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Every photo from a phone or camera carries hidden details: where it was taken, when, and on which device. Clear all of that out before you post or send pictures, in batches, without the photos ever leaving your computer.
Processing locally on your device
Overview
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is a block of metadata stored inside JPEG, HEIC, TIFF and some PNG and WebP files. A typical phone photo records the date and time to the second, the camera make and model, lens and exposure settings, and, if location services were on, GPS latitude and longitude precise to a few meters. Some cameras also write a body serial number, the owner’s name and a small embedded thumbnail. Additional metadata may sit in XMP blocks, written by editing software, and IPTC blocks, used for captions and copyright.
Many social networks strip metadata on upload, but plenty of channels don’t: email attachments, cloud share links, forums, file transfers, marketplace listings and messaging apps when sending the original file. Anyone who downloads such a photo can read the location of your home, your daily routine from timestamps, or link several photos to the same camera through its serial number.
This tool decodes each image and re-encodes it through a canvas. A canvas holds only pixels, so EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC and embedded thumbnails are all left behind. The orientation flag is applied first and baked into the pixels, so the cleaned photo displays upright everywhere. JPG and WebP files are re-encoded with a quality slider (default 95%) to keep visible quality unchanged, and each file keeps its original format. You can clean a whole batch and download it as a ZIP.
| Field | Example | Privacy risk |
|---|---|---|
| GPS latitude and longitude | 40.7128, -74.0060 | Exact place the photo was taken, such as your home |
| Date and time original | 2026:06:14 07:42:10 | Daily routine and when you were somewhere |
| Camera make and model | Apple iPhone 15 Pro | Device you own |
| Body serial number | Camera-specific ID | Links photos to one camera and its owner |
| Software | Editing app and version | Tools and workflow you use |
| Embedded thumbnail | Small preview image | May show the uncropped original |
Add one or more photos.
Leave quality at 95% or adjust it.
Let the tool re-encode each image to strip its metadata.
Download the cleaned files individually or as a ZIP.
Use cases
Photos of furniture or electronics taken at home can reveal your address through GPS data. Clean them before posting on marketplaces.
Before emailing photos to a buyer, landlord or someone you met online, remove the metadata that shows where and when they were taken.
Photographers protecting sources can strip camera serial numbers and timestamps that could identify the person behind the lens.
Images uploaded straight to a blog or CMS often keep their EXIF data. Cleaning them protects your privacy and trims a few kilobytes.
Pro tips
Answers to common questions about the exif remover.
Everything outside the pixel data: EXIF fields such as GPS coordinates, date and time, camera make, model and serial number, lens and exposure settings, plus XMP and IPTC blocks and embedded preview thumbnails.
JPG and WebP files are re-encoded, by default at 95% quality, which is visually indistinguishable from the original for normal viewing. PNG remains lossless.
The orientation flag is read before stripping, and the image is rotated in the pixels themselves. The cleaned file no longer needs the tag.
Re-encoding through the canvas outputs standard sRGB pixels and doesn’t carry over embedded ICC profiles. For typical phone photos, which are sRGB or close to it, the colours look the same.
Open the cleaned file in your operating system’s file properties or any EXIF viewer. Location, camera and date fields will be empty.
No. ToolEnhancer processes files on your own device inside the browser. They are never sent to, stored on or seen by our servers.
Yes. The exif remover is free to use with no sign-up, no watermarks and no daily limits.
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