Metadata Remover for Photos: Strip EXIF, GPS and More
This metadata remover strips hidden data from a photo before you share or sell it. It clears camera details, GPS location, dates and editing records. Your file never leaves your device.
Supported stored metadata through image re-encoding.
What this metadata remover strips from a photo
Metadata is information saved inside the file, next to the picture. You cannot see it in the image, but anyone with the file can read it.
Removed from your copy
- EXIFPhone or camera model, lens, settings, the date and time, and often the GPS location.
- GPS locationLatitude and longitude, stored in EXIF. It can point to your home or workplace.
- XMPEditing software, edit history, ratings, keywords and some author fields.
- IPTCCaptions, creator name, copyright notes and contact details.
- PNG text and JPEG commentsFree text blocks, such as software names or AI prompts.
- Content Credentials (C2PA)A signed record of the app or AI tool that made or edited the file.
- Color profile (ICC)The copy has no embedded color profile.
Kept
- The picture, saved again as JPG, PNG or WebP
- Its visible width, height and the way it faces on screen
- Transparency in PNG and WebP
- Your original file, unchanged
This is a full clean. You cannot keep selected fields, such as copyright. Use a narrower tool for that.
How to remove metadata from a photo
The tool scans first, cleans second, and checks the result before you download it.
Add your photos
Drop the JPG, PNG or WebP photos you plan to share. A batch takes 30 files of up to 15 MB and 50 megapixels.
Read the scan
Each file lists the record types it holds. The camera, the date and any GPS location show at the top.
Clean and download
The full clean writes a new photo with no records, then scans it. A leftover supported record blocks the download.
What the full clean does to your photo
- Only the visible picture moves to the new file. The records around it stay behind.
- A JPG stays a JPG, a PNG stays a PNG, and a WebP stays a WebP.
- JPEG and WebP save at 95% quality. PNG stays lossless.
- The new file holds pixels only, with no old records.
- Animated PNG and WebP files are refused, so you never lose an animation.
Remove metadata without a tool: what each method clears
Your computer and phone can clear some metadata. Most built-in options clear only part of it.
| Method | What it clears | What can stay |
|---|---|---|
| Windows File Explorer: Properties, Details, Remove Properties and Personal Information | Many EXIF fields in JPEG files | Some XMP, IPTC and other records |
| Mac Preview: Tools, Show Inspector, Remove Location Info | The GPS location | Camera, dates and all other records |
| iPhone share sheet: Options, then turn off Location | The location in that one share | The original in your library |
| Android: location settings in Google Photos or the camera app | The location, in some apps | Camera, dates and other records |
| Screenshot of the photo | All records of the old file | New records the phone adds. Resolution can also drop. |
| ExifTool on the command line | Almost every record | Very little, but it needs setup and command-line skill |
| This metadata remover | EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC, PNG text, C2PA and the color profile | Only the pixels, saved again |
Menu names can change between system versions. Check the result with a metadata viewer.
- EXIF
- The standard block that cameras and phones write. It holds device, settings, time and GPS.
- XMP
- A text record that editing apps such as Lightroom and Photoshop write.
- IPTC
- Fields for captions, credits and copyright, used by news and stock photo workflows.
- C2PA
- The standard behind Content Credentials. Apps and AI tools use it to sign a history of the photo.
What sharing apps do with photo metadata
Some apps remove metadata from the copy they publish. Others pass on your original file. Do not count on the app to clean it.
Instagram, Facebook, X
Large social apps usually remove EXIF from the public copy. They still receive your original file when you upload.
Chat apps
Some apps compress a photo and drop its records. Sending it as a file or document can keep them.
Email, AirDrop and cloud links
The person who gets the photo usually gets your original. Every record, GPS included, goes with it.
Marketplaces, forums and blogs
Many smaller sites store your file without changes. Buyers or readers can then download it with its location.
AI and edit records
Some apps read C2PA records on upload and show a label. Apps also use their own detection, so a clean promises no result.
AI metadata removerNot sure what a photo holds?
Open it in the image metadata viewer. It shows every field and changes nothing.
Image metadata viewerWhat a clean cannot change
- Visible clues. Street signs, faces and screens in the picture stay in the picture.
- Photos already sent. The clean copy cannot reach back and change an email or a post from last week.
- Invisible watermarks. Marks such as SynthID are part of the pixels, so a metadata clean leaves them in place.
- Platform rules. Rules about AI disclosure still apply to what you post.
Why use this metadata remover
Your photos stay with you
The clean runs in this browser tab. Home photos and their GPS never reach a server.
Scan before you clean
See the camera, date, location and software before you change anything.
A second scan
The new photo is read again before you get it. One leftover supported record is enough to block the download.
A whole listing in one batch
Add 30 product or trip photos to one list. Clean each with its own click, then save them as a single ZIP.
Same format out
A JPG stays a JPG, a PNG stays a PNG, and a WebP stays a WebP.
Free, no account
There is no sign-up and no daily limit. The tool puts no mark of its own on your photo.
Who uses a photo metadata remover
Online sellers
Remove home location and phone details from product photos before you list them.
People who post publicly
Strip GPS from photos taken at home before you post on forums or blogs.
Journalists and sources
Remove device and time records from photos that could identify a source.
Designers and agencies
Send client files without your software names, edit history or file paths.
Photographers
Share previews without camera serial data. Keep the original with full records.
AI artists
Remove prompts and generator records from PNG text and Content Credentials.
When to use this metadata remover
Use it when
- You want every supported record gone in one pass.
- You share or sell photos and want no location or device data in them.
- You clean a batch of photos and want the copies in one ZIP.
- You do not need to keep any field, such as copyright.
Use another tool when
- You want to remove only EXIF with no re-encodeEXIF cleaner
- You only want to remove the locationRemove GPS from photo
- You only want to see the metadataImage metadata viewer
- Your photo is an iPhone HEICHEIC to JPG
- Your file is a PDFPDF metadata remover
- Your file is a videoVideo metadata remover
Files and limits
| Formats | JPG, PNG and WebP. |
|---|---|
| File size | Up to 15 MB and 50 megapixels each. |
| Batch | Up to 30 photos. Download each one or a ZIP. |
| Output | Same format. JPEG and WebP at 95% quality. PNG stays lossless. |
| Also removed | The embedded color profile. |
| Animated files | Animated PNG and WebP are not accepted. |
| Use another tool for | HEIC, PDF and video. RAW, TIFF and GIF are not supported. |
| Processing | In your browser. Your original stays unchanged. |
| Price | Free. No account. |
Metadata remover questions
Using the tool
How do I remove metadata from a photo?
Add the photo above and look at what the scan found. Start the clean, then save the checked copy. Share that copy, not the original.
Is this metadata remover free?
Yes. There is no account, no payment and no daily limit.
Are my photos uploaded to a server?
No. The clean happens in your browser tab, on your own phone or computer. Your browser’s network panel shows that no photo is sent.
Can I remove metadata from many photos at once?
Yes, in batches of 30. Each photo in the list gets its own clean. Save the copies one at a time or as one ZIP file.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. The tool runs in a mobile browser. iPhone photos are often HEIC, so convert them with HEIC to JPG first.
What it removes
What is photo metadata?
It is data saved inside the image file. It can include the device, the date, the location and the editing app.
Does it remove GPS location?
Yes. The location sits in EXIF, and the tool removes all EXIF. The scan shows the location before you clean.
Can I keep some fields, such as copyright?
No. This tool removes every supported record. Use the EXIF cleaner or Remove GPS from photo for a narrower clean.
Does removing metadata reduce image quality?
A PNG keeps every pixel. A JPEG or WebP is saved again at 95% quality. Fine detail and file size can change a little.
Will my photo turn sideways?
No. The browser draws the picture the way it shows on screen. The copy keeps that view.
Can removed metadata be recovered from the copy?
Not from the copy. The new file holds no old records. Your original still has them, so share only the copy.
Sharing and other methods
Do social media apps remove metadata?
Many remove EXIF from the public copy. They still receive the original on upload. Email and file links send it unchanged.
Does a screenshot remove metadata?
It leaves the old records behind, but the screenshot is often smaller than the photo. Your phone may also write a new date and app name.
How do I remove metadata on Windows?
Open Properties, then Details, then Remove Properties and Personal Information. It clears many fields but can leave some records.
How do I remove location on iPhone or Mac?
Both clear only the location. The Remove GPS from photo page lists the iPhone, Mac, Android and Windows steps.
AI records
Does it remove AI metadata and Content Credentials?
Yes. It removes C2PA Content Credentials, AI fields in XMP and IPTC, and prompts in PNG text.
Does removing metadata remove AI labels or watermarks?
Not on its own. Apps also run their own detection, and SynthID-style watermarks sit in the pixels. This tool does not touch either one.
Clean your next photo
Drop a photo, see what it holds, and download a checked copy.