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Remove hidden photo data
Photos can secretly carry the exact place they were taken, your phone model and the date. See what yours reveal, then download a clean copy — without anything being uploaded.
- 1Add your photo
- 2See what's hidden
- 3Download clean copy
Drop your photos here
JPG, PNG, WebP or iPhone HEIC. Add one photo to inspect it, or several to clean them all at once.
No image handy?
Clean copy downloaded
Your photo no longer contains location, device or date information. It's safe to share.
How to remove metadata from a photo
Every time a phone or camera takes a picture it quietly writes extra information into the file, called EXIF metadata. This tool shows you exactly what's there and removes it, step by step:
What can a photo reveal about you?
Most people are surprised by how much a single picture can say. A typical smartphone photo can contain:
- The exact location — GPS coordinates accurate to a few metres. A photo taken at home can reveal your home address.
- The date and time it was taken, down to the second.
- Your device — make and model, and sometimes the lens and a unique serial number.
- Editing software and, for photos from professional tools, the author's name and copyright notes.
Some big social networks remove this data when you post, but plenty of places keep it: email attachments, files sent "as a document" in messaging apps, cloud-storage share links, online marketplaces, forums and many websites. If you're selling something from home, sending photos to someone you don't know well, or posting pictures of your children, it's worth cleaning them first.
Does removing metadata lower the quality?
No. For JPG, PNG and WebP files this tool removes the metadata without re-compressing the picture, so every pixel stays exactly the same. The only thing that changes is the hidden information. iPhone HEIC photos are converted to a high-quality JPG at the same time, because most websites can't open HEIC anyway.
One thing we deliberately keep is the tiny "orientation" flag that tells apps which way up the photo goes. Without it some photos would suddenly appear sideways. It contains nothing personal.
Why it's safe to use
Ironically, many "metadata remover" websites ask you to upload your private photo to their server first. This one doesn't: the whole process runs inside your browser. You can even disconnect from the internet after the page has loaded and it will still work.
Frequently asked questions
What is EXIF data?
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is a standard way for cameras and phones to store extra information inside an image file — things like the camera model, the settings used, the date and time and, if location services are on, the GPS position. It's invisible when you look at the picture but any app can read it.
How do I know if my photo has a location in it?
Add it to the tool above. If the photo contains GPS coordinates you'll see a "Location found" warning with the coordinates and a link to view the spot on a map. If there's no location, the tool tells you that too.
Will the cleaned photo look different?
No. JPG, PNG and WebP photos are cleaned without being re-encoded, so the image itself is byte-for-byte identical. Only HEIC photos are converted (to a high-quality JPG), which may change the file size slightly.
Are my photos uploaded to your server?
No. Reading and removing the metadata happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your photos never leave your device.
Does Instagram or Facebook remove metadata?
Large social networks generally strip location data from the public copy of your photo, but they may still read it when you upload. Email, cloud share links, marketplaces, forums and files sent as documents in messaging apps often keep the original data. Cleaning photos yourself means you don't have to rely on each service.
How do I stop my phone adding location to photos?
On iPhone, go to Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → Camera and choose "Never". On Android, open the Camera app's settings and turn off "Location tags" (the wording varies by brand). This only affects new photos — use this tool to clean existing ones.
Can I clean many photos at once?
Yes. Add as many photos as you like and press "Download all clean copies". They'll be cleaned one by one on your device and saved together in a ZIP file.