Free online tool
Remove EXIF and GPS metadata from images without losing quality
Drop JPG, PNG, or WebP images and strip the hidden metadata before you share them: GPS coordinates, camera and device info, and timestamps. The Image Metadata Stripper rewrites the file in your browser at the binary level, so the image itself is never recompressed — quality and dimensions stay identical, and nothing is uploaded.
Quick answer
Quick answer
Drop up to 20 JPG, PNG or WebP images of up to 25 MB each and strip hidden metadata before sharing: GPS coordinates, camera and device info and timestamps. The file is rewritten at binary level, never recompressed, so quality and dimensions stay identical. Every cleaned file is re-parsed before download, and no download is offered if metadata remains.
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About this tool
About the Image Metadata Stripper
Drop JPG, PNG, or WebP images and strip the hidden metadata before you share them: GPS coordinates, camera and device info, and timestamps. The Image Metadata Stripper rewrites the file in your browser at the binary level, so the image itself is never recompressed — quality and dimensions stay identical, and nothing is uploaded.
Detailed guide
How to get useful results from Image Metadata Stripper
What metadata hides inside your photos
A photo file carries more than pixels. JPEG files can hold EXIF data — the camera and lens, the GPS coordinates where the shot was taken, and the date and time — plus XMP data and Photoshop editing records. PNG files can hold text chunks and timestamps, and WebP files can hold an EXIF chunk of their own. None of this is visible when you look at the image, but anyone with basic tools can read it.
That is why sharing an original photo can share more than you meant to: a location, a device, a schedule. The stripper exists for the moment before sharing — when the photo itself is fine to send, but the hidden data inside it is not.
How the stripper removes metadata without recompressing
The stripper works on the file's binary structure, not on its pixels. For JPEG it drops the APP1 EXIF and XMP segments, the APP13 Photoshop segment, and COM comments. For PNG it drops eXIf, text, and timestamp chunks. For WebP it drops the EXIF chunk. Everything else — image data and color profiles — is copied byte for byte, so quality and dimensions are identical to the original.
A cleaned file is not offered for download until it has been re-parsed and decoded in your browser. The re-parse must find no metadata left, and the browser must be able to decode the image. If either check fails, that file gets an error instead of a download link — a broken file is worse than an uncleaned one.
What is kept, and what this version does not do
Color profiles are kept, so colors render the same as the original. One thing to know: removing EXIF also removes the orientation tag, so a photo that relied on it may display unrotated after stripping. Most phone photos are stored upright and are unaffected, but if a cleaned photo looks sideways, that is the reason — rotate it once in any editor and the fix is permanent.
This version handles JPG, PNG, and WebP only. HEIC files and documents such as PDF and DOCX are not supported, and the stripper does not scan inside animated WebP frames. Files are processed one tab at a time, up to 20 images and 25 MB each, and nothing is uploaded at any point.
Quick guide
How to use this tool
- 01Drop JPG, PNG, or WebP images onto the upload area, or browse to choose them — up to 20 files.
- 02Select Strip metadata and wait while each file is rewritten in your browser.
- 03Read the per-file report: what was removed, and the before and after file sizes.
- 04Download each cleaned image, or download all of them together as a ZIP.
- 05Share the cleaned files knowing the GPS, device, and timestamp data is gone.
Capabilities
Features and supported formats
- Strips EXIF metadata — GPS location, device info, and timestamps — from JPG, PNG, and WebP images.
- Binary-level rewriting: no recompression, so quality and dimensions stay identical.
- Batch mode for up to 20 images, with per-file reports and a ZIP download.
- Verifies every cleaned file by re-parsing it and decoding it before offering the download.
- Keeps color profiles, so cleaned images render with the same colors.
- Runs 100% in your browser; nothing is uploaded or stored.
Supported formats
Input: JPG, PNG, or WebP images, up to 20 files and 25 MB each. Output: the same image format with metadata removed, downloadable per file or as a ZIP. HEIC files and documents are not supported in this version.
Answers
Frequently asked questions
Does the Image Metadata Stripper upload my photos?
No. Images are read with the File API and rewritten only in your browser tab. Nothing is sent to a server, and the files never leave your device.
Will stripping metadata reduce image quality?
No. The tool removes metadata segments at the binary level and copies the image data byte for byte. There is no recompression, so quality and dimensions are identical to the original.
What metadata is removed?
For JPEG: APP1 EXIF and XMP segments, APP13 Photoshop data, and COM comments. For PNG: eXIf, text, and timestamp chunks. For WebP: the EXIF chunk. GPS coordinates, device info, and timestamps go with them.
How do I know the metadata is really gone?
Every cleaned file is re-parsed in your browser before the download appears, and the per-file report lists exactly what was removed. If the re-check finds metadata still present, no download is offered for that file.
Why does my cleaned photo display sideways?
Removing EXIF also removes the orientation tag, so a photo that relied on it can display unrotated. Most phone photos are stored upright and are unaffected. Rotate the cleaned photo once in any editor and the fix is permanent.