EXIF Viewer & Remover
View the hidden metadata in a photo — GPS location, timestamps, camera model — and download a clean copy with everything removed and re-verified. Photos never leave your device.
View and remove EXIF data online
Drop in a photo to see exactly what metadata it carries — GPS position, timestamps, camera model — then download a clean copy with everything stripped and the result re-verified. All locally in your browser; the original never leaves your device.
EXIF Viewer & Remover answers two questions: what does this photo secretly say about me, and how do I make it stop? Phone cameras embed metadata in every shot — the exact GPS coordinates where it was taken, the timestamp, your device model, even editing software. Drop a photo in and the report lists every field it finds, with location data flagged in red; one click downloads a clean copy with everything stripped.
The stripping is verified, not assumed: after producing the clean file the tool re-runs its own parser on the result and reports '0 metadata fields remain'. And because the entire process runs in your browser, checking a sensitive photo doesn't require uploading it to someone's server — which would rather defeat the point. Social networks strip EXIF for you, but email attachments, cloud links, messengers and marketplaces often don't.
FAQ
What exactly can EXIF metadata reveal?
The big one is GPS: latitude/longitude accurate to a few meters — your home, office or school. Also capture time, camera/phone model, lens, exposure settings, software used, and sometimes an owner name embedded by the camera.
Which apps strip EXIF for me, and which don't?
Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter and most social feeds strip it on upload. Email attachments, many messengers' 'send as file' mode, cloud-drive links, classified-ad sites and forums frequently keep it — that marketplace photo can point at your living room.
How does removal work here?
The image is re-encoded through a canvas, which by design carries zero metadata into the new file. The tool then re-parses the output to prove it — the status line shows the verified field count.
Will my photo still display the right way up?
Yes. The browser applies the EXIF orientation while drawing, so the clean copy has the correct rotation physically baked into the pixels.
Does removing EXIF reduce quality?
JPEGs are re-encoded once at 92% quality — visually indistinguishable for photos. PNGs are re-encoded losslessly.
Can I just view the data without removing it?
Yes — the report appears as soon as you load a photo. Photographers use it to check capture settings; the clean-copy button is separate.
Why does my PNG screenshot show no fields?
EXIF lives mainly in JPEGs from cameras. Screenshots and exported graphics usually carry none — the report saying 'No EXIF metadata found' is the normal, good answer there.
Is my photo uploaded for analysis?
No — that's the point. Both parsing and stripping run locally in your browser; the tool works offline once loaded.