Metadata Remover

Remove EXIF data, GPS location and all hidden metadata from your photos before you share them. Everything runs in your browser, so your images never leave your device.

Drag & drop your photos to remove metadata

or browse your files · JPG, PNG, WebP

Metadata is removed entirely in your browser. Your photos are never uploaded to our servers.

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How to remove metadata from a photo

  1. 1

    Add your photos

    Drag and drop your JPG, PNG or WebP images into the box above, or click to browse. You can clean several photos at once.

  2. 2

    We strip the metadata

    EXIF, GPS location and every other hidden tag are removed in your browser. JPEGs are cleaned losslessly, so image quality is untouched.

  3. 3

    Download a clean copy

    Save the cleaned image to your device, ready to share or upload without leaking the camera details or where it was taken.

Why remove metadata from your photos?

Every photo you take carries hidden metadata, and the most sensitive part is the GPS location. When you share an image online or send it to someone, that embedded data can reveal exactly where you live, work or travel, along with the device you used. Removing metadata before sharing protects your privacy and stops you from leaking information you never meant to send. This free metadata remover strips EXIF and GPS data in seconds.

What metadata is removed?

The tool removes all of it: the EXIF block (camera make and model, lens, aperture, shutter speed, ISO and the capture date), GPS coordinates, software and editing tags, and copyright or author fields. The result is a clean image that looks identical but carries none of the original hidden information. If you want to see what is in a file first, check it with our EXIF viewer.

Does removing metadata reduce image quality?

No. For JPG and JPEG files we strip the metadata losslessly, which means the actual pixels are left completely untouched and only the metadata segments are deleted. PNG and WebP files are re-saved at high quality without their metadata. In every case the photo looks exactly the same, just without the hidden data attached.

Remove GPS location from photos

Geotagging is convenient for organising your own library, but it is risky to share. Whether you are listing an item for sale, posting on a forum, or sending a picture to a stranger, stripping the GPS data first means the location stays private. Drop your photos above and download clean copies, all without anything leaving your browser. For iPhone HEIC photos, convert them with our HEIC to JPG converter first, then remove the metadata here.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Removing metadata with Picstack is completely free, with no sign-up, watermark or limits. Clean as many photos as you like.
All embedded metadata is stripped: EXIF camera and lens details, exposure settings, the date and time, software tags, copyright fields and, most importantly, the GPS location where the photo was taken.
No. This metadata remover runs entirely in your browser. Your images are cleaned on your own device and are never uploaded to or stored on our servers, which is exactly what you want when you are removing private information.
For JPG/JPEG photos, no. We strip the metadata losslessly, leaving the actual image data byte-for-byte unchanged. PNG and WebP images are re-saved without metadata at high quality, with no visible difference.
Just drop the photo into the tool above. The GPS coordinates are removed along with the rest of the metadata, so no one can see where the picture was taken once you share the cleaned copy.
You can remove metadata from JPG/JPEG, PNG and WebP images. If you have an iPhone HEIC photo, convert it to JPG first with our free HEIC to JPG converter, then strip its metadata here.