Remove image metadata
Remove EXIF/location/camera metadata by re-encoding the image, see what was found, and have the result checked.
How it works
- Add the image.
- Run the metadata removal. The result lists what was found and confirms none is in the new file.
- Download the clean image.
Good to know
- The image is re-encoded, so a JPEG or WebP is compressed again and may change slightly. The output keeps the file's own format.
- After re-encoding, the new file's headers are read back and checked for EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC and text comments. If any is still there, the file is reported as failed and not offered for download. This checks the container headers only; it does not look for text drawn into the picture itself or for a person's face.
- An embedded colour profile is not personal data and is dropped by the re-encode; when one was present the result says so, because colours can shift slightly in colour-managed viewers.
- The picture is saved upright: any camera orientation tag is applied to the pixels first, then removed with the rest of the EXIF.
Frequently asked questions
- Does it remove GPS location?
- Yes. Re-encoding drops the embedded metadata, including location tags, and the tool then reads the new file's headers to confirm no EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC or comments are left. If any were, the file is marked failed and no download is offered. The check covers embedded metadata only, not anything visible in the picture.
- Does it change the picture?
- The image is re-encoded, so a JPEG is compressed again and may change slightly.
- I have a lot of photos to clean — do I have to do them one at a time?
- No — use Batch remove image metadata to clean several at once. It also shows what was found in each file and checks the new file's headers.