EXIF Metadata Remover
See what your photos reveal — the exact location, camera, serial number and time — then remove it all without re-compressing. Works on many photos at once, right in your browser.
At a glance
- Removes EXIF, XMP, IPTC, comments, embedded thumbnails and other metadata from JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC and AVIF photos.
- No quality loss: the image data is copied byte for byte, not re-compressed, so the photo looks exactly the same — and usually gets smaller.
- Shows what each photo revealed first: GPS location (with a map link), camera and serial number, date and time, author and software.
- Also removes hidden extras stored after the image, such as the video of a motion photo or depth and HDR data.
- Keeps the colour profile and the rotation by default, so colours stay accurate and phone photos stay upright; either can be switched off.
- Every cleaned file is checked again, and the whole job runs in your browser — photos are never uploaded.
Step by step
How to remove EXIF data from a photo
- 1
Add your photos
Drop JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC photos onto the box, click to choose them, or paste an image.
- 2
Check what they reveal
Each photo lists what it contained — tap Details to see the location, camera and dates.
- 3
Choose what to keep
Leave Keep colour profile and Keep rotation on for photos that look exactly as before.
- 4
Download
Click the download button for one photo, or Download all (ZIP).
Features
Everything you need, nothing you don’t
See what’s hidden
Before cleaning, each photo shows what it gives away: the exact spot it was taken, the phone model, its serial number, the time and more.
Location removed
Phones save GPS coordinates in every photo. Share pictures of your home, kids or car without revealing where you live.
Zero quality loss
Unlike tools that re-save the image, only the metadata is cut out. The pixels are untouched.
iPhone HEIC too
HEIC and AVIF photos are cleaned in place and stay HEIC — no conversion needed.
Batch cleaning
Drop a whole folder of photos, then download them all as one ZIP.
Private by design
Everything happens on your device. Nothing is uploaded, stored or seen by anyone else.
What EXIF metadata can reveal
| Metadata | What it gives away |
|---|---|
| GPS position | The exact place a photo was taken — often your home, school or workplace |
| Date and time | When you were there, to the second, with your time zone |
| Camera and serial number | The device you own; a serial number can link photos to you |
| Author, owner, copyright | Your name, if the camera or an app added it |
| Software | The apps used to edit the photo |
| Embedded thumbnail | A small copy of the original — sometimes before cropping |
| Motion-photo video | A few seconds of video around the moment, with sound |
Do social networks remove it?
Most large social networks strip location data from photos they show publicly, but many other routes don’t: sending a photo as a document or file in WhatsApp or Telegram, email attachments, cloud-drive links, online marketplaces, forums and your own website usually keep every byte of metadata.
The safe habit is to clean photos before they leave your device. You can also switch off location tagging in your phone’s camera settings — but that doesn’t fix photos you’ve already taken.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does removing EXIF data reduce image quality?
Why keep the colour profile and rotation?
Can I remove metadata from iPhone HEIC photos?
How do I know the location was really removed?
Are my photos uploaded?
Which formats are supported?
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