Remove EXIF Data and Metadata from Photos and PDFs Online
Strip GPS location, camera model, author names, timestamps and other identifying metadata from JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC and PDF files. Image pixels are never decoded or re-encoded, and PDF pages are kept exactly as they are.
Good to know: This edits the file's container, not its content. Images come out identical at the byte level except for the metadata removed. PDFs keep their pages, bookmarks, links and forms; only the document properties, XMP packets, per-page metadata and comment authors go.
How it works
Drop in your files. A details panel shows exactly what metadata each one contains before you make any changes.
The tool rewrites the file's container, removing identifying metadata while keeping the colour profile and, for JPG, PNG and WebP, the correct orientation.
Download the cleaned files. Image pixels and PDF pages are identical to the originals.
Common uses
- Stripping GPS location before posting a photo publicly
- Removing camera and device details before sharing a photo with a stranger (marketplace listings, dating apps)
- Cleaning author, company and editing-software details from a PDF before sending it outside your organisation
- Cleaning a screenshot or scan of personal metadata before sending it to support
- Preparing press or stock photos so they carry no identifying shoot information
What this metadata remover changes
The tool inspects each file and shows the metadata it found before cleaning. It then removes identifying and editing data without decoding or re-encoding image pixels or rebuilding PDF pages.
Identifying data is removed from images
GPS coordinates, camera details, timestamps, software tags, comments, IPTC data, XMP, thumbnails and trailing motion-photo data are stripped from JPG, PNG, WebP and HEIC files.
Document properties are removed from PDFs
Title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, creation and modification dates, custom properties, the XMP packet, per-page and per-object metadata, comment authors and dates, and EXIF inside embedded photos.
Colour and orientation are kept
ICC colour profiles remain to avoid unexpected colour shifts. For JPG, PNG and WebP a non-default orientation value is retained because removing it could rotate the displayed photo; HEIC stores rotation separately, so its EXIF is removed in full.
Pixels and pages are not rebuilt
Image data is copied rather than redrawn through a canvas, so cleaning metadata does not introduce compression artifacts. PDF pages, fonts, images and links are saved unchanged.
Frequently asked questions
Does this re-compress my photo?
No. This edits the file's container, not its pixels. The image data is copied exactly; only metadata segments are removed, so there is no quality loss.
What exactly gets removed from an image?
GPS location, camera make and model, timestamps, software tags, IPTC and Photoshop data, and XMP. See the detailed before-and-after table shown for each file.
What gets removed from a PDF?
Every document property (title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, dates and any custom fields), the XMP metadata packet, per-page and per-object metadata, the author and date on each comment, and EXIF data inside embedded JPEG photos. Page content, bookmarks, links and form fields are untouched.
What's kept, and why?
The colour profile (ICC) and, for JPG, PNG and WebP, a corrected orientation value. Dropping the colour profile can shift colours on wide-gamut photos, and dropping orientation can leave phone photos rotated.
Does this work on HEIC photos?
Yes. The EXIF and XMP items are removed from the HEIC container and the internal byte offsets are rewritten, so the photo stays HEIC and its pixels are untouched. HEIC keeps rotation outside EXIF, so nothing needs to be retained. Image sequences and Live Photo containers with video tracks are not supported.
Does it work on password-protected PDFs?
No. A password-protected PDF is reported as such; remove the password first and try again.
Does it catch metadata other strippers miss, like appended "motion photo" video?
Yes. Anything appended after a JPEG's end marker, which is common with Samsung and Google "motion photos," is also dropped. The same applies to every non-image chunk after the real content of a PNG or WebP file.
Can I remove metadata from more than one file at once?
Yes. Add a batch and each file is inspected and stripped independently.