Remove metadata from a photo

Remove location, camera details and other hidden data from a photo before you share or post it. The picture itself is not re-compressed.

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JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF or AVIF, up to 80 MB. You can also paste an image.

Read on your device. Your image and its metadata are never uploaded.

How it works

  1. Your browser finds the metadata sections in the file: EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC and comments.
  2. It copies the file without them. The image data is copied byte for byte, so nothing is re-compressed.
  3. The colour profile and photo orientation are kept, so the clean copy looks exactly like the original.

Supported formats

Opens
JPG, PNG and WebP are cleaned without re-compressing. AVIF, BMP and GIF are re-saved, which leaves all metadata behind.
Saves
The same format as your file. AVIF is saved as WebP, and GIF or BMP as PNG.
Limits
Files up to 80 MB.
  • The colour profile is kept so colours don’t shift, and so is a JPG’s orientation so the photo stays upright.

Your image stays on your device

This tool runs entirely in your browser. The image is never uploaded, so there is nothing for us to store, see or delete.

To check, open your browser’s developer tools, switch to the Network tab and use the tool: you will not see your image being sent anywhere.

Questions

Are my images uploaded anywhere?

No. The image is read and processed by your own browser. Nothing is sent to our servers, so there is no copy of your image anywhere but your own device.

Does removing metadata reduce quality?

No. For JPG, PNG and WebP the image data is copied unchanged and only the metadata sections are left out. The clean copy is pixel-for-pixel identical.

Why keep the orientation?

Phones often store photos sideways and use a metadata flag to show them upright. Removing that flag would make the photo appear rotated, so it is kept. It reveals nothing about you.

Do social networks remove metadata anyway?

Many do, but not all, and not when you send files by email, messaging apps set to send originals, or cloud links. Removing it yourself is the only way to be sure.