Strip EXIF & GPS Metadata

Quick answer

Strip EXIF & GPS Metadata is free and runs entirely in your web browser at https://aimstudio.co.in/freetools/remove-exif — your file is processed on your own device and is never uploaded to a server. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no file-size cap imposed by us; the practical limit is your device's memory. It works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.

Sanitize image metadata to protect privacy before sharing photos online.

What your photos record besides the picture

Every photo from a phone or camera carries an EXIF block. It commonly holds the exact GPS coordinates where the shot was taken, the date and time to the second, the device make, model and serial number, and the camera settings used.

The location field is the one that causes real harm. A photo posted from home pins your address to within a few metres. A picture of an item for sale reveals where the item is. People have been located from photographs they shared believing them anonymous.

GPSLatitude and GPSLongitude — coordinates, often to several decimal places

DateTimeOriginal — when the shutter actually fired

Make, Model and sometimes BodySerialNumber — identifies the specific device

Software — the editing app and version, if the photo has been processed

Artist and Copyright — your name, if the camera was ever configured with it

Platforms strip some of it, unreliably

Major social networks remove EXIF when they re-encode an upload, which is why people assume it is handled. Direct file transfer does not: an image sent over email, a messaging app in document mode, or a cloud link keeps every field intact.

The safe assumption is that any file you hand over unmodified still carries its metadata, and that stripping it is your job rather than the recipient platform's.

Stripping without touching the picture

The metadata block is removed and the image data is copied across unchanged — no re-encoding, so there is no additional generation loss. The output is visually identical to the input, pixel for pixel.

Orientation is the exception worth knowing about. It is stored in EXIF, so removing the block naively can make a photo appear rotated. The rotation is applied to the pixels before the metadata is dropped, so the image stays the right way up.

This tool runs entirely inside your browser. The file you select is read into local memory, processed on your own device, and never sent to a server.

Available free in the United Kingdom, United States, Ireland, Canada, Australia and across the EU. Because files are processed in your own browser and never uploaded, no personal data crosses a border, which keeps use consistent with UK GDPR, EU GDPR and CCPA/CPRA expectations.

Frequently asked questions

Why should I remove EXIF metadata before sharing photos?

EXIF metadata can contain sensitive GPS coordinates, date stamps, device serial numbers, and camera settings. Scrubbing headers protects your personal privacy.