Remove EXIF data from a photo
To remove EXIF data from a photo, pick the image and press Remove metadata. For JPG and PNG the metadata is cut out of the file without touching the picture, so the location, date and camera details are gone.
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JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, BMP, AVIF, HEIC, HEIF
Up to 50 MB on a computer and 30 MB on a phone, because your device does the work. You can also paste a file.
Stays on your device
Your file is never uploaded
Up to 50 MB
On a computer
Same file, cleaned
Picture left as it was
How it works
- Pick a photo from your phone or computer. It stays on your device.
- To strip photo metadata, the tool looks for the metadata blocks inside the file, such as EXIF.
- For JPG and PNG, those blocks are cut out and the picture data is left unchanged.
- A JPG stored sideways is redrawn upright at quality 95, so the photo does not turn.
- Download the cleaned file.
Facts
- Where it runs
- In your browser, on your device. Nothing is uploaded
- What is removed
- EXIF, XMP, IPTC and comments from JPG. Text, EXIF and time chunks from PNG
- What is kept
- The picture and the color profile, so colors look the same
- Quality
- Unchanged for JPG and PNG. A sideways JPG is redrawn at quality 95
- Other formats
- WebP and other formats are redrawn, which also removes the metadata
- Max file size
- 50 MB on a computer, 30 MB on a phone
- Browsers
- Chrome and Edge 69 or later, Firefox 105 or later, Safari 16.4 or later
Questions
How do I remove the location from a photo?
Pick the photo and press Remove metadata. The GPS location is stored in the EXIF data, so it is removed along with the rest of that data.
Does removing EXIF data change the photo?
For JPG and PNG, no. The metadata is cut out and the picture is left as it was. A JPG stored sideways is the one exception, because it is redrawn upright at quality 95.
What does EXIF data include?
EXIF can include the GPS location where a photo was taken, the date and time, and the camera or phone model.
Is my photo uploaded when I remove the metadata?
No. Your browser does the work, so the photo and its location are never sent to a server.