Remove EXIF Data
See and remove hidden photo metadata like GPS location, without re-compressing.
Drop photos here
JPG, PNG or WebP — see what they reveal first
Files are processed on this device. Nothing is uploaded.
How to use Remove EXIF Data
- Add photos. Each file shows what metadata it contains, including any GPS location.
- Select Remove metadata.
- Download the cleaned photos (or all as a ZIP) and share those instead.
How it works
Photos from phones and cameras usually carry EXIF metadata: camera model, date and time, sometimes the owner’s name or the camera’s serial number, and often the exact GPS location where the photo was taken. Posting such a photo can reveal where you live.
Unlike most tools, Toolgix removes metadata losslessly: it rewrites the file without the EXIF, XMP, IPTC and comment blocks, but copies the compressed image data byte for byte, so there is no quality loss. The orientation flag is kept by default (as a tiny clean EXIF block with nothing else) so photos do not appear sideways, and the colour profile is kept because it contains no personal data. Other formats are re-encoded as PNG, which also removes metadata.
Frequently asked questions
Do social networks remove EXIF data?
Most large platforms strip GPS data from public images, but messaging apps, email, cloud links and many websites do not. Clean photos before sharing them as files.
Will this reduce image quality?
No for JPG, PNG and WebP: the image data is copied exactly. Only unsupported formats are re-encoded.
How do I stop my phone adding location to photos?
On iPhone: Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → Camera → Never. On Android: open the Camera app settings and turn off location tags (wording varies by phone).
Are my photos uploaded?
No. Inspection and cleaning happen entirely in your browser.
Limitations
- HEIC photos can only be processed in browsers that can open them (mainly Safari), and are converted to PNG.
- Metadata inside other containers (videos, PDFs, Office files) is not handled here.
Last reviewed November 9, 2026. How we build and test tools.