Photo with GPS
- Input
- Phone photo with location enabled
- Output
- Coordinates shown, then removed
GPS coordinates in a photo pinpoint where it was taken to within a few metres — often someone's home.
Image Metadata Remover
Photos carry hidden metadata called EXIF: the camera and phone model, the exact date and time, camera settings, and often the GPS coordinates where the photo was taken. This tool shows you what is there and produces a clean copy with it removed, without changing how the picture looks.
Runs entirely in your browser — your images are never uploaded.
How to
How to use the Image Metadata Remover
- 1
Add a photo
Drop in a JPG or other photo. Its metadata is read and listed immediately.
- 2
Review what it reveals
Camera, date, settings and any GPS coordinates are shown. Location data is flagged in red.
- 3
Strip it
The image is re-encoded from its pixels alone, which leaves no metadata behind.
- 4
Download the clean copy
The picture looks identical; the hidden data is gone.
Examples
Image Metadata Remover examples
Camera details
- Input
- DSLR photo
- Output
- Camera model, lens, shutter, ISO listed then stripped
Harmless for most people, but it identifies your equipment and can link photos across accounts.
Portrait photo
- Input
- Phone photo with EXIF orientation 6
- Output
- Clean copy still the right way up
Orientation lives in EXIF, so it is applied to the pixels before stripping. Naive tools leave the photo sideways.
Why use it
What the Image Metadata Remover gives you
Shows you what is there first
You see the camera, date and GPS coordinates before removing anything, rather than trusting a tool blindly.
Location data flagged
GPS coordinates are highlighted as the field that matters most for privacy, with a link to where the photo was taken.
Photos stay the right way up
Orientation is baked into the pixels before the metadata goes, so stripped photos are not left sideways — the classic bug in this kind of tool.
The picture is unchanged
Only the hidden data is removed. Dimensions and appearance stay the same.
Nothing is uploaded
Uploading a photo to strip its location data would defeat the purpose. This runs entirely in your browser.
Good to know
Image Metadata Remover limitations
- Re-encoding is required to strip metadata, so a lossy format loses a small amount of quality. Save as PNG to avoid it.
- Metadata added later by a social platform or messaging app is outside this tool's control.
- Only visible-image metadata is removed; a file's creation date on your disk is separate.
- Images are limited to 25 MB each.
Summary
Image Metadata Remover in short
- EXIF metadata can include GPS coordinates identifying exactly where a photo was taken.
- Stripping metadata re-encodes the image but does not change how it looks.
- Orientation lives in EXIF, so it must be applied to the pixels before stripping.
- This runs in your browser — uploading a photo to remove its location data would defeat the point.
FAQ
Image Metadata Remover questions
What is EXIF data?
Information cameras and phones embed in a photo file: model, date and time, exposure settings, and often GPS coordinates. It is invisible when viewing the picture but readable by anyone with the file.
Why should I remove it?
Mostly location. A photo taken at home carries coordinates accurate to a few metres, and sharing it publicly shares your address. Timestamps and camera models can also link separate accounts to the same person.
Does removing metadata change the image?
Not visually. Stripping requires re-encoding from the pixels, which costs a small amount of quality in a lossy format. Choose PNG output if you want no loss at all.
Will my photo end up sideways?
No. Orientation is stored in EXIF, so removing it naively leaves portrait photos rotated. This tool applies the rotation to the pixels first, then strips the data.
What exactly gets removed?
Everything outside the pixels — EXIF, GPS, IPTC and XMP blocks, including camera model, timestamps, settings, copyright fields and any editing history.
Can I keep the copyright but remove the location?
Not selectively — re-encoding removes all of it at once. To assert ownership, use the Image Watermark tool, which is visible and survives copying.
How do I verify it worked?
Re-upload the cleaned file to this tool. It should report no metadata found. You can also check file properties in your operating system.
Is my photo uploaded?
No, and that matters here more than anywhere. Sending a photo to a server to strip its location data would expose exactly what you are trying to remove.
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