Remove EXIF data from a photo, online and free
Drop a photo and this EXIF remover strips its camera model, settings, serial numbers, GPS coordinates and every other embedded field — right in your browser. Nothing is uploaded and there is nothing to install.
The file is read into browser memory only — check the network inspector: nothing is transmitted.
Per format
What gets removed — and how, in each format
One tool, three storage layouts. EXIF lives in different places depending on the container, so the cleanup differs per format. Everything below happens in one pass, on this one page.
JPEG — APP segments
What is there: EXIF camera data and GPS in the APP1 segment, XMP in its own APP1, IPTC in APP13, thumbnail previews and maker notes.
How we strip it: the photo is decoded and re-encoded from its pixels. The re-encoded JPEG is written fresh, so every APP segment — EXIF, XMP, IPTC, comments — is simply never written back.
PNG — tEXt chunks
What is there: tEXt / zTXt / iTXt chunks holding descriptions, software tags and creation time, plus eXIf chunks carrying camera EXIF.
How we strip it: re-encoding writes only the pixel chunks. All ancillary text chunks and the eXIf chunk are dropped, so no fields survive the rewrite.
WebP — EXIF & XMP chunks
What is there: EXIF and XMP chunks in the RIFF container, plus an ICC color profile chunk and animation metadata where present.
How we strip it: the frame is re-encoded from pixels and only image data is written back. EXIF, XMP and other metadata chunks are not carried over.
Why strip it
What EXIF data can reveal about you
EXIF is written automatically by every camera and phone. A single photo can carry the exact camera or phone model, lens, exposure settings, a device serial number, the precise date and time — and very often GPS coordinates accurate to a few meters. Post that photo as-is and anyone who downloads it can read all of this with a free viewer.
Stripping EXIF before you share removes that layer. If location is your main concern, the dedicated GPS remover focuses on location fields and shows what the photo was leaking. If you only want to change a field or two instead of wiping everything, the batch EXIF editor is the right tool — it edits where this page removes.
Want AI-related fields gone too — C2PA content credentials or generation parameters? The AI metadata remover targets that layer specifically.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does removing EXIF data reduce image quality?
The tool re-encodes the image from its pixels. JPEG output uses a high-quality setting, so any change is visually negligible for typical photos. PNG output is lossless. If you need the original pixels preserved byte for byte, keep the original file — this tool is about removing metadata, not archival.
Does removing EXIF also remove the GPS location?
Yes. GPS coordinates are stored inside EXIF, so stripping EXIF removes the location too. After cleaning, the report lists every removed category so you can confirm GPS is gone. For a location-focused workflow with a preview of what the photo leaked, use the GPS remover.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
No. All processing runs in your browser with client-side JavaScript — the file is read into local memory, cleaned and offered back as a download. You can verify this by opening your browser's network inspector while using the tool: nothing is transmitted.
Will the cleaned photo still show the date it was taken?
No. Capture date and time are EXIF fields, so they are removed along with everything else. The cleaned file only carries the pixels; file managers may show the file's own modified date, but the photo itself contains no timestamps.
Can I remove EXIF from many photos at once?
This page cleans one image at a time. For batch work, the batch EXIF editor handles multiple files and also lets you edit individual fields instead of removing everything.
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