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Strip Image Metadata — Remove EXIF, GPS, Camera Info

Remove all metadata from photos. EXIF, GPS location, camera model, timestamps — all gone. Browser-side, no upload.

● LOCAL · EXIF NEVER UPLOADED0 network requests since page load

Drop your image here

PNG, JPG, WebP, or AVIF — up to 50 MB

Intended use

Intended for personal privacy protection: removing metadata and watermarks from files you own before sharing online. Not intended for: academic dishonesty, platform ToS circumvention, or misrepresenting content origin.
This tool removes metadata and watermarks from files you own and control, for personal privacy protection before sharing online. It is not intended for: (a) academic dishonesty or misrepresenting content origin, (b) circumventing platform terms of service or content policies, or (c) removing provenance information from content you did not create. Use responsibly and in compliance with applicable laws and platform policies.

Digital photos carry a surprising amount of hidden data — every time you press the shutter, your camera or phone embeds EXIF metadata into the image file. This includes the camera make and model, exposure settings (aperture, shutter speed, ISO), the date and time the photo was taken, and — if your device has GPS enabled — your exact latitude and longitude coordinates. When you share a photo online, social platforms, messaging apps, and file-sharing services may or may not strip this data. Posting a photo with GPS coordinates intact can reveal your home address, workplace, or current location.

This tool removes all of it. Drop a JPEG file and the EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC, and thumbnail data are stripped byte-for-byte using piexif.js, a well-tested EXIF manipulation library. For PNG, WebP, and AVIF images, the tool re-encodes the image to PNG — the cleanest possible representation with zero metadata. The pixel content is never modified, only the hidden data is removed. Everything runs in your browser on the Canvas API. No server, no upload, no account.

How to use

Drop your image
Drag a JPG, PNG, WebP, or AVIF file into the drop zone. The file is read locally and never leaves your device.
Strip the metadata
For JPEG images, EXIF/GPS/XMP data is extracted and removed via piexif.js. For PNG and other formats, the image is re-encoded to PNG, which guarantees all ancillary chunks are discarded.
Download the clean image
The output is a metadata-free file. JPEG stays JPEG (metadata-only strip). Other formats become PNG. Filename gets a `-clean` suffix.

Frequently asked

What metadata gets removed?

Everything: EXIF (camera model, exposure settings), GPS coordinates, timestamps, software tags, thumbnails, XMP, IPTC, and ICC profiles. The pixel data is untouched.

Why does PNG/WebP output become PNG?

PNG has the simplest ancillary-chunk model. Re-encoding to PNG guarantees no metadata survives. The pixel content is preserved.

Is the image quality affected?

No. For JPEG, only the metadata segments are removed — the compressed image data stays byte-identical. For other formats, PNG re-encoding is lossless.

Can I preview what metadata exists before stripping?

Use our EXIF Extractor tool first to inspect what's in the file. This tool focuses on fast, one-click removal.

Are my images uploaded?

No. All processing happens in your browser. The file never leaves your device.

Limitations

JPEG-only metadata-aware strippiexif.js only handles JPEG EXIF. PNG/WebP/AVIF images are re-encoded as PNG for guaranteed removal. A future version may add format-aware stripping for PNG/WebP.
ICC profile removalThe re-encode-to-PNG path removes ICC color profiles. For print workflows where color accuracy matters, verify colors post-strip.
File size may changeFor JPEG, the byte-level strip typically shrinks the file slightly. For PNG re-encode, size depends on the source format.

Platform notes

macOS: Preview.app cannot strip EXIF. Use this tool or `exiftool -all= image.jpg` from the CLI.
Windows: Right-click Properties → Details → Remove Properties can strip some metadata, but not all EXIF/XMP fields. This tool is more thorough.
Linux: CLI equivalent: `exiftool -all= image.jpg`. For PNG: `pngcrush -rem alla` or `convert input.png -strip output.png`.
Web: Runs entirely client-side. No upload, no server roundtrip. Open in any modern browser.