Remove GPS location from a photo, online and free
Drop a photo and this tool reads the GPS coordinates stored inside it, shows you the exact spot where it was taken on a map, then lets you strip just the location data - or every piece of metadata - 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. The map tiles come from OpenStreetMap and carry only tile coordinates, never your photo or its GPS values.
Why it matters
What GPS data in a photo can reveal
Most smartphones and many cameras write GPS coordinates into a photo the moment it is taken. The data is stored in a dedicated GPS block inside the EXIF metadata, and it can pinpoint the capture location to within a few meters. Post that photo as-is on a marketplace, a forum or social media, and anyone who downloads it can read exactly where it was shot - your home, your workplace, a child's school.
This is why second-hand sellers, journalists, parents and anyone sharing photos publicly should check for location data first. This page shows you the location on a map so the risk is concrete, then removes the GPS block while leaving the rest of the photo untouched.
Only want to know what an image leaks without changing it? The image privacy analyzer inspects the full metadata - EXIF, GPS, XMP, hidden data - without stripping anything.
Two options
Strip only GPS, or remove everything
The default mode on this page is a surgical, byte-level strip: it finds the GPS IFD pointer inside the photo's EXIF block and removes it, so the location data becomes unreachable to any standard reader. Camera model, lens, exposure settings, capture date, copyright notices, color profiles and the picture itself are preserved byte for byte - only the location is gone.
If you would rather wipe every trace of metadata - GPS, camera data, software tags, dates, the lot - switch to Remove all metadata. That mode re-encodes the image from its pixels, so no metadata segment survives the rewrite. Either way, the before/after report confirms what was removed and what remains.
Need to edit individual EXIF fields instead of removing them? The batch EXIF editor lets you view, change or add specific fields while keeping the rest.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does removing GPS also remove the date and camera model?
No. The default mode on this page strips only the GPS location data. The capture date, camera make and model, exposure settings, and any copyright or color-profile information remain untouched. If you want all of that gone too, switch to Remove all metadata before stripping.
How does the map know where the photo was taken?
The GPS coordinates are read directly from the photo's EXIF metadata in your browser - they never leave your device. The tool passes only those coordinates to the map so it can center the view and drop a marker. The map tiles themselves are fetched from OpenStreetMap using standard tile indices (zoom, x, y) that do not contain your coordinates or your photo.
What does it mean that no GPS was found?
Some cameras and phones do not record GPS at all, and some apps strip it before you ever see the file. If this tool reports no GPS data, the photo does not carry location metadata and is safe to share as far as location is concerned. Other metadata may still be present - use the privacy analyzer to check what else is in the file.
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, the GPS data is found and removed, and the cleaned photo is offered back as a download. You can verify this by opening your browser's network inspector while using the tool: the only outbound requests are the OpenStreetMap map tiles, which do not carry your photo or its coordinates.
How do I remove location from photos on my phone?
The steps for turning off GPS recording differ between iPhone and Android, and a dedicated guide covering both is coming soon. In the meantime, this tool works on any phone browser - open this page, drop or pick a photo, and the location is shown and removed on the spot. For preventing future photos from recording location at all, check your camera app's location-permission settings.
Does stripping GPS reduce image quality?
GPS-only strip does not touch the pixels at all - the output is byte-identical to the input except for the removed GPS pointer, so there is zero quality change. Remove-all mode re-encodes the image from its pixels using a high-quality JPEG setting (or lossless PNG), so any change is visually negligible for typical photos.
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