EXIF Remover

Strip EXIF, GPS and metadata from photos — privately, without re-compressing the image.

ToolFlux's EXIF Remover strips EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC and comment metadata from JPEG and PNG photos right in your browser — losslessly, so the pixels are untouched and the file only gets smaller. Nothing is uploaded.

Your files never leave your device — everything runs in your browser.

Removes EXIF, GPS location, timestamps and other hidden metadata from JPEG & PNG images losslessly — the photo itself is never re-compressed.

    Remove hidden metadata from your photos — without touching the image

    Every photo you take carries far more than the picture itself. Tucked inside the file is a block of metadata that can reveal exactly where and when the shot was taken and what device took it. Before you post a picture publicly, sell an item online, or send a file to someone you don’t know, it’s worth stripping that information out. This free tool does it entirely inside your browser — your photos are never uploaded — and, crucially, it does so losslessly: the image quality is left completely untouched.

    How to remove metadata from a photo

    1. Add your photos Drag your JPEG or PNG images onto the box above, or click to choose them from your device.
    2. Start the cleanup Click Process files. Each image is parsed in your browser and its hidden metadata segments are removed.
    3. Check the result Watch the progress bar finish, then see each cleaned file — the dimensions are unchanged and the file is slightly smaller.
    4. Download the clean images Download each result, or click Download all (.zip) to save the whole batch metadata-free.

    What metadata is hidden in your photos

    The main culprit is EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) data, written automatically by cameras and phones. Depending on your device and settings, it can include:

    • GPS coordinates — the precise latitude and longitude where the photo was captured, often accurate to a few metres.
    • Date and time — the exact moment the shutter fired, down to the second.
    • Camera and lens model — the make and model of the device, and sometimes the firmware or a unique camera serial number.
    • Capture settings — exposure, aperture, ISO and whether the flash fired.

    Alongside EXIF, files can also carry XMP packets, IPTC blocks (used by publishers) and free-text comments. None of this is visible when you simply look at the picture, yet it travels with the file wherever you send it. That matters: a holiday snap can quietly disclose your home address, and a photo of an item for sale can pin its location to your front door. Removing the metadata closes that gap.

    Lossless — your image quality is untouched

    Many “remove EXIF” tools work by re-saving the image, which means decoding it and re-compressing the pixels. That throws away a little quality every time and can even make the file larger. This tool takes a different approach: it reads the file’s internal structure and deletes only the metadata segments — the EXIF, XMP, IPTC and comment blocks in a JPEG, or the EXIF and text chunks in a PNG — while copying the compressed image data across byte-for-byte. The result is pixel-for-pixel identical to your original, just with the hidden data gone, so the cleaned file is always the same size or slightly smaller. There is no generation loss and nothing to configure.

    When to remove metadata

    • Before posting publicly: stop social platforms, forums and blogs from carrying your location and timestamps with every upload.
    • Selling online: list items on marketplaces without embedding the GPS coordinates of where the photo — and likely the item — sits.
    • Sending files to strangers: share photos with clients, buyers or support agents without leaking when, where and with what they were taken.
    • Whistleblowing and privacy: share images more safely when you do not want them traced back to a device or a place.

    If you also need a smaller file or a different format, pair this with our image compressor or converter — but when all you want is to protect your privacy without sacrificing a single pixel of quality, stripping the metadata is the right tool.

    Frequently asked questions

    Does this reduce my photo’s quality?
    No. The removal is completely lossless. We parse the file’s structure and delete only the metadata segments — the compressed pixel data is copied across untouched, so the resulting image is pixel-for-pixel identical to your original. The file simply gets a little smaller because the hidden data is gone.
    What metadata is removed?
    For JPEGs we strip the EXIF block (which can hold GPS coordinates, the date and time the photo was taken, your camera and lens model and sometimes a serial number), the XMP packet, the IPTC/Photoshop block and any embedded comment. For PNGs we remove embedded EXIF, all textual chunks (tEXt, iTXt, zTXt) and the timestamp chunk. The colour profile and the image itself are left intact.
    Which image formats are supported?
    JPEG (.jpg/.jpeg) and PNG (.png). These are the formats whose metadata can be removed losslessly by editing the container directly. Other formats are not accepted by this tool.
    Are my photos uploaded to a server?
    No. Everything happens inside your browser on your own device. Your photos are never sent anywhere — there is no upload, no account and nothing for us to see.
    Does removing EXIF rotate my photo?
    It can, in one specific case. Orientation is itself an EXIF tag: some cameras store the picture sideways and rely on an EXIF “orientation” flag to display it the right way up. If your photo depended on that flag, removing the EXIF can make it appear rotated. Most modern photos already store pixels in the correct orientation, so this is uncommon — but if a result looks rotated, rotate it back in any photo app and re-save.
    Does it work offline?
    Yes. Once the page has loaded, all the code it needs is already on your device, so you can disconnect from the internet and keep stripping metadata. Nothing is fetched from a server while your photos are processed.