Metadata Stripper

Remove EXIF data from photos to protect your privacy

Why Remove Metadata?

Every photo you take contains hidden information called EXIF metadata. This data can reveal sensitive information about you and should be removed before sharing photos publicly.

Privacy Risk: Photos can contain your exact GPS coordinates, revealing where you live, work, or travel. They may also include your device serial number, the time photos were taken, and other personally identifying information.

What's in Your Photos?

Modern cameras and smartphones embed extensive metadata in every image:

Data Type	Examples	Privacy Risk
GPS Location	Latitude, longitude, altitude	High - reveals where photo was taken
Date & Time	Capture timestamp, timezone	Medium - reveals when you were somewhere
Device Info	Camera model, serial number	Medium - can identify your device
Camera Settings	Aperture, shutter speed, ISO	Low - technical data
Software	Editing app used	Low - reveals editing workflow
Thumbnail	Embedded preview image	Medium - may show original before edits

How It Works

Our metadata stripper processes your image entirely in your browser. It reads the image pixels, discards all metadata, and creates a clean image with only the visual content preserved. The resulting file contains no hidden information.

Complete Removal: Unlike some tools that selectively remove data, our stripper recreates the image from scratch, ensuring absolutely no metadata survives—not even obscure or proprietary fields.

Key Features

📍 GPS Removal

Strip location coordinates that reveal where your photo was taken.

📅 Date Removal

Remove timestamps that show when you were at a location.

📱 Device Info Removal

Strip camera model, serial numbers, and device identifiers.

🔒 100% Private

Processing happens in your browser. Images never leave your device.

When to Strip Metadata

Sharing online: Before posting photos to social media, forums, or websites
Selling photos: Remove personal info before selling or licensing images
Email attachments: Strip location data when sharing photos via email
Dating apps: Protect your home location when sharing photos
Classified ads: Remove GPS data when posting photos of items for sale
Activism/journalism: Protect sources and locations

What Gets Preserved

The stripping process preserves:

Image pixels (your actual photo)
Image dimensions
Color information

Everything else is discarded, including all EXIF, IPTC, XMP, and other metadata.

Metadata Display

Before stripping, our tool shows you exactly what metadata your image contains. You can see:

GPS coordinates (if present) with a map preview
Camera make and model
Date and time taken
All other EXIF fields

Supported Formats

The metadata stripper works with:

JPEG / JPG (most metadata-rich format)
PNG
WebP
TIFF

Output Options

After stripping metadata, you can save the clean image as:

JPEG: Smaller file size, best for photos
PNG: Lossless quality, larger file size

Verification

After stripping, the tool verifies that all metadata has been removed and shows you the "before and after" comparison. You can confirm the output file contains no hidden data.

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