Remove EXIF data and GPS location from photos

Drop a photo to see what it gives away – camera, date taken, GPS coordinates, software, author – and download a clean copy. The image data is copied byte for byte, so the quality stays exactly the same.

How it works

  1. Drop one or more JPEG, PNG or WebP photos.
  2. Review the metadata found, including the GPS position, and decide whether to keep the orientation and colour profile.
  3. Download the cleaned copies.

Works well for

  • Phone and camera photos that store GPS coordinates, camera and lens model, serial number and the time they were taken.
  • Edited images: XMP edit history, IPTC captions and keywords, author and copyright fields and embedded thumbnails are removed too.
  • Keeping quality: the compressed image data is not re-encoded, so a JPEG loses nothing and a PNG stays pixel-identical.
  • Several photos at once before you post them on a marketplace or forum or send them as files.

Limitations

  • Only JPEG, PNG and WebP. HEIC, RAW, TIFF and GIF files are not supported – convert them to JPEG first.
  • Only hidden data is removed. A street sign, a house number or a face that is visible in the picture stays there.
  • The removed details (date taken, camera, place) cannot be restored from the cleaned copy – keep the original if you need them.

Frequently asked questions

What can EXIF data reveal about me?

Often the exact place where the photo was taken (GPS latitude and longitude), the date and time, the phone or camera model, sometimes its serial number, the editing software and your name or copyright. Anyone who gets the original file can read it.

Is my photo uploaded to a server?

No. The file is read and cleaned in your browser, on your own device, and never sent to us. Only the paid HTTP API for Pro users processes files on our server – and only the files you send to it.

Does removing EXIF reduce image quality?

No. The tool leaves out the metadata blocks and copies the compressed image data unchanged, without re-compressing it. The file usually gets slightly smaller because the metadata and the embedded thumbnail are gone.

What do “keep orientation” and “keep colour profile” do?

Both are on by default. Keep orientation writes back a tiny EXIF block with only the rotation flag, so portrait photos are not shown sideways. Keep colour profile leaves the ICC profile in place so colours look the same; a profile describes colours and may name the device maker, but holds no location.

How many photos can I clean at once?

Without an account one file at a time, up to 10 MB. With a free account 5 files per batch, up to 20 MB each. With Pro 50 files per batch, up to 50 MB each, plus the HTTP API.