What is EXIF and why should you remove it?
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) stores camera settings and sometimes precise GPS coordinates in your photos. Many images also carry IPTC and XMP tags for captions, copyright and editing history. This data is useful for photographers—but it can reveal more than you intend when sharing pictures online.
This tool runs entirely in your browser. It reads EXIF/IPTC/XMP data, shows camera and GPS details, and creates clean copies with metadata removed. No files are uploaded to any server.
Quick start
- Click Select Images and add one or more photos (JPG/PNG/WebP).
- Pick a file to see its preview, camera info, and GPS (if present). You can open the location in OpenStreetMap.
- Press Clean on a card to create a metadata-free version, or use Clean All & Download ZIP for a batch export.
How cleaning works
Cleaning re-encodes the pixels on a canvas. Re-encoding removes all EXIF/IPTC/XMP blocks, including GPS. You can optionally resize to a maximum dimension and choose JPEG quality for smaller file sizes. ICC color profiles typically aren’t preserved by browsers on export.
Options explained
- Max dimension: scales the longest side to this value (keeps aspect ratio).
- JPEG quality: 50–100; higher means larger files with fewer compression artifacts.
- Force JPEG: output in JPEG regardless of input. Helps compatibility.
- Append “-clean”: adds a suffix so originals aren’t overwritten when you save.
Limitations
- Animated formats (GIF/animated WebP) lose animation when re-encoded.
- HEIC/HEIF support varies by browser; when unsupported, try converting with a dedicated tool first.
Privacy & security
Everything happens locally in your browser. The page works offline after the first load; no analytics or uploads are required.