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Camera, lens, exposure, date and GPS come off. A copyright caption in XMP stays.
Remove EXIF data from photos
Remove EXIF camera, GPS, date and thumbnail data from JPG, PNG and WebP. Lossless, in your browser. Need everything gone? Use the photo metadata remover.
EXIF camera, GPS, date, device, and thumbnail records.
What is EXIF data, and why remove it?
EXIF is the record your camera or phone writes into every photo.
EXIF holds the camera make and model, lens, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, the date and time, a small thumbnail and often the GPS position.
This cleaner removes the EXIF record and leaves the other groups alone. XMP captions, IPTC credits, Content Credentials and color profiles stay in place.
A minimal orientation tag is kept when needed, so the photo still displays the right way up.
What EXIF data reveals
| Location | GPS latitude, longitude and altitude |
|---|---|
| Device | Camera or phone make, model, lens, sometimes serial number |
| Settings | Shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length |
| Time | Date and time taken |
| Thumbnail | A small preview that can show the uncropped original |
Other ways to remove photo metadata
| iPhone | When sharing, tap Options and turn off Location. In Photos, swipe up on a photo, tap Adjust next to the location and choose No Location. |
|---|---|
| Android (Samsung) | In Gallery, open Details, tap Edit and remove the location. Other camera and date fields stay. |
| Windows | Right-click the file, Properties, Details, Remove Properties and Personal Information. It covers JPEG well but may miss XMP and Content Credentials. |
| Mac | In Preview, open Tools, Show Inspector, the GPS tab, then Remove Location Info. It removes location only. |
How to remove EXIF data
Three steps in your browser.
Upload photos
JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 30 at a time.
Remove EXIF
The EXIF block is removed and the rest of the file is kept.
Download and verify
Check the copy in the metadata viewer. EXIF should be gone.
Removed and kept
Exactly what this cleaner touches.
| Record | Contents | Result |
|---|---|---|
| EXIF camera | Make, model, lens, exposure, ISO. | Removed |
| EXIF GPS | Latitude, longitude, altitude. | Removed |
| EXIF date and thumbnail | Capture time and embedded preview. | Removed |
| Orientation | Which way is up. | Kept when needed |
| XMP, IPTC, C2PA | Captions, credits, edit history, credentials. | Kept |
XMP can also hold location. Use Remove GPS from photo to clear location from both.
JPG, PNG and WebP still images. Up to 30 files, 15 MB each. Images up to 50 megapixels; animated PNG and WebP are not supported. Free, no account.
Examples
Before and after on typical photos.
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Location and device records come off. The photo still displays the right way up.
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The EXIF block is removed. XMP editing history stays; use the XMP remover for that.
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Nothing to remove. You can still download a checked copy.
EXIF cleaner: common questions
Answers about results, privacy and limits.
Does this remove all metadata?
It removes EXIF. XMP, IPTC captions and Content Credentials stay, and XMP can also hold location. To remove everything, use the photo metadata remover.
Does removing EXIF reduce quality?
No. The pixels are not re-encoded. Only the EXIF block is removed.
Why does my photo still display the right way up?
A minimal orientation tag is kept when needed so the photo is not shown sideways.
Does it work with iPhone HEIC photos?
Not on this page. Use the HEIC metadata remover, which turns HEIC into a clean JPEG.
Don't Instagram and WhatsApp remove metadata anyway?
Most social apps strip EXIF and location from the public copy, but they can read Content Credentials and AI tags first to decide on an AI label. Email attachments, cloud links and file transfers usually keep everything, so clean the file before sending it that way.
Does it remove AI prompts?
No. Prompts are stored in PNG text, not EXIF. Use the PNG AI metadata remover.
How do I check the metadata is gone?
Each result shows what was removed and kept, and you can open the cleaned copy in our image metadata viewer to confirm.
Why is there still an orientation tag?
Without it, some photos would display sideways. It only says which way is up and holds nothing personal.
Does this remove all location data?
It removes EXIF GPS. Some editors also write location to XMP. Remove GPS from photo clears both.
Does removing EXIF change image quality?
No visible change. The tool works on the metadata blocks.
How is this different from the photo metadata remover?
This removes EXIF only. The photo metadata remover clears every supported group, including XMP, PNG text and Content Credentials.
Is it free? Do I need an account?
Yes. It is free, with no account, credits or trial. The file and batch limits are shown on the upload box.
Do my files leave my device?
No. Files are read in your browser. Save your results before you clear the batch or leave the page.
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