Image Metadata Viewer & EXIF Remover
View all EXIF data, detect true file format, and remove metadata for privacy. Free. Nothing uploaded to servers.
Drop your image here or browse
JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, TIFF, AVIF, GIF, BMP — max 10MB
Your file never leaves your browser — all processing happens locally
SIMPLE PROCESS
How To View and Remove Image Metadata
Follow the steps below
Upload Your Image
Drag and drop or click to upload. Supports JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, TIFF, AVIF, GIF, and BMP. Your file never leaves your browser.
View Metadata & Format
See all EXIF data including GPS coordinates, camera settings, timestamps, and the true file format detected from magic bytes.
Remove & Download
Click Remove All EXIF to strip all metadata. Download your clean image instantly with pixels unchanged.
Why Remove EXIF Data Before Sharing Photos
Every photo you take silently embeds personal information. Here's what's at stake:
GPS Location Exposure
Your photo's GPS data pinpoints exactly where you were when you took it. Sharing a photo on social media with GPS intact can expose your home address, workplace, or daily patterns to strangers.
Device & Serial Numbers
Camera and lens serial numbers can be used to link multiple photos together, even across different social media accounts. This enables cross-platform tracking of your activity.
Timestamp Tracking
Precise timestamps reveal your daily schedule and routines. Combined with GPS data, they paint a detailed picture of your movements and habits over time.
Software & Device Fingerprinting
The software version and camera model embedded in EXIF can help identify your specific device. This is useful for targeted attacks or to correlate your identity across platforms.
What Is EXIF Data?
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is a standard for storing metadata inside image files. It was designed for digital cameras to record technical details about each shot, but modern smartphones embed far more — including precise GPS coordinates from your phone's location services.
Most social media platforms strip EXIF data before displaying images, but messaging apps, email attachments, and direct file transfers preserve it completely. A photo sent via WhatsApp or emailed directly retains every piece of metadata the original camera recorded.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I view image metadata and EXIF data?
- Upload your image. The tool instantly displays all readable EXIF metadata — camera info, capture settings, GPS, timestamps — organized into expandable sections.
- How do I remove GPS location from a photo?
- Upload the image and click "Remove All EXIF & Metadata." The tool redraws the image on a canvas, stripping all metadata including GPS, then lets you download the clean version.
- What is EXIF data?
- EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is metadata stored inside image files. It can include GPS coordinates, camera make/model, lens info, serial numbers, timestamps, and editing software.
- Does removing EXIF data reduce image quality?
- No. Only the metadata is removed. The pixels are unchanged. JPEG files are re-exported at 95% quality, which is visually lossless for all practical purposes.
- How does the format detection work?
- The tool reads the first 16 bytes of your file — the "magic bytes." Every format has a unique binary signature at its start, so the true format is determined independently of the file extension.
- Is this tool safe? Does it upload my files?
- Completely safe. All processing — EXIF parsing, format detection, and metadata removal — happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your image never leaves your device.