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Strip GPS, camera info, and all hidden metadata before you share. Pixels stay identical.
Your Photos Are Telling Strangers Where You Live
Every photo your phone takes carries a hidden payload: EXIF metadata. It records the exact GPS coordinates of where you stood, the date and time down to the second, your phone model, and sometimes your name from the device settings. Share the original file and anyone who downloads it can read all of that with free tools. Real estate listings have leaked seller addresses this way. Parents have posted park photos with home coordinates embedded. It is one of the most overlooked privacy leaks on the internet, and fixing it takes ten seconds.
This tool creates a brand-new image file containing only your pixels. It draws your photo onto a canvas, which inherently drops every byte of EXIF, GPS, IPTC, and XMP metadata, then re-encodes it as a fresh file. The result looks pixel-identical to the original but reveals nothing when inspected. There is no partial cleaning or hidden-data risk: the new file never contained the metadata in the first place, so there is nothing to recover.
When to Strip Metadata
Strip before posting photos publicly on forums, classified ads, dating profiles, or any site that serves original files. Strip before emailing photos to strangers, like marketplace buyers. Strip before sending images to journalists or posting whistleblowing material. Basically: if the recipient is not someone you would hand your address to, strip first. The major social networks strip EXIF on upload themselves, but messaging apps, email attachments, AirDrop, and direct downloads usually preserve it.
What Gets Removed
Everything non-pixel: GPS coordinates and altitude, timestamps, camera make and model, lens and exposure settings, serial numbers some cameras embed, software edit history, thumbnail previews stored inside the file, and any comments or author fields. What survives is exactly what you see: the width, height, and colors of the image. File size usually drops slightly too, since metadata and embedded thumbnails take space.
A Note on Screenshots
Screenshots generally contain no GPS data, since they are generated by the OS rather than the camera, but they can still carry software tags and creation dates. Running them through this tool is harmless and guarantees a clean file. For maximum safety with sensitive screenshots, also crop out status bars and notifications that might reveal accounts or locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is EXIF data and why should I remove it?
EXIF is hidden metadata your camera or phone embeds in every photo: the exact GPS coordinates where it was taken, the date and time, the camera model, and sometimes even the owner name. When you share the original file, anyone can read it. Stripping EXIF before posting publicly protects your home location, your routines, and your device details.
How do I remove EXIF data from a photo?
Upload the photo here and click Strip Metadata. The tool redraws your image on a canvas, which naturally drops all EXIF, GPS, and thumbnail metadata, then gives you a clean file to download. The pixels stay identical; only the hidden data is gone. It takes seconds and works for JPG, PNG, and WebP.
Does removing EXIF change image quality?
The pixels are copied exactly, so there is no quality change from the stripping itself. The download re-encodes the file though: choose PNG for a bit-exact copy or high-quality JPG (quality 95) for photos. Either way, the visible image is indistinguishable from the original.
Can someone recover the location after I strip EXIF?
No. The tool does not just hide the metadata, it creates a brand-new file that never contained it. There is nothing to recover. Just make sure you share the cleaned file, not the original, and check that your platform does not re-add location from your account. Also note that photo content itself (street signs, landmarks) can still reveal places.
Do social media sites strip EXIF automatically?
Most major platforms (Instagram, Facebook, X) strip EXIF when you upload, but you cannot rely on it: messaging apps, email, forums, and direct file shares often preserve the original file untouched. Stripping it yourself before sharing anywhere is the only guarantee. Think of platform stripping as a backup, not a plan.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
Never. The entire process runs in your browser, which is precisely the point: a privacy tool should never ask you to upload the very photo whose privacy you are trying to protect. The file is read locally, EXIF data is stripped, and the clean image is re-encoded on your device. No server ever sees your GPS coordinates, timestamps, or camera serial number. Closing the tab leaves no trace, so you can scrub location data from photos before sharing them anywhere.