Photo Metadata Viewer & Location Remover (EXIF)
Drop a photo to see what it would tell a stranger if you sent the original: where it was taken, when, on which phone, and more. Then save a copy that keeps only what you choose. Everything happens on this page.
See what a photo secretly says about you, such as where it was taken, when, and on which phone, then save a copy that leaves those notes behind. Your photos never leave this page, and the picture itself is not re-compressed.
Drop photos here, paste, or
JPEG, PNG or WebP, up to 50 at once. Nothing is uploaded.
Save copies to share
How it works
Drop, paste or choose up to 50 photos. Each one is read on this page, and nothing is uploaded. For every photo you get a list of what goes along with it if you send the original file, most sensitive first: the exact spot it was taken (with a link to see that spot on a map, only if you press it), the date and time, the phone or camera and its settings, serial numbers, names, the app it was edited with, and a hidden preview copy, which is a small second picture inside the file that can still show something you cropped out of the main one.
Save clean copies keeps only what you tick: by default just which way up, so the photo does not arrive sideways, but you can also keep the date taken or the phone name. The location, names, serial numbers, editing history, comments and preview copy are always left behind. The tool cuts those blocks out of the file and writes a tiny new note with what you kept, so the picture itself is not re-compressed and the quality is exactly the same. After saving, every photo shows what its copy still carries, so you can check.
Remove only the location is for JPEGs when you want to keep everything else, for example the date and camera details for a photo competition. It wipes the GPS coordinates inside the EXIF block and removes the XMP and IPTC blocks, which can repeat the place name. Extra pictures that some phones attach after the main image, such as depth or HDR maps, are dropped too, because they can carry their own location.
What this cannot see: anything visible in the picture itself, such as a street sign, a house number, a school badge or a reflection. Check the photo with your own eyes too. HEIC photos from iPhones cannot be read in most browsers; share them as JPEG first (see converting HEIC to JPG). More about the hidden blocks in removing GPS and other hidden data from a photo.
Questions
How can I tell if a photo has my location in it?
Drop it on this page. If the photo carries GPS coordinates, the first line says Exact location with the latitude and longitude, and a link to see that spot on a map. Place names written by editing apps are shown too. Nothing is uploaded.
Does removing the location reduce the photo quality?
No. The tool cuts the hidden blocks out of the file without decoding the picture, so every pixel is exactly the same as before.
Will the copy still be the right way up?
Yes, by default. The clean copy keeps a tiny note saying which way up the picture goes, and nothing else unless you tick the date or the phone name.
Do WhatsApp, iMessage or email remove the location from photos?
It depends on how you send it. Messaging apps that compress photos usually drop it, but sending as a document or file, emailing an attachment, or sharing a cloud link usually keeps the original with its location. The guide on sending photos without location covers each case.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. The file is read and rewritten entirely in your browser. Once the page has loaded it works offline too.
Which file types work?
JPEG, PNG and WebP can be read and cleaned. HEIC and AVIF files can't be opened by most browsers, so convert them to JPEG first.
What is the hidden preview copy?
Many cameras and phones store a small thumbnail of the photo inside the file so galleries can show it quickly. Some editing apps crop the main picture but forget to update the thumbnail, so the preview can still show the part you cut off. Clean copies never keep it.