Image Metadata Remover
See the EXIF data in a photo, including GPS location, camera and date, and download a copy without it. JPG, PNG and WebP are cleaned without re-compressing. Nothing is uploaded.
How the Image Metadata Remover works
See what a photo reveals about you, such as GPS location, camera, date and software, and download a copy with that metadata removed. JPG, PNG and WebP files are cleaned at the byte level, so image quality is untouched. Nothing is uploaded.
- Drop photos onto the page, click to choose them, or paste them.
- Click a photo to see what was found in it; GPS locations are flagged in red.
- Download a clean copy of each photo, or click Download all (ZIP).
What gets removed
JPG: EXIF (camera, dates, GPS, serial numbers and the embedded thumbnail), XMP, IPTC and Photoshop blocks, comments, other vendor blocks, and any data stored after the end of the image, such as extra images phones attach (depth or HDR gain maps) and motion-photo video. Removing a gain map means the photo shows in standard dynamic range.
PNG: eXIf, text chunks (tEXt, iTXt, zTXt, including XMP), the modification time and private chunks.
WebP: EXIF and XMP chunks.
What is kept, and why quality doesn't change
The tool removes metadata blocks from the file and copies the compressed image data across byte for byte, without decoding or re-compressing it, so the clean photo is pixel-for-pixel identical. The colour profile is kept so colours look the same, as are the parts needed to display the image (and PNG transparency and animation).
If a photo depends on its orientation tag to appear upright, a tiny EXIF block containing only that tag is written back. It holds no camera, date or location information.
Other formats
HEIC and AVIF files can't be cleaned this way. Converting them with the HEIC to JPG or AVIF to JPG converter produces a file without any metadata. GIF and BMP files are not supported.
Privacy
Files are read and cleaned in your browser and never uploaded, which matters for a privacy tool: the location data you're removing never leaves your device.
Frequently asked questions
How do I remove the location from a photo?
Drop the photo here and download the clean copy. GPS coordinates are part of the EXIF data, which is removed completely. The details panel shows the location that was stored, so you can confirm it was there.
Does removing metadata reduce image quality?
No. JPG, PNG and WebP files are edited at the byte level: metadata blocks are dropped and the image data is copied unchanged, so the photo is pixel-for-pixel identical.
Why does my photo still have an EXIF orientation tag?
Many phone photos are stored sideways and rely on that tag to display upright. Keeping only the orientation tag stops the photo appearing rotated, and it reveals nothing about you.
Do social media sites remove metadata anyway?
Many large platforms strip EXIF from images they publish, but email, messaging apps that send files as documents, cloud links and many smaller sites pass the original file on unchanged. Cleaning it yourself means you don't have to rely on them.
Can I remove metadata from HEIC or AVIF photos?
Not losslessly here. Convert them with the HEIC to JPG or AVIF to JPG converter instead; converted files contain no metadata.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. Everything happens in your browser, so your photos and their location data stay on your device.
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