Remove EXIF Data and Photo Metadata Online
Strip GPS location, camera model, and other identifying metadata from JPG, PNG, and WebP files without quality loss. The pixel data is never decoded or re-encoded.
Good to know: This edits the file's container, not its pixels. There is no recompression or quality loss. The output is identical at the byte level except for the metadata removed.
How it works
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Drop in your photos. A details panel shows exactly what metadata each file contains before you make any changes.
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The tool rewrites the file's container, removing identifying metadata while keeping the color profile and correct orientation.
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Download the cleaned files. Their pixels are identical to those in 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 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 photo metadata remover changes
The tool inspects the file container and shows the metadata it found before cleaning. It then removes identifying and editing data without decoding or re-encoding the image pixels.
Identifying data is removed
Supported GPS coordinates, camera details, timestamps, software tags, comments, IPTC data, XMP, thumbnails, and trailing motion-photo data are stripped.
Colour and orientation are kept
ICC colour profiles remain to avoid unexpected colour shifts. A non-default orientation value is retained because removing it could rotate the displayed photo.
Pixels are not recompressed
JPG, PNG, and WebP image data is copied rather than redrawn through a canvas, so cleaning metadata does not introduce compression artifacts.
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?
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's kept, and why?
The color profile (ICC) and a corrected orientation value. Dropping the color profile can shift colors on wide-gamut photos, and dropping orientation can leave phone photos rotated.
Does this work on HEIC photos?
Not yet. Lossless HEIC stripping requires rewriting internal byte offsets, which isn't implemented here. Converting a HEIC photo with the HEIC Converter already drops its metadata as a side effect.
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 photo at once?
Yes. Add a batch and each file is inspected and stripped independently.