EXIF Data Remover
Remove GPS coordinates, camera details, and timestamps from photos before sharing them online. Clean image metadata locally in your browser without uploads.
JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, TIFF · up to 50 files · no EXIF in the output
Tips
- Clearing EXIF metadata re-encodes the image via canvas, so keep the JPEG quality setting at 0.92 to maintain high visual fidelity.
- Orientation tags are baked directly into the pixel grid before metadata removal so your photo will not rotate sideways.
- Classified listings, real estate photos, and marketplace uploads often leak precise residential GPS tags unless stripped beforehand.
How to use it
- 1 Select or drop your photo file into the tool.
- 2 Adjust the output format and compression quality if saving as JPEG.
- 3 Download the cleaned image with all EXIF metadata permanently removed.
What you should know
Modern smartphones and digital cameras embed Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF) metadata into every photo by default. These hidden headers store precise GPS coordinates, capture timestamps, device serial numbers, focal lengths, and exposure settings. When you upload photos to classified boards, real estate listings, or e-commerce marketplaces like eBay or Trendyol, raw files can expose your home location or private habits to buyers and scrapers. Stripping metadata removes these sensitive tags while preserving the visual content. Understanding how image data is stored helps you protect personal privacy before sharing pictures publicly across the web.
This tool decodes your photo into an isolated HTML5 canvas context, stripping all EXIF, IPTC, and XMP metadata chunks during export. The browser applies EXIF orientation parameters directly to the decoded raster array, ensuring portrait and landscape photos remain upright without relying on legacy orientation tags. The output image is then re-encoded as a clean JPEG or PNG. All nested metadata tags, colour profiles, and embedded thumbnail previews are discarded permanently, producing a privacy-safe graphic. Because processing executes client-side using native browser codecs, your original image files never transfer over the network.
Frequently asked questions
Does stripping EXIF metadata reduce image quality?
If you export as PNG, the visual pixel data remains lossless. For JPEG exports, the browser re-encodes the image at your chosen quality level, where a setting of 0.92 or higher preserves visually identical quality.
Why do stripped photos sometimes appear upside down on other devices?
Older tools simply deleted the EXIF header containing orientation flags, causing portrait photos to rotate sideways. This tool bakes the orientation transformation directly into the pixel coordinates before stripping metadata, keeping the photo properly oriented.
Do my photos get uploaded to a remote server for processing?
No. The entire decoding, metadata stripping, and re-encoding process takes place inside your browser using the HTML5 canvas API, meaning your private photos never leave your device.
Guides
Articles and format references related to this tool.
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