Remove Image Metadata
Strip every hidden metadata block — EXIF, GPS, XMP, ICC, IPTC — without uploading anything.
Private by design. This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your image is never uploaded to a server — metadata is read and removed locally using the same Canvas and File APIs that power the rest of the site.
Drop a JPG, PNG or WebP image to strip every hidden metadata segment. JPEG cleaning is lossless — your image bytes are not re-encoded.
Photos taken with a phone or camera carry a long list of metadata that most people don't realise is there: the device, the lens, the time, the location, even the editing app you used. When you share an image publicly, all of it travels with the file unless you strip it first.
This tool removes every metadata segment from a JPEG using a byte-level edit, leaving the image data itself untouched — no quality loss, no re-encoding. PNG and WebP files are cleaned via a canvas pass that drops every metadata chunk. Everything runs in your browser.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does this reduce my image quality?
- For JPEG: no. The tool removes metadata segments without touching the encoded image data, so quality is byte-identical to the original. For PNG and WebP, the tool falls back to a canvas pass which strips all metadata but is technically a re-encode — at default settings any quality difference is invisible at viewing size.
- What metadata is removed?
- EXIF (camera, lens, capture details, GPS), XMP (Adobe / app metadata), ICC profile (colour management), IPTC (legacy captioning), and any comment blocks. The JFIF marker (a tiny header that tells decoders the file is a JPEG) is preserved for compatibility.
- Is my image uploaded?
- No. The tool runs in your browser; the file never leaves your device. The cleaned image is created locally and downloaded directly.
- Can I still see what was in the original?
- Yes. After cleaning, the page shows a summary of every category of metadata removed, plus an expandable view of the original camera, lens, capture date and GPS coordinates so you can see what was there.
- What's the difference between this and Remove EXIF?
- Remove EXIF only strips the EXIF block (camera, GPS, lens, etc.) and leaves other metadata like ICC colour profiles intact. This tool strips everything — useful when you want a fully anonymous file.