Image metadata inspector and remover
Find out what hidden data your image carries, such as camera model, capture date and location coordinates, then download a clean copy with exactly the same pixels. Remove EXIF data such as the GPS location before you post a photo online or send it to someone.
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Processing and privacy: Your files are processed inside your browser and are not uploaded to any server.
How to use it
- Choose a JPEG, PNG or WebP image.
- Review the detected metadata: the tool lists only what it really found in the file, and marks what will be removed and what stays.
- If an ICC color profile is present, choose to keep it (the safe option for colors) or drop it.
- Press “Remove metadata”, review the before/after list and the pixel check, then download the clean copy.
Example
A JPEG with Make = FixtureCam, Model = Model X1 and GPS 24°42'49"N 46°40'31"E: the tool shows the coordinates as decimal degrees 24.713611 and 46.675278. After removal the file is 244 bytes smaller, which is the size of the EXIF segment, the dimensions are still 800×600 and the pixels are identical.
Limits and caveats
- Removal works on the file container without re-encoding. JPEG: APP1 (EXIF, XMP), APP13 (Photoshop/IPTC), COM, the other APPn segments and any data after the end of the image are dropped; APP0 (JFIF) and the Adobe APP14 marker stay because APP14 affects color decoding. PNG: tEXt, zTXt, iTXt, eXIf and tIME are dropped. WebP: EXIF and XMP chunks are dropped and the VP8X flags and RIFF size are updated.
- Orientation is stored inside EXIF. When Orientation is not 1, removing EXIF can make the photo appear rotated or mirrored in some apps. The tool warns you first; you can rotate the image with the rotate tool before cleaning it.
- Dropping the ICC color profile is optional and can change how colors look, so it is kept by default. In PNG the color chunks (iCCP, gAMA, cHRM, sRGB, pHYs) always stay.
- The thumbnail embedded in EXIF is removed together with EXIF. Extra pictures in MPF files (some phone photos) are removed only when they sit after the end of the main image, and an attached Motion Photo video is lost with them.
- PNG or WebP chunks the tool does not know are left in place and listed, because removing them could break the image (animation chunks, for example).
- Not supported: GIF, HEIC/HEIF, TIFF, AVIF and RAW files. The tool does not read the contents of XMP, IPTC or MakerNote in detail; it reports their presence and size only. Visible watermarks or text in the picture itself are not metadata and are not removed.
- The pixel check decodes both files in your browser and compares them. Tested limits: 40 MB and 50 megapixels.
Questions about this tool
Does removing metadata reduce image quality?
No. The image is not recompressed. The compressed image data is copied byte for byte and only the metadata segments are dropped; the tool then compares the pixels of both files and shows the result.
Is the GPS location really gone?
GPS coordinates live inside EXIF, so when the “after” list shows EXIF as removed, the location went with it. The tool re-scans the output file instead of assuming.
Why do some items remain after removal?
They are needed to display the image correctly, such as JFIF, the color profile and the pHYs print resolution. They are listed with a “stays” mark so you know exactly what is in the file.
How do I view the EXIF data of a photo?
Open the photo in this EXIF viewer and it lists every piece of metadata it really found, such as camera model, capture date and GPS coordinates. Coordinates are shown as decimal degrees, and JPEG, PNG and WebP files are supported.
How do I remove EXIF data and the location from a photo?
Press “Remove metadata” and download the clean copy: the EXIF segment that holds the GPS coordinates is dropped without recompressing the image. The tool re-scans the output and shows an “after” list so you can confirm the location is gone.