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EXIF Remover
See and strip GPS, camera and timestamp metadata.
What it does. Photos from a phone carry EXIF metadata: GPS coordinates often accurate to a few metres, the exact capture time, the device model and serial, and camera settings. Sharing an unmodified photo of your home shares its location. This shows exactly what is in the file and removes it, without the file leaving your device.
Runs in your browserNothing uploadsNo signupWorks offline
How to use EXIF Remover
- Drop in a photo to see every metadata field it carries.
- Check the GPS section — it is the one that matters.
- Strip and download the cleaned image.
What is actually in there
| Field | Typical content | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| GPS latitude / longitude | Exact coordinates | High — pinpoints where you were |
| DateTimeOriginal | Capture time to the second | Medium — establishes a timeline |
| Make and Model | Device model | Low on its own |
| BodySerialNumber | Camera serial | High — links every photo you take |
| Software | Editing app and version | Low |
| Orientation | Rotation flag | None — but removing it can rotate the image |
The serial number is the one people underestimate. It links every photo taken on that device, so a set of images posted anonymously across different accounts can be tied together — this has been used in real investigations.
What platforms already strip, and what they do not
Facebook, Instagram and Twitter strip EXIF from uploads. That is genuinely helpful and it is not a general solution.
Sending a photo by email, messaging apps that transfer the original file, cloud links, marketplace listings and anything you host yourself all preserve it.
The classic failure is a marketplace listing: a photo of an item taken at home, uploaded to a site that does not strip metadata, published with your coordinates attached. Strip before uploading rather than relying on the platform.
Orientation is the one field worth keeping
Stripping everything can leave a photo appearing rotated, because phones often record the image in sensor orientation and store an Orientation flag telling viewers to turn it.
Remove the flag and the viewer stops turning it.
This tool applies the rotation to the pixels before stripping, so the image stays the right way up with no metadata left. That is the correct order and it is why a naive strip sometimes appears to break photos.
Frequently asked questions
Do my photos really contain my location?
If location services were on for the camera, yes — GPS coordinates often accurate to a few metres, plus the capture time. A photo taken at home and shared unmodified shares where you live.
Does Facebook or Instagram remove EXIF?
Yes, on upload. But email, many messaging apps, cloud links, marketplace listings and self-hosted images preserve it. Strip before uploading rather than relying on the platform.
Why did my photo rotate after stripping metadata?
Because the Orientation flag was removed. Phones often store the image in sensor orientation and use that flag to tell viewers to turn it. This tool applies the rotation to the pixels first, so the image stays upright.
Is the photo uploaded to strip it?
No, and that matters more here than anywhere else on this site. Uploading a photo to remove its GPS data would hand the GPS data to whoever runs the tool.
Does removing EXIF reduce image quality?
Re-encoding a JPEG loses a little quality by nature. Set the quality high and the difference is not visible. PNG and WebP are re-encoded losslessly.