How do I remove GPS location from a photo?
Drop the photo here and press the remove button. The GPS coordinates are deleted with the other metadata, the cleaned copy is checked again, and you download it. The original on your device is not changed.
Remove GPS location from a photo
Strip the hidden location before you share a photo.
Your files never leave this device.
Photos taken with location on can carry the exact GPS coordinates of where you stood. To remove them, drop the photo here and press clean: the location is deleted along with the rest of the metadata, the picture itself is not re-encoded, and the cleaned file is checked again before download. Nothing is uploaded.
How to use
- Drop one or more photos onto the box.
- Look at the location line to confirm GPS data was found.
- Choose whether to keep the orientation tag, then press remove.
- Check the verification message and download the clean copy.
Frequently asked questions
Does removing GPS data reduce photo quality?
No. For JPEG, PNG and WebP, only the metadata sections are cut out and the image data is copied unchanged, so the picture is identical and the file is slightly smaller.
Does this remove only the location, or everything?
Everything. The GPS coordinates go together with the rest of the EXIF data, such as the camera model and the date, plus XMP and IPTC. The one thing you can choose to keep is the orientation tag, so the photo still opens upright.
How can I be sure the location is really gone?
After cleaning, the tool reads the new file again and confirms the GPS fields are no longer there. You can also drop the cleaned copy into the EXIF viewer yourself and see that no location is left.
How do I remove GPS from an iPhone or Android photo?
Drop it here and clean it, like any other photo. iPhone HEIC files can be viewed but cannot be cleaned in place, so the tool turns them into a JPEG without any metadata. To avoid the problem later, switch off location for the camera in your phone settings.
Will WhatsApp or Instagram remove the location?
Many large apps strip it from what they show others, but you cannot always tell. Sending a photo as a file or document, by email or through a cloud link usually keeps it. Cleaning the file first is the reliable way.
Can I remove GPS from many photos at once?
Yes. Drop all the photos together and press remove for all; each is checked and can be downloaded. Photos with no metadata at all are marked clean.
Why does a photo contain my location?
When location access is on for the camera app, your phone writes the GPS coordinates of the spot into the photo file as EXIF data. Nothing appears on the picture itself, so it is easy to forget. The coordinates can be precise to a few meters, and a photo taken at home points straight at your address.
The data stays with the file wherever it goes. Anyone who receives the original file can read the location with a free viewer, which is why it matters for photos sent as files rather than displayed on a social network.
When should I remove the GPS before sharing?
Remove it before you post photos taken at home, at your child's school, at work or anywhere you do not want strangers to find. It matters most for listings: pictures of a room, a car or an item for sale sent to someone you do not know. Handing over the original file is a common way to give your address away without meaning to.
Before you clean anything, you can check whether a photo has a location at all with the EXIF viewer, which shows the coordinates and the other fields.
Is removing GPS enough to stay private?
It removes the hidden location, but the picture can still say where you are. A visible house number, a street sign, a shop front, a license plate or a recognizable skyline all reveal a place. Look at the photo as a stranger would. If something identifying is visible, cover it with the blur and redact tool before you share.
Also think about what else sits in the file. Removing GPS here also clears the camera model, the date and the software name. The full metadata remover shows exactly which fields were found and removed.
How do I stop photos from recording my location?
Open your phone settings and turn off location access for the camera app; new photos then carry no coordinates. That is a good habit if you share a lot of pictures. For photos you have already taken, clean them here before sending. You can drop many at once and download the cleaned files together.
How it compares
| This tool | Upload-based services | |
|---|---|---|
| Do files leave your device? | No | Yes |
| Account required | No | Often |
| Daily limit | None | Often |
| Watermark | None | Sometimes |
Limits and privacy
- HEIC and AVIF files cannot be cleaned in place; they are converted to JPEG, and the converted copy is re-read to confirm it is clean. TIFF files can be viewed but not cleaned here; save them as JPEG in another app first.
- Only hidden data is removed. A visible street sign, house number or landmark in the picture can still show where you were.
- It deletes all metadata, not only the GPS fields, so camera and date details are gone too.
Standards and sources
Use it in your AI assistant
Assistants cannot see EXIF data. With the local MCP server, the file_metadata tool lets an assistant find photos with GPS coordinates and remove them from files on your computer before you share them.