Remove Metadata

Protect your privacy by completely stripping all metadata from images before sharing them publicly. Digital photos contain surprisingly detailed embedded information: GPS coordinates revealing exact locations, timestamps showing when you were there, device serial numbers traceable back to you, and sometimes embedded thumbnails containing the original unedited image. This tool removes all of it, leaving only pixel data.

The stripping process removes all standard metadata containers: EXIF (camera settings and GPS), IPTC (captions and keywords), XMP (editing software data), and ICC profiles (color management data). The resulting image is clean—no hidden information that could compromise privacy or security. File size typically decreases slightly as metadata overhead is eliminated. The tool outputs to your choice of format (JPG, PNG, WebP) with adjustable quality settings, so you can combine privacy protection with compression optimization in one step.

Anyone sharing photos on social media should strip metadata to prevent location tracking. Sellers listing images online remove personal device information that could identify them. Journalists and activists protecting sources eliminate traces of when and where photos were taken. Privacy-conscious users routinely strip metadata before any online sharing. The tool processes everything locally in your browser—photos never upload to any server, so the cleaning process itself maintains your privacy.