Guide
How to Remove Metadata (EXIF & GPS) From Photos Before Sharing
To remove EXIF and GPS metadata from a photo, open the Remove Image Metadata tool in your browser, drop the photo, and download a clean copy — location, timestamp and camera details are stripped out. It runs entirely on your device, so the photo is never uploaded anywhere.
Every photo your phone takes carries a hidden layer of data called EXIF metadata: the GPS coordinates where it was shot, the camera or phone model, the exact timestamp, and more. Post that photo online and you may be sharing more than you intended.
What’s actually in there?
- GPS location — often precise to a few metres. This is the big one.
- Device make and model — which phone or camera took it.
- Date and time — down to the second.
- Camera settings — exposure, ISO, lens.
How to remove it (without uploading your photos)
The safest way to strip metadata is a tool that works on your device, so the photo you’re trying to keep private is never uploaded:
- Open the metadata remover.
- Drop your photos in.
- Download the cleaned copies — the picture is identical, the hidden data is gone.
It rebuilds each image from its pixels, so all EXIF, GPS and camera fields are dropped. And because it runs locally, you can verify it with airplane mode or your browser’s network tab.
A note on social networks
Most big platforms strip EXIF when you upload — but not all, and not always the way you’d expect (some keep a copy server-side). If a photo is sensitive, remove the metadata before it leaves your device rather than trusting the platform to do it.
Related
- Compress an image before sharing
- Convert HEIC to JPG