journalist and archivist note
Newsrooms sometimes require EXIF for verification. Strip only at the published derivative, not the archival master.
Frequently asked questions
What EXIF fields are removed?
Typically all embedded metadata: GPS, camera make/model, exposure, timestamps, and thumbnails.
Does removal change image quality?
Re-encoding JPEG may slightly alter pixels. PNG re-save without metadata is usually visually identical.
Can people still find my location?
EXIF removal stops easy GPS extraction. Visible landmarks in the photo itself can still hint location.
Does screenshotting remove EXIF?
Screenshots usually have no camera EXIF, but may have other metadata — this tool targets photo files.
Are photos uploaded?
No — processing is local.
HEIC and iPhone photos?
Convert HEIC to JPG first if needed, then strip metadata from the exported file.