Remove location and EXIF data from photos
Every phone photo carries its GPS location, the device model and the time it was taken. Before you list, sell or send it to a stranger, see what it gives away and download a copy without any of it — without uploading the photo anywhere.
Drop an image here
JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF or BMP — the file never leaves your browser
The image is processed inside this tab. Nothing is sent to a server, and EXIF metadata, including GPS location, is not copied into the output file.
Step by step
- Drop the photo on the area below or choose the file.
- Check what it gives away: location, device, date and more.
- Download the clean copy. For JPG, PNG and WebP the image is identical; only the metadata goes.
What your photo reveals without you seeing it
EXIF metadata is written by the camera into the file: GPS coordinates accurate to a few metres, the device make and model, date and time, the OS version and, on professional cameras, even the serial number.
None of it shows in the picture, but anyone who gets the original file can read it in one click. A product photo taken in your living room and posted on a classifieds site can give away the seller’s home address.
No quality loss
Most tools remove metadata by re-encoding the image, which compresses the photo again and loses detail. Here, for JPG, PNG and WebP, the metadata blocks are taken out of the file and the image data is copied byte for byte: the photo is exactly the same.
Orientation is the only thing kept, because without it a portrait photo would show up sideways. HEIC and other formats without that path are converted to high-quality JPG, which drops all metadata anyway.
Don’t social networks already strip it?
The big social networks remove location from published photos, and WhatsApp does too when a photo is sent as an image. But a photo sent as a document, attached to an email, posted on a forum, an online store or a classifieds site, or shared through a cloud link arrives with its metadata intact.
When in doubt, clean it before sending. The page also checks the new file and tells you if anything is left.
When to use it
- Product photos for a marketplace or classifieds listing
- Photos of a house or car you are selling
- Photos sent as documents or by email
- Photos posted on a forum, blog or online store
- Checking whether a photo you received shows where it was taken
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Frequently asked questions
How do I remove the location from a photo?
Drop the photo on this page, check what was found and download the clean copy. Location, device and date leave the file; the image stays the same.
Does the photo lose quality?
For JPG, PNG and WebP, no: only the metadata blocks are removed and the image is copied byte for byte. HEIC photos are converted to high-quality JPG, because the format does not allow removing metadata without re-encoding.
How do I stop my phone from saving location in photos?
On iPhone, go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services > Camera and choose "Never". On Android, open the camera app settings and turn off "Save location" or "Location tags". Existing photos keep their location.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
No. Reading and removal happen in your browser. The photo never leaves your device.
Why is the orientation kept?
Because the phone always stores the photo the same way round and uses this flag to show it upright. Without it, photos taken holding the phone vertically would show up sideways. Orientation says nothing about you.