Remove Location From a Photo and Keep Everything Else
This tool removes location from photo files in JPG, PNG and WebP. It clears GPS coordinates and XMP place names. Every pixel and all other metadata stay.
The EXIF GPS directory and supported XMP GPS and location fields.
What goes when you remove location from a photo
A phone or camera with location access can write where you stood into each photo. This tool removes those location fields and nothing else.
Removed from your copy
- GPS latitude and longitudeThe spot where the photo was taken. Phone GPS can be accurate to a few meters.
- GPS altitudeThe height above sea level at that spot.
- GPS directionThe compass direction the camera faced.
- GPS time and other GPS fieldsThe satellite time stamp, plus speed and accuracy data in the same EXIF GPS block.
- XMP GPS coordinatesA second copy of the coordinates that editing apps can write.
- XMP place namesCity, State, Country, Location and Sublocation fields.
Kept
- Every pixel, with no re-save and no quality loss
- Camera make, model, lens and exposure settings
- Capture date and time
- Captions, keywords, author and copyright fields
- Content Credentials (C2PA) and the color profile
- IPTC-IIM place names, from the older IPTC block
- Your original file, unchanged
Location can also sit in captions, keywords, IPTC-IIM fields and C2PA records. The picture itself can show it too. This tool does not clear those.
How to remove location from a photo
Add your photos
Drop the JPG, PNG or WebP photos you want to post or send. Add up to 30, each up to 15 MB and 50 megapixels.
Check the location
The scan shows the stored coordinates, the camera and the capture date. A map link opens only if you click it.
Remove and download
Click Remove GPS location on each photo. The tool reads the copy again. If GPS remains, you get no download.
What the GPS clean changes
- The tool edits the metadata bytes. It does not re-save the picture.
- Pixels, dimensions and quality stay exactly the same.
- Only the GPS block leaves the EXIF data. Other EXIF fields stay.
- The copy keeps its format: JPG stays JPG, PNG stays PNG.
- If an XMP block is damaged or split, the tool stops and makes no copy.
What apps do with photo location
Phones and computers have their own location options. Each one works a little differently, and menu names can change between versions.
iPhone and iPad sharing
In the share sheet, tap Options and turn off Location. This applies to that one share. Your library keeps the location.
iPhone Photos app
Open the photo’s info panel and adjust the location to No Location. This changes the photo in your library.
Android and Google Photos
Google Photos can remove an estimated location. A location the camera saved may not be removable there.
Windows
Open Properties, then Details, then Remove Properties and Personal Information. It can save a cleaned copy. It may not clear every field.
Mac Preview and Photos
In Preview, open the Inspector and use the GPS tab. In Photos, the export dialog has a location option.
Email, cloud links and file transfers
Many social apps strip location from the public copy. Email, cloud links and file transfers can send the full original.
Where location can still hide
- IPTC-IIM place names. The older IPTC block can hold city, state and country. This tool keeps it.
- Free text. Captions, keywords, titles and file names can name a place.
- Content Credentials. A C2PA record can keep its own copy of location data.
- The picture. Street signs, house numbers and landmarks show where you were.
- Photos already sent. A clean copy cannot remove the location from a photo someone already has.
Why use this GPS remover
Location only
GPS and place names go. Camera settings, dates and captions stay in your copy.
No quality loss
The tool edits metadata bytes and does not re-save the picture. Pixels stay identical.
Checked before download
The copy is read again. If GPS remains, the download is blocked.
See the spot first
The scan shows the stored coordinates. A map link opens only when you click it.
A whole trip in one batch
Load 30 trip photos into one list. Clear the location from each one, then save them one by one or as a ZIP.
Private and free
Your browser does the work, so files do not upload. No account, and no watermark.
Who removes location from photos
Online sellers
Post item photos taken at home without your home’s coordinates.
Parents
Share photos of your children without the school or home location.
Photographers
Keep exposure data for your portfolio and hide a private shooting spot.
Travelers
Post trip photos without a trail of exact places and times.
Journalists and researchers
Send photos without the location of a source or a site.
Anyone protecting their safety
Share pictures without showing where you live or stay.
When to remove only the location
Use it when
- You want the location gone and camera settings kept.
- You cannot accept any loss in image quality.
- You send photos by email, chat or cloud link.
- You clean a batch of listing or travel photos.
Use another tool when
- You want camera, date and AI records gone tooMetadata remover
- You want all EXIF gone, camera data includedEXIF cleaner
- Your photo is an iPhone HEICHEIC to JPG
- Your file is a videoVideo metadata remover
- You want to read the stored fields firstImage metadata viewer
- You want to check other personal fieldsImage privacy analyzer
Files and limits
| Formats | JPG, PNG and WebP still images. |
|---|---|
| Size | Up to 15 MB and 50 megapixels each. |
| Batch | 30 files. Download each copy or one ZIP. |
| Removed | The EXIF GPS block, plus XMP GPS and place-name fields. |
| Kept | All other metadata and every pixel. |
| Output | Same format. No re-save and no quality loss. |
| Not accepted | HEIC, animated PNG and WebP, RAW and video files. |
| Processing | In your browser. Your original stays unchanged. |
| Price | Free. No account and no watermark. |
Remove location from photo: questions
Using the tool
How do I remove location from a photo?
Drop the photo into the tool and check the scan. Click Remove GPS location, then download the checked copy.
Are my photos uploaded to a server?
No. The GPS block is removed inside your browser tab. The coordinates leave your device only if you click the map link.
Does removing GPS lower photo quality?
No. The tool edits only the metadata bytes. It does not re-save the picture, so every pixel stays the same.
Can I remove location from many photos at once?
Yes. A batch takes 30 photos, such as a full set of listing shots. Click Remove GPS location on each one, then save each copy or one ZIP.
Can I remove location from an iPhone HEIC photo?
Not with this tool. Use HEIC to JPG. It makes a JPG without the original metadata.
How do I check if a photo has location data?
Drop it into this tool. The scan shows the stored coordinates, or it says no location was found.
Phones and computers
How do I remove location from a photo on iPhone?
For one share, tap Options in the share sheet and turn off Location. To change the library photo, set its location to No Location.
How do I remove location data on Android?
Google Photos can remove an estimated location. It may not remove a location the camera saved. This tool removes camera GPS from the file itself.
How do I remove location from a photo on Windows?
Right-click the file and open Properties, then Details. Click Remove Properties and Personal Information. It may not clear every field.
How do I remove location from a photo on a Mac?
Open the photo in Preview and show the Inspector. On the GPS tab, click Remove Location Info, then save.
How do I stop my phone from adding location to new photos?
On iPhone, set Location Services for Camera to Never. On Android, turn off location in the camera app settings. This affects new photos only.
What stays and what can leak
Does it remove the date and camera model too?
No. Capture date, camera model and settings stay. Use the EXIF cleaner to remove those as well.
Can someone find where a photo was taken without GPS?
Yes. Street signs, landmarks and captions can show a place. IPTC-IIM place names and C2PA records can too.
Do social media apps remove location from photos?
Many strip it from the copy they publish. Email, cloud links and file transfers can keep it. Clean the photo before you send it.
Does it remove Content Credentials?
No. Content Credentials stay. Any edit to the file can stop their signature from verifying.
Can I undo the removal?
Your original file never changes. Keep it if you want the location for your own records.
Remove the location from your next photo
Drop a photo, see where it was taken, and download a checked copy.