How to Remove EXIF Data from Photos Before Sharing — Protect Your Privacy

What Your Photos Reveal About You

Every photo your phone takes embeds invisible metadata called EXIF data. This includes: exact GPS coordinates where the photo was taken, your phone model, date and time, camera settings, and sometimes your name. When you post a photo online or send it to someone, all of this goes with it. A stalker, data broker, or curious person can extract your home address from a photo taken in your living room.

How to Strip EXIF Data

1. Open the EXIF Stripper
2. Upload your photo (JPG, PNG, WebP)
3. The tool removes all metadata — GPS, camera info, timestamps, software tags
4. Download the clean photo

The image looks identical — same resolution, same quality, same colors. Only the invisible metadata is removed.

What Gets Removed

• GPS coordinates — exact latitude/longitude where the photo was taken
• Device info — phone model, OS version, camera serial number
• Timestamps — when the photo was taken and last modified
• Camera settings — ISO, aperture, shutter speed, focal length
• Software tags — which app processed or edited the photo
• Thumbnail images — embedded preview that may contain the original uncropped image

When to Strip EXIF

• Before posting on forums/social media — some platforms strip EXIF automatically (Instagram, Twitter), but many don't (email, messaging apps, forums)
• Before selling photos — buyers don't need your GPS coordinates
• Before sharing with strangers — Craigslist, marketplace listings, dating profiles
• Before uploading to websites — your site visitors don't need to know your camera model

For viewing EXIF data before removing, use the EXIF Viewer. For editing specific fields (keeping some, removing others), use the EXIF Editor.