What is EXIF metadata?
EXIF metadata is information stored inside many photo files. It can include the camera make and model, exposure settings, lens information, capture date, software, image orientation, and sometimes GPS location.
This tool helps you inspect that information before you share a photo online. It focuses on the practical question: what does this JPEG reveal, and can you create a cleaned copy without uploading the file?
Why remove GPS data from photos?
GPS metadata can reveal where a photo was taken. That may be useful for personal photo libraries, but it can be risky when posting to social networks, blogs, marketplaces, forums, or contact forms.
Before sharing a photo publicly, check whether GPS latitude, longitude, altitude, or date information is present. If it is, download a cleaned copy and share that version instead.
How to check EXIF data in a photo
Choose a JPEG image or drop it onto the tool. The page reads the file in your browser, checks for EXIF metadata, and shows a privacy summary first. Open the details table to review every parsed EXIF tag.
GPS fields are highlighted because they can reveal location. Camera and date fields are also shown because they may reveal device or timing information.
How to remove EXIF and GPS metadata
Use Remove metadata and download to create a cleaned JPEG. The default quality-first path removes common JPEG metadata segments without recompressing the image pixels.
The cleaned image is checked again in the browser. If no EXIF or GPS metadata is found, the result panel confirms that state before you download.
Does this tool upload my image?
No. The image stays on your device. The file is read with browser APIs, metadata is parsed locally, and the cleaned JPEG is generated locally as a downloadable file.
The tool does not store the file name, GPS coordinates, EXIF values, or image data in the URL or local storage.
What happens to photo orientation?
Some smartphone photos store the physical pixels sideways and rely on the EXIF Orientation tag to display the photo upright. Removing EXIF also removes that orientation instruction.
When a non-default Orientation tag is found, the tool shows a warning and lets you choose between:
- Quality first: remove metadata without re-encoding pixels. Some viewers may show the image rotated.
- Keep display orientation: save the displayed orientation through canvas re-encoding. Quality and file size may change.
Supported image formats
This version is designed for JPEG images. It detects unsupported PNG, WebP, and other files, but it does not clean them yet.
Future versions may add PNG, WebP, HEIC, GPS-only removal, and batch processing if those features fit the site’s lightweight browser-first policy.
Limitations
This tool targets common JPEG EXIF, GPS, XMP, and IPTC metadata. It does not claim to remove every possible metadata container from every image format.
Do not use it as a forensic or legally guaranteed sanitization tool. For highly sensitive files, use a dedicated offline workflow and verify the output with more than one tool.
FAQ
Does this tool upload my photo?
No. The JPEG file is read, inspected, cleaned, and verified locally in your browser.
Can I remove GPS location from a photo?
Yes, for JPEG images that store GPS data in EXIF metadata. The cleaned file is checked again after removal.
Will removing EXIF reduce image quality?
The quality-first mode removes JPEG metadata segments without re-encoding image pixels. The orientation-preserving mode re-encodes through canvas, so quality or file size may change.
Why did my photo orientation change after removing EXIF?
Some phone photos rely on the EXIF Orientation tag. If that tag is removed without re-encoding the displayed orientation, the image may appear rotated in some viewers.
Which image formats are supported?
The initial version focuses on JPEG files. PNG, WebP, HEIC, RAW, and batch processing are not handled in this version.
Is EXIF removal 100% guaranteed?
No. This tool targets common JPEG EXIF, GPS, XMP, and IPTC metadata, but it is not a forensic-grade guarantee for every possible metadata container.