EXIF Remover: Remove Photo Metadata Online

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Image inspection and export run locally in your browser. Your images are never uploaded.
Drag & drop images to inspect EXIF/XMP/ICC signals and export a sanitized copy.
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Options: Keep ICC preserves the image’s color profile. Bake orientation rotates pixels so orientation is correct even after EXIF is removed.
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Exports are generated in-browser. Lossless export keeps pixels unchanged when possible. PNG export drops supported container metadata by design.
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Metadata detection is best-effort for browser-supported image containers. HEIC and AVIF may require additional client-side decoders for deep inspection; PNG export remains the sanitization fallback.
README.md

Image privacy guide

How to remove metadata from photos

This free EXIF metadata remover lets you remove photo metadata online without uploading a single file. It checks an image for hidden data, including GPS coordinates, capture date, device fingerprints, XMP, ICC profiles, and embedded text, then exports a clean copy. Everything runs in your browser, so you can delete image metadata without upload to any server.

What exactly is EXIF data and why should I care?

EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is hidden metadata stored inside image files. It was designed to record camera settings like shutter speed, aperture, and ISO, but modern smartphones also save sensitive details: the exact date and time a photo was taken, device identifiers, and often GPS coordinates accurate to within a few meters. That location data is easy to overlook, and in some files a thumbnail preview stays embedded even after you crop the visible image. Removing it before you share keeps your home, workplace, and daily routine private.

Does sending photos through email or text automatically remove EXIF data?

No. A few social platforms strip metadata when you upload, but direct methods like email, standard text messages, and file-sharing apps usually keep everything intact. If location privacy matters, strip GPS from the image online before you send it, rather than assuming the recipient's app will clean it for you.

Are screenshots safer than original camera photos?

Usually yes. A screenshot only saves the pixels on your screen, so it skips the camera pipeline that tags photos with location and device information. Original camera photos carry far more metadata, which is why it is worth checking them before you share.

How do I remove location data from iPhone photos?

iPhone photos store GPS location by default. You can stop it for new photos in Settings, under Privacy and Security, Location Services, Camera, but that does not clean the photos you already took. To remove location data from iPhone photos you already have, open them with this tool and export a clean copy. Because it runs in the browser, you can do it from the phone itself with no app to install.

How does a client-side EXIF metadata remover protect my privacy?

Many online tools ask you to upload your photos to their servers first. A client-side EXIF metadata remover runs entirely in your browser, so your images never leave your device. This lets you delete image metadata without upload, and once you save the cleaned file the hidden data is gone from that copy.