How do I remove location data from a photo?
Drop the photo here and choose Remove metadata. The GPS coordinates are deleted together with the rest of the EXIF data, and the cleaned copy is verified before you download it.
View and remove photo metadata
See what your photos reveal, then clean them.
Your files never leave this device.
Photos can hide their exact GPS location, the camera or phone model, the date and editing software. This tool shows that metadata and removes it from JPEG, PNG, WebP and PDF files without re-encoding, so quality stays identical. Every cleaned copy is checked again before download, and nothing is uploaded.
How to use
- Drop one or more photos or PDF files.
- Review what was found: location, camera, dates, software.
- Choose whether to keep the orientation tag, then clean.
- Check the verification and download the clean copies.
Frequently asked questions
What is EXIF data?
EXIF is information a camera or phone writes into a photo: the device model, settings, date and time, and often the exact GPS location. It is invisible when you view the photo but travels with the file.
Do social networks remove location from photos?
Many large social networks strip location data from public photos, but files sent by email, cloud links, chat apps that keep originals, or uploaded to websites often keep it. Cleaning the file yourself is the reliable option.
Does removing metadata reduce quality?
No. For JPEG, PNG and WebP only the metadata sections are removed; the image data is copied byte for byte, so the picture is identical.
How do I remove GPS from an iPhone photo?
iPhone photos are usually HEIC. Convert them to JPG with the Convert Image tool, which writes new files without any metadata, or tap Options › Location off in the iPhone share sheet before sending.
Can I remove metadata from a PDF?
Yes. The author, title, subject, keywords, creator, producer and dates are removed, together with the XMP metadata packet. The pages themselves are not changed.
Does removing metadata make me fully anonymous?
No. It removes the hidden data, but visible content such as faces, street signs or reflections can still reveal who or where you are. Use Blur Image for those.
What is hidden inside my photos?
A photo can carry the exact GPS location, the phone or camera model, the date and time, the editing software and more. These are stored as EXIF, XMP and IPTC data. PNG files can also hold text such as AI prompts, and PDFs hold the author, title and dates. To see what a file contains without changing it, open the EXIF viewer.
How do I remove the location before posting?
Drop the photo and clean it. The page for removing GPS from a photo does exactly this: the coordinates are deleted together with the rest of the metadata. For JPEG, PNG, WebP and PDF the image data is not re-encoded, so quality stays identical. The cleaned copy is read again and checked before you download it.
You can choose to keep the orientation tag. Keep it if your portrait photos would otherwise turn sideways in some viewers.
What about iPhone photos in HEIC?
HEIC and AVIF metadata can be read but not removed in place. The simple fix is to run those files through Convert Image: the converted JPG or PNG is a new file without any metadata. Sending from the share sheet with location turned off also works on an iPhone.
What does removing metadata not do?
It does not hide what is visible. Street signs, faces, reflections and a recognizable view can still say where you are, and for those you need Blur Image. Saving a PDF again can invalidate its digital signature, and password-protected PDFs cannot be cleaned.
Do not rely on social networks to strip your data. Many do for public posts, but files sent by email or through cloud links often keep everything. A last tip: re-compressing a photo with Compress Image also drops its metadata, but it re-encodes the picture, so use this tool when you want the pixels untouched.
Which files should I clean first?
Start with anything you plan to post publicly, send to a stranger or attach to a listing: photos of your home, your car, your children or your desk. Pictures taken at home are the most revealing, because the location is exact. Clean the whole batch at once, check the verification result for each file, and keep the originals somewhere private.
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 metadata cannot be removed in place; the tool converts those files to JPEG and re-checks the copy. TIFF files can be viewed but not cleaned here: save the photo as JPEG in another app first.
- Visible content, watermarks and text in the image are not changed.
- Password-protected PDFs cannot be cleaned.
- Saving a PDF again can invalidate digital signatures in it.
Standards and sources
Use it in your AI assistant
Assistants cannot see EXIF data in an image. With the local MCP server, the file_metadata tool lets an assistant read where and when a photo was taken, or remove that data from files on your computer before you share them.