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Smartphone photo with GPS
Upload IMG_2044.jpg (which carries camera, date and GPS EXIF tags), and the downloaded no-metadata.jpg looks the same but has every GPS and camera tag stripped.
EXIF Remover
Image ToolsRemove EXIF metadata and GPS location from photos online to protect privacy — free.
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About the EXIF Remover
Strips a photo's embedded EXIF metadata — camera details, timestamp and GPS location — by redrawing it onto a canvas and re-saving it.
Anyone sharing a photo publicly uses it to strip out GPS location and other identifying metadata first, while online sellers use it to clean up photos before listing them. It's one of many free image tools on Toolapt, and like every tool here, it's free to use with no sign-up and no limit on how many times you run it.
Examples
EXIF Remover examples
3 worked examples
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Lossless PNG output
Upload screenshot.png and you get back a clean, metadata-free PNG — PNG is lossless, though the re-saved file can come out a little larger.
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Keeping a photo as JPEG
Upload coast.jpg and the download is a metadata-free JPEG saved at high quality — it stays a normal-sized photo instead of being turned into a much larger PNG.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to common questions about the EXIF Remover.
What does the EXIF Remover do?
It strips a photo's embedded EXIF metadata — camera details, timestamp and GPS location — by redrawing it onto a canvas and re-saving it, so none of that data travels with the file.
Is the EXIF Remover free to use?
Yes. It's free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on how many times you use it.
Is my photo safe when I use this tool?
Yes. Metadata is stripped entirely on your own device using your browser's built-in Canvas API — your photo is never uploaded to a server.
Does this remove GPS location data specifically?
Yes. Redrawing the photo onto a canvas and re-saving it removes every metadata field, including GPS coordinates, camera make and model, and timestamps — there's no metadata left to selectively check.
Does removing metadata change how my photo looks?
No. Only the invisible metadata is affected; the visible pixels are re-saved in the photo's own format — JPG at high quality, PNG losslessly — so the picture itself looks the same.
What format is the cleaned photo saved in?
The same format you upload: a JPG comes back as a JPG (re-saved at high quality), a PNG as a lossless PNG, and a WebP as a WebP. Other formats your browser can open, such as GIF or BMP, are saved as PNG — as are WebP photos in browsers that can't write WebP, such as Safari.
Can I use the EXIF Remover on my phone?
Yes. The page is fully responsive and works on mobile, tablet and desktop browsers alike.
Does the EXIF Remover have any limitations?
It processes one photo at a time and removes standard EXIF metadata; it doesn't scan the image content itself for anything sensitive that might be visible in the picture.