Remove Photo Location & EXIF

Shows the EXIF data in a photo, such as the GPS location, the date taken and the device, and makes a copy without it. Use it before you post or send a photo, so that it does not reveal where it was taken.

How to use

1. Drop photos onto the box or click to choose them. Several photos can be added at once.
2. The data found in each photo is listed. If a photo contains a location, a red warning with the coordinates appears.
3. Under "Photo orientation", choose "Keep orientation only" or "Rotate the picture".
4. Press "Download" to save each cleaned photo, or "Download all as ZIP" for several.

How it works

• For JPG, PNG and WebP, only the data blocks (EXIF, XMP, IPTC and similar) are cut out without re-compressing, so quality is unchanged. The cleaned file is read again to confirm nothing is left.
• With "Rotate the picture", only photos that carry an orientation tag are turned upright and saved again at quality 92.
• Other formats such as GIF or AVIF are not listed in detail; the picture is saved again, which removes all data. TIFF files are not supported.
• Photos are not uploaded. The map link opens OpenStreetMap in a new window only when you press it.

Questions and answers

How can I check if my photo has location data?

Add the photo and the answer appears at once. If it has a location, the warning "This photo contains the location where it was taken" appears with the coordinates; otherwise there is no warning.

Does removing EXIF data reduce the quality?

Not for JPG, PNG and WebP, because only the data blocks are cut out. The picture is re-compressed only with "Rotate the picture" or for other formats.

Why does my portrait photo appear sideways after removing the data?

The orientation of a photo is also stored in EXIF. "Keep orientation only" keeps that single tag, and "Rotate the picture" turns the picture itself upright.

Does it work with iPhone HEIC photos?

Not directly. Convert them to JPG with the image converter first; the location is removed during that conversion.