Remove Metadata & EXIF
Inspect and strip hidden GPS coordinates, camera models, serial numbers, and personal timestamps 100% in your browser.
Drop your photos here, or browse files
Supports JPEG, PNG, WebP, and Apple HEIC photos. Up to 20 files per batch, max 50MB each.
How to Use Metadata & EXIF Remover
Add Photos
Drag and drop or select up to 20 images (JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC) up to 50MB each.
Inspect Tags
Click any thumbnail to preview its hidden EXIF headers, GPS coordinates, and camera profiles.
Search & Audit
Filter tags in real time to locate sensitive markers like exact GPS position or serial numbers.
Purge Metadata
Click Remove Metadata for a single file or Bulk Remove to sanitize the entire batch at once.
Save Clean Files
Download your sanitized images individually or bundled together in a single convenient ZIP archive.
Understanding EXIF and Privacy Vulnerabilities
Modern smartphones and digital cameras silently append extensive metadata whenever you capture a photograph. Known as Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF), this data travels with the image wherever it is uploaded, shared, or published.
Without sanitization, anyone downloading your photo can uncover:
- Precise GPS Coordinates: Pinpointing the exact physical location of your home, workplace, or travel stops.
- Hardware Serial Identifiers: Unique equipment and sensor serial numbers linking photos to your specific camera body.
- Timestamps & Creation Logs: Exact calendar dates, times, and second-level time zones of when you were present.
- Software & Host Info: Operating system versions, editing software names, and computer profile usernames.
What Is Stripped vs. What Is Preserved
Our sanitization engine strips all identifying baggage while maintaining complete optical integrity of your imagery.
GPS coordinates, camera model, lens metadata, author names, copyright notices, software signatures, creation timestamps, and embedded thumbnail images.
Original pixel data, color rendition, image dimensions, and display orientation. Your photos will never appear sideways or distorted after cleaning.