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Remove EXIF and location data from photos

See what a photo reveals, then delete it. The image data is copied unchanged and only the metadata is removed; a sideways JPG is re-encoded only if Apply orientation is on.

Removes EXIF metadata, GPS location and camera details from JPG, PNG and WebP photos, copying the image data unchanged unless a sideways JPG is turned upright. It is free, needs no account and adds no watermark, and your files are not uploaded: everything runs in your browser on your device. The size limit is your device’s memory, and phones hold less; give the page a short while after one visit to save itself for offline use, and then it works offline.

Drop photos hereor click to choose files. Batches welcome.
    Recommended. Removing it can shift colors.
    A sideways JPG is re-encoded at quality 95 (without its color profile) so it still displays upright. Untick to copy every file unchanged; a sideways photo may then show sideways.
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    How it works

    1. Drop your photos. The page lists what metadata each one carries, including whether GPS coordinates are present.
    2. Choose whether to keep the color profile (recommended) and orientation.
    3. Download the cleaned copies.

    In your browser, not on a server

    This tool reads the JPG, PNG or WebP container byte by byte and removes only the metadata segments (EXIF, XMP, IPTC and comments, plus the ICC colour profile if you untick Keep color profile), writing the image data back out unchanged. That is why the output is pixel-identical and the file only gets smaller. One case is re-encoded: a JPG stored sideways with an EXIF rotation tag, when Apply orientation is ticked (the default). It is decoded, turned upright and saved again as a JPG at quality 95, without its colour profile. Untick that option and every file is copied unchanged.

    Compared with upload-based tools: Sending a photo to a website to remove its location data is a contradiction: the site has the location the moment you upload it. Here the GPS block is deleted on your device and never travels anywhere.

    Verify it yourself. Give the page a short while after one visit to save itself for offline use, then turn off Wi-Fi or switch to airplane mode and run the tool again. Or open your browser's developer tools (F12, or Cmd-Option-I on a Mac), pick the Network tab, and watch it while you convert. The panel above does the same count for you.

    Questions

    What is EXIF data and why remove it?

    EXIF is metadata your camera or phone writes into each photo: date and time, camera model, settings and often the exact GPS coordinates where it was taken. Posting a photo with GPS data can reveal your home address. Removing it before sharing is a simple privacy step.

    Does removing metadata reduce quality?

    Not in the normal case. This tool edits the file structure and drops only the metadata segments, and the compressed image data is copied byte for byte, so the picture is identical to the original. The exception is a JPG stored sideways with an EXIF orientation tag while "Apply orientation" is ticked (the default): that photo is decoded, turned upright and saved again as a JPG at quality 95, and its color profile is not carried over. Untick "Apply orientation" and every file is copied unchanged. PNG and WebP files are never re-encoded.

    What is kept by default?

    The embedded color profile (ICC) is kept because removing it can shift colors. Everything else, including EXIF, XMP, IPTC, comments and thumbnails, is removed. You can choose to drop the color profile too.

    What about orientation?

    Phones often store photos sideways with an EXIF orientation tag telling viewers to rotate them. If you remove EXIF, that hint disappears. With "Apply orientation" on (the default), a sideways JPG is turned upright and saved again as a JPG at quality 95, which re-encodes it and drops its color profile. Turn it off to keep the image data unchanged; a sideways photo may then show sideways. JPGs with no rotation tag, and PNG and WebP files, are never re-encoded.

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