Watch: remove location data from a photo
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Image Tools
Photo Metadata Remover
See the location, camera, and dates hidden in a photo, then remove them before you share it. The picture itself isn't changed, and it never leaves your device.
Check and clean photos locally
Runs locally in your browser. Photos are read and cleaned on your device, not uploaded, saved, or shared.
Your photos
Add photos to see what they reveal.
Share photos safely in three steps
- 01Add your photos
Drop them or choose them. Several at once is fine.
- 02See what they reveal
Location, device, dates, and names are listed in plain words, with the sensitive ones highlighted.
- 03Download the clean copies
Metadata is removed without touching the picture, then checked again.
What a phone photo can reveal
GPS position 37.76942° N, 122.48620° W
Camera Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Serial number F2LXK9QWN7
Taken 2026:09:28 18:42:07
Camera owner Ada LovelaceMany apps strip this when you post, but email, messaging apps that send "original quality", cloud links, and many websites keep it.
Frequently asked questions
Does removing metadata change my photo?
No. The file is rebuilt without its metadata, and the picture data is copied exactly. Quality, size in pixels, and colors stay the same.
Why keep the rotation?
Phones often save photos sideways, with a flag that says how to turn them. Removing the flag would make portrait photos show sideways. It's a single number and says nothing about you.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. Everything runs in your browser. Coordinates are shown as text and never sent to a map service.
What about iPhone HEIC photos, GIFs, and other formats?
This tool cleans JPG, PNG, and WebP without changing the picture. For other formats, use the Image Converter: converting to JPG or WebP leaves all metadata behind.
What are Content Credentials and AI generation text?
Some images carry a signed record of how they were made or edited (C2PA), and AI image tools often save the prompt and settings in PNG files. Both are listed, and both are removed when you clean the file.