Image Metadata Remover

Every photo you take with a phone or modern camera carries hidden metadata. EXIF records the camera model, lens, exposure settings, timestamp, and — critically — GPS coordinates showing exactly where the photo was taken. IPTC carries caption, byline and copyright information. XMP carries editing history. When you share a photo without stripping this metadata, you're sharing much more than the picture.

The privacy implications are real. A photo of your child in your living room, shared online with EXIF intact, can reveal your exact home address via the GPS data. A photo of a protest can reveal the photographer's location and identity. A photo sent to a stranger can reveal patterns of movement over time. Stripping metadata before sharing is a basic hygiene practice, like not posting your home address publicly.

This tool strips all common metadata formats — EXIF, IPTC, XMP, ICC — leaving only the visible image pixels. The result is a clean image that's safe to share. The visible content is unchanged; only the hidden metadata is gone. For the most privacy-conscious workflows, also use Image Resizer and Compress Image — they re-encode the image and incidentally strip metadata as a side effect.