How to Remove Metadata (EXIF) From Photos Before Sharing
Your photos quietly carry the GPS location, camera and timestamp of every shot. Here's what EXIF data reveals and how to strip it before you post.
Every photo your phone or camera takes is tagged with hidden EXIF metadata — a small record embedded in the file. It's useful for organising your own library, but it can reveal far more than you intend when you share the image publicly.
What EXIF data can expose
- GPS coordinates — the exact spot a photo was taken, often down to a few metres.
- Date and time — when the shot was captured.
- Device details — the make and model of your phone or camera.
- Camera settings — exposure, ISO, focal length and more.
Do social networks strip it for you?
Some do, some don't — and the ones that strip it for public posts may keep it in the original you upload. The only way to be sure is to remove the metadata before the file leaves your device, especially when emailing photos or posting to forums, marketplaces and personal sites.
View and strip metadata locally
Our metadata tool reads the EXIF tags right in your browser so you can see exactly what a photo is carrying, then hands you a clean copy with all of it removed. The image never gets uploaded anywhere.
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EXIF Viewer & Metadata Remover