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Remove EXIF metadata and GPS location from photos before sharing. JPG, PNG and WebP are cleaned without re-encoding, so the picture stays exactly as it was; HEIC and AVIF are saved as JPG. Everything runs in your browser.

By Edouard Barbier · Updated · Runs in your browser, nothing is uploaded

JPG, PNG and WebP are cleaned without re-encoding: the picture, its colour profile and its orientation stay as they were. HEIC and AVIF are saved as JPG. Visible information in the photo stays visible.

    How to remove photo metadata

    1. Choose the photos you want to share.
    2. Leave “Same format, pixels untouched” selected, or pick JPG, PNG or WebP to convert the photos at the same time.
    3. Download and inspect the new files before sharing them.

    Each row shows what was removed, such as EXIF with GPS location, XMP or IPTC, with the size of each block and the bytes saved. Download the copies one by one or all of them in one zip.

    What the cleaned copy keeps

    For JPG, PNG and WebP, the compressed picture data is copied byte for byte: no second compression, no colour change, no resizing. The ICC colour profile stays, and a sideways photo keeps its orientation tag so it displays the right way up. HEIC and AVIF are decoded and saved as JPG, which is a re-encode; so is any photo you convert to another format. Animated WebP and PNG stay animated when cleaned in place; converting keeps the first frame only.

    Check the photo itself

    Removing GPS and camera tags does not hide faces, addresses, number plates or text visible in the picture. Filenames are based on the original name, with a suffix; rename them too if they reveal something private. Your original file stays unchanged.

    Keep a private original and a sharing copy

    EXIF can be useful in a personal library: it may store when and where a picture was taken, the camera model and its exposure settings. Keep your original if those details help you organize or archive photos, and share the exported copy when you want to leave the embedded details out.

    Removing the original date can change how an imported copy is sorted by another photo app. To see the full list of tags before you remove them, open the photo in the photo metadata viewer.

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    Frequently asked questions

    How do I remove EXIF data from a photo?

    Choose your photos and download the cleaned copies. For JPG, PNG and WebP the tool copies the file without its EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC and comment blocks and leaves the compressed picture untouched. Each row lists what was removed and how many bytes it saved.

    Does this remove the location from an iPhone photo?

    The downloaded copy does not carry the original embedded GPS tags. The original photo in your library keeps its information. A visible address, landmark or other location clue inside the picture is not removed.

    Can I remove metadata without losing image quality?

    Yes, for JPG, PNG and WebP. The tool removes the metadata segments and keeps the compressed picture data byte for byte, so there is no second compression, no colour shift and no change in size beyond the removed blocks. Browsers cannot write HEIC or AVIF, so those are decoded and saved as JPG, which is a re-encode.

    Does the cleaned photo keep its colours and orientation?

    Yes. The ICC colour profile stays, because it describes how the colours should look rather than where the photo was taken, and a photo stored sideways keeps a single orientation tag so it still displays upright. Everything else in the EXIF block is removed.

    Which photo formats can I clean?

    JPG, PNG and WebP are cleaned in place. HEIC/HEIF and browser-supported AVIF are converted to JPG. Pick JPG, PNG or WebP under Save as to convert any photo instead; converted copies are re-encoded. Animated WebP and PNG stay animated when cleaned in place; converting keeps the first frame only.

    Does removing EXIF anonymize a photo?

    No. Faces, text and other visible details remain in the image. Download names are based on the original filename, so rename them too if necessary. Check the actual downloaded file before sharing.

    Do my photos leave my device?

    No. The browser reads the files and creates new downloads locally. There is no server upload and no sign-up.

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