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Strip EXIF, GPS, and camera metadata from photos in bulk.
Upload images to strip their EXIF/IPTC/XMP metadata.
Photos from phones and cameras commonly embed EXIF metadata -- camera model, exposure settings, timestamp, and often precise GPS coordinates of exactly where the photo was taken. This hidden data travels with the file unless explicitly stripped, which is a real privacy concern when sharing photos publicly. This tool removes it in bulk, directly in your browser.
Upload one or more images. The tool processes each one, stripping embedded metadata, and provides the cleaned files for download (individually or as a batch).
Each image is drawn onto a canvas and then re-exported as a new file -- this re-encoding process never copies EXIF metadata bytes in the first place, since canvas-based image export only preserves visual pixel data, not the original file's embedded metadata fields.
GPS coordinates embedded in a photo's EXIF data can reveal your home address, workplace, or other sensitive locations if shared publicly without stripping that metadata first -- this is a genuine, well-documented privacy risk, especially for photos posted on social media or public forums.
Removing GPS location data before posting a photo publicly online. Stripping camera/device metadata before sharing images professionally. Cleaning a batch of photos at once before a bulk upload, rather than handling each one individually.
Metadata is information stored inside an image file alongside the visible picture. Typical fields include the device make and model, the software used to edit it, the date and time of capture, orientation, and, when location services were on, GPS coordinates. Some files also carry thumbnails of the original, copyright notes, or a photographer name. None of this is visible when you look at the photo, which is exactly why it is easy to share by accident.
Imagine you photograph an item for sale from your living room and post it to a marketplace. If the file still contains location data, anyone who downloads the original and reads its metadata could see where it was taken, possibly your home. Running the file through this tool before posting produces a clean copy that contains only the visible pixels. Many large platforms strip this data on upload themselves, but policies vary and can change, and email attachments, cloud links, and direct file transfers often send the original unchanged. Stripping it yourself removes the guesswork.
Cleaning metadata does not hide what is visible in the image itself. Street signs, house numbers, reflections, landmarks, or faces can still reveal a location or identity. Look at the picture before sharing it and crop or blur anything you would not want strangers to see.
Commonly camera make/model, exposure settings (aperture, shutter speed, ISO), the exact date and time the photo was taken, and -- notably -- precise GPS coordinates if location services were enabled when the photo was captured.
No -- only the hidden metadata is removed; the actual visible pixel content of your photo is unaffected.
Yes -- upload several images together and the tool strips metadata from each one in the same batch.
They often contain far less than camera photos, though they may still hold basic details such as the creation date or software. Cleaning them is harmless.
Not necessarily. Because it is re-encoded, its size can be smaller or larger depending on format and compression.
The processing happens in your browser, so the files are handled locally on your device.