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Image Metadata (EXIF) Viewer & Remover

Upload a photo to see its hidden EXIF metadata, or download a clean copy with that metadata removed.

How to use the Image Metadata (EXIF) Viewer & Remover

  1. Upload a JPEG photo — EXIF metadata is a JPEG-specific feature, so other formats won't contain any.
  2. Any EXIF data found (camera model, date taken, GPS location, and more) is displayed in a table.
  3. If you want to share the photo without that hidden data, click "Remove Metadata & Download Clean Copy."
  4. The downloaded copy is visually identical but contains no EXIF metadata.

About the Image Metadata (EXIF) Viewer & Remover

Most photos taken with a phone or digital camera carry more information than just the picture itself. Embedded in the file is EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) metadata — details like the camera or phone model, the exact date and time the photo was taken, camera settings such as aperture and ISO, and in many cases, the precise GPS coordinates of where the photo was captured. None of this is visible when you simply look at the photo, but it travels along with the file wherever it's shared.

This tool reads that hidden metadata directly from your JPEG file and displays it in a readable table, so you can see exactly what information the photo is carrying before you share it. If you'd rather not share that data — particularly location information, which can reveal exactly where a photo was taken, including your home address if it was shot there — this tool can also generate a clean copy of the same photo with all metadata stripped out, leaving only the visual image data.

It's an important step for anyone posting personal photos publicly, since GPS metadata in a shared photo has been used to reveal a person's home address or daily routine without them realizing it was embedded in the file. Journalists, activists, and privacy-conscious individuals often strip metadata as standard practice before publishing images. Because both reading and removing metadata happen locally in your browser, the photo itself is never uploaded to a server.

Frequently asked questions

Why does this only work with JPEG files?+
EXIF metadata is a feature of the JPEG format specifically (and a few others like TIFF). Formats like PNG and WebP don't use the same EXIF metadata structure, so there's typically nothing to display or remove.
Does every photo have GPS location data?+
Not necessarily — GPS data is only included if location services were enabled on the device that took the photo. Many phones include it by default, while some cameras and privacy-conscious settings omit it.
Does removing metadata change how the photo looks?+
No, removing EXIF metadata doesn't affect the visual pixel data at all — the image looks identical, only the hidden accompanying information is removed.
Is my photo uploaded anywhere during this process?+
No, both reading and removing metadata happen entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your photo is never uploaded to a server.

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