Remove Image Metadata — Strip Hidden EXIF Data From Photos
Every photo your phone takes embeds invisible data — GPS coordinates, camera model, timestamps, even software info. Before you share, sell, or post a photo online, strip that data. This tool shows you exactly what's hidden, then removes it in one click — entirely in your browser.
Remove Metadata Now →Why Your Photos Are Leaking Data
When you take a photo with your phone or camera, the device embeds metadata called EXIF data directly into the image file. This happens silently — there's no notification, no opt-in. The data travels with the file wherever it goes.
Some platforms strip EXIF on upload (Instagram, Facebook). Many don't — email attachments, forum uploads, marketplace listings, cloud storage links, and direct messages all preserve the original file with every byte of hidden data intact. Anyone who downloads your image can extract the full EXIF payload in seconds using free tools.
When Metadata Becomes a Privacy Risk
You photograph a couch in your living room and list it for sale. The photo carries GPS coordinates accurate to a few meters — a stranger now knows exactly where you live before they even message you.
Most forum software and CMS platforms don't strip metadata on upload. A photo you post in a discussion carries your device model, your location, and the exact time it was taken — visible to every other user.
Email attachments preserve full EXIF data. WhatsApp strips metadata when you send as a photo, but preserves it when you send as a document. iMessage preserves everything. The recipient gets your GPS coordinates along with the image.
If you handle images on behalf of others — medical photos, legal evidence, property inspections — stripping metadata before storage or transfer is a basic privacy obligation. EXIF data can expose when and where a photo was taken.
What Data Gets Stripped
The tool re-encodes your image through an HTML5 Canvas, producing a pixel-identical copy with a completely clean file header. Everything embedded in the original is gone:
GPS coordinates (latitude, longitude, altitude) · Camera make and model · Lens info and focal length · Date taken, date digitized, date modified · Software and OS info · Artist, copyright, and comment fields · Embedded thumbnails · Color profiles and orientation flags
Nothing survives re-encoding. The output file has zero extractable metadata.
How It Works
1. Upload your image. Drag and drop or click to browse. Supports JPEG, PNG, WebP, and HEIC (iPhone photos).
2. See what's hidden. The tool reads the raw file bytes and displays every EXIF field it finds — camera info, timestamps, and GPS coordinates flagged in red.
3. Strip and download. One click re-encodes the image through Canvas, producing a clean copy. The file downloads straight to your device.
The entire process runs in your browser. Your photos are never uploaded to a server — they never leave your device. No account required to see what metadata your photos carry.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does removing metadata reduce image quality?
Minimally. JPEG files are re-encoded at 92% quality, which is visually indistinguishable from the original. PNG files are lossless — zero quality change. Pixel dimensions stay exactly the same.
Do social media platforms remove EXIF data automatically?
Some do — Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter strip most metadata on upload. But email, iMessage, WhatsApp (document mode), cloud storage links, forums, marketplace listings, and most CMS platforms preserve the original file with all metadata intact.
Is my data safe? Do you store my photos?
Your photos never leave your device. All processing happens in your browser using the HTML5 Canvas API. Nothing is uploaded, stored, or transmitted.
What's the difference between EXIF data and metadata?
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is the most common type of image metadata — it's the standard used by cameras and phones to embed shooting data into JPEG and HEIC files. "Metadata" is the broader term covering EXIF plus other formats like XMP, IPTC, and ICC color profiles. This tool removes all of it.
Which file formats are supported?
JPEG files get the full treatment — the tool parses and displays every EXIF field before stripping. PNG, WebP, and HEIC files are re-encoded through Canvas, which strips all embedded data. HEIC files are automatically converted to JPEG during processing.
See what your photos are exposing — then strip it in one click.
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