Remove location and hidden data from photos
Your photos can reveal where you live, when you were there and which phone you use. See what's hidden in a photo and download a clean copy, without uploading it anywhere.
When to remove photo metadata
- Selling something online and sharing photos taken at home.
- Sending photos of your kids, house or car to people you don't know well.
- Uploading photos to a website, forum or job portal.
- Sharing original files through email or cloud links instead of a chat app.
Frequently asked questions
Do my photos really contain my location?
Often, yes. Phones save hidden EXIF data in each photo, which can include the exact GPS coordinates where it was taken, the date and time, and the phone model. Anyone who gets the original file can read it.
Don't WhatsApp and Instagram remove it anyway?
Many social apps strip location when they compress a photo, but files sent as documents, email attachments, cloud links and website uploads often keep it. Removing it yourself is the only way to be sure.
Does removing metadata reduce photo quality?
Not for JPG and PNG. The tool cuts out only the metadata sections of the file and leaves the image data exactly as it was. Other formats such as WebP or HEIC are re-saved as a high-quality JPG without metadata.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. Everything runs in your own browser. Your photos are never sent to our servers, which is the whole point of a privacy tool.
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