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Strip EXIF and sensitive data for free
Remove GPS, capture time, device model, serial numbers, and other hidden fields before you publish photos online.
What is EXIF?
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) stores metadata inside images. It began as a photographer’s notebook, but files now often include geolocation, device identifiers, and more.
Technical data
- Camera make and model
- Lens information
- Shutter speed, aperture, ISO
- Flash settings
- Dimensions and orientation
Sensitive data
- GPS: latitude, longitude, altitude
- Capture date and time
- Device serial numbers
- Editing software
- Thumbnails (sometimes show original crops)
Deleting EXIF: privacy in short
Every photo can carry hidden data: camera settings, capture time, GPS, software, and device hints. Useful for cataloguing, risky when publishing — metadata can reveal where and when you were. This page strips metadata directly in the browser — you download a cleaned copy and keep control.
Attention. Privacy: one photo can hold precise GPS within metres. Social networks often strip some metadata on upload, but email, messengers, and direct file transfer often keep it intact.
Why remove metadata?
Typical cases where extra data in the file works against you.
| Risk | What can happen |
|---|---|
| Location tracking | Photos can expose home, work, routines, and trips via GPS and timestamps. |
| Harassment | Time + coordinates help track movement across a series of shots. |
| Device fingerprinting | Serials and unique field bundles can tie an “anonymous” image to one device. |
| Legal and evidence risk | Metadata can be used to argue time and place of capture in disputes. |
Why the Exif Expert cleaner is convenient
Only in your browser
The cleaner runs locally. Files are not uploaded to our servers or cloud — the backend never sees your shots.
Easy to verify
You can compare photos before and after cleanup using our EXIF viewer or Compare EXIF tool.
How to remove EXIF data from a photo
- 01
Add your images
Drag the photos onto the page or pick them from your device. They stay in the browser — nothing is uploaded.
- 02
Clear the metadata
Start the cleaning. GPS, capture date, device model, serial numbers and the other hidden fields are removed from the copy.
- 03
Download and verify
Download the cleaned file. Open it in the EXIF viewer if you want to confirm the camera, date and GPS rows are now empty.
Related tools
- Add EXIF — Write a coherent camera, lens, capture date and GPS block into a photo, with every field consistent with a real device.
- View EXIF — Inspect all the EXIF, IPTC and XMP metadata a file actually carries.
- Edit EXIF — Change individual EXIF fields of a JPEG — camera, dates, orientation.
- Compare EXIF — Put two images side by side and see how their metadata and quality differ.
- Compress photos — Reduce the file size of an image without a visible loss of quality.
Guides
- How to remove metadata from iPhone photos
What an iPhone writes into a photo, what stays when you share it, and how to strip EXIF and GPS from an iPhone picture in your browser.
- How to remove metadata from Android photos
What Android phones store inside a photo, why the gallery's location toggle is not the whole story, and how to strip EXIF and GPS in your browser.
- Does WhatsApp remove EXIF metadata from photos?
Why a WhatsApp photo usually arrives without EXIF, the one common way it arrives with everything intact, and how to control it yourself.
Frequently asked questions
How do I remove EXIF from a photo?
How do I remove EXIF from a photo?
Open the "Clear EXIF" page, add your images, and click to strip metadata. The tool removes GPS, capture date, device model, serial numbers, and other hidden fields, then lets you download a cleaned copy.
Is removing EXIF free and private?
Is removing EXIF free and private?
Yes. Clearing metadata is free with no registration, and it runs entirely in your browser, so your photos are never uploaded to our servers.
Does removing EXIF reduce photo quality?
Does removing EXIF reduce photo quality?
No. Stripping metadata only deletes the hidden information fields and does not re-encode or degrade the visible image, so the picture looks identical while the file often gets slightly smaller.
Does clearing EXIF remove GPS location from my photo?
Does clearing EXIF remove GPS location from my photo?
Yes. Removing metadata strips the GPS latitude, longitude, and altitude along with the capture date and device details, so the cleaned copy no longer reveals where or when it was taken.
Which formats can I clean and can I do several at once?
Which formats can I clean and can I do several at once?
You can clear metadata from JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, TIFF, HEIC/HEIF, and AVIF, and process several images in one batch. Note that social networks may already strip some tags on upload, while email and messengers often keep them intact.
Do I need an EXIF remover app, or is a browser tool enough?
Do I need an EXIF remover app, or is a browser tool enough?
For JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, TIFF, HEIC/HEIF and AVIF the browser is enough. The file is opened and rewritten on your own device, so there is nothing to install and nothing to send anywhere. A desktop application only becomes necessary for formats a browser cannot decode, such as camera RAW.
Should I remove metadata before uploading photos to social networks or messengers?
Should I remove metadata before uploading photos to social networks or messengers?
Yes, if the location matters to you. Most large social networks strip much of the EXIF from the public copy, but email, messengers and direct file sharing frequently keep the full block, including GPS coordinates. Clearing the metadata yourself first is the only way to control what actually leaves your device.
How can I check that the metadata is really gone?
How can I check that the metadata is really gone?
Open the cleaned copy in the EXIF viewer and look at the camera, capture date and GPS rows: after a successful strip they come back empty. You can also place the original and the cleaned file side by side in the EXIF comparison to see exactly which fields disappeared.