METADATA REMOVER
Your photo may reveal more than you think.
Check the location, time and device details a photo may contain before you share it.
Drag and drop a photo here
or choose a file from your device
JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC and supported TIFFHEIC requires browser support; 200 MiB cap, device limits may be lower
Processing takes place in your browser.
Simple by design
How it works
A small detail, a real difference
Your photo can say more than you meant to share.
Location tags can reveal where a photo was taken. Before posting a moving-day photo or sharing a secondhand listing, check whether the original contains details you would rather keep private.
This preview removes supported metadata locally. It does not remove information visible in the picture itself.
Keep the original.
Cleaning creates a separate copy, so your original photo stays untouched.
The details
Frequently asked questions
What is EXIF data?
EXIF is information a camera or app may save inside an image, such as capture date, camera model, and GPS coordinates. Not every photo contains it.
Do social platforms remove metadata?
Many services remove some metadata when they process images, but behavior varies by service, file type, settings, and whether you send the original. Check the copy that will actually be shared.
Do WhatsApp and WeChat remove EXIF?
Treatment can vary between a compressed photo and a file sent as a document, and can change between versions. Check the actual shared copy instead of relying on a blanket rule.
Does iMessage remove metadata?
Sharing behavior varies with settings, iOS version, and transfer method. Review the shared copy or remove metadata before sending when privacy matters.
Will cleaning change image quality?
JPEG, PNG and WebP image data is not re-encoded. Supported TIFF and HEIC convert to PNG. TIFF must be uncompressed, strip-based 8-bit grayscale/RGB or explicitly straight-alpha RGBA. Bit depth and color may change, and some HEIC orientation cases are refused. Check the saved copy.
Are Apple’s built-in controls enough?
Apple offers ways to exclude location when sharing. That does not necessarily remove other information such as camera or capture time, so inspect the actual copy.
Can I clean a batch?
Batch processing is planned but is not available in this preview. You can process one image at a time.
Can I clean video?
Video is not available in this preview. Video privacy is more complicated than removing container tags, so we are testing it separately.
Is it free?
The single-image workflow in this preview is free, with no sign-up or watermark.
Is my file uploaded?
The image inspection and cleanup run in your browser. The photo file is not sent to our server.