Remove EXIF Data
& View Photo Metadata
See a photo's hidden metadata — camera, lens, date and GPS location — and remove all EXIF data in one click before sharing. No upload.
Drop an image here or click to browse
JPG, PNG, WebP, TIFF
How It Works
Upload
Drop or select a JPG, PNG, WebP or TIFF image.
Inspect
See all EXIF metadata: camera, lens, GPS, date and more.
Clean & Download
Remove all metadata with one click and download the clean file.
View and remove EXIF metadata from photos online to protect your privacy before sharing images. ConverterUp's EXIF viewer reads JPEG, PNG, WebP, and TIFF files and shows camera model, lens, exposure settings, timestamps, and GPS coordinates that may have been embedded automatically. Photographers can audit their workflow while regular users can strip sensitive data with one click before posting on social networks or sending photos by email. The original file is read locally and the cleaned copy is generated in the browser, so your photo never reaches an external server.
What is EXIF metadata and why it matters
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is a structured block of metadata embedded inside most JPEG, TIFF, and HEIC photos by cameras and smartphones. It records what gear shot the photo (make, model, lens, focal length), how (ISO, aperture, shutter speed, white balance), when (timestamps in local and UTC time), and — most sensitive — where, via GPS coordinates accurate to a few meters.
EXIF is invisible in normal photo viewers but is trivially readable by anyone with a free tool. Posting a screenshot of your kitchen, your kid's school, or your home office can publish your exact address if you forgot to strip it. Journalists, activists, and anyone sharing personal photos online have a clear reason to audit metadata before publishing.
Beyond privacy, photographers use EXIF for workflow audits — verifying that a delivery came from the right camera body, checking that copyright fields are set, or confirming the capture date of a remote shoot. The viewer lists the key tags it finds — camera, lens, exposure, dates, software, copyright and GPS location — in one report.
How to remove EXIF data from photos
Upload a JPEG, PNG, WebP, or TIFF file, review the metadata report, then click Remove EXIF Data to download a clean copy. The clean copy is redrawn from the photo's pixels, so no metadata travels with it: PNG stays lossless, while JPEG, WebP and TIFF are saved as a high-quality JPEG (95%).
Because the photo is redrawn in the orientation you see on screen, it still appears right-side up on every platform. Everything else is left behind: GPS, timestamps, camera make and model, lens info, serial numbers, software fingerprints, and embedded thumbnails (which can leak the original even after edits).
Removal is all-or-nothing: the clean copy carries no metadata at all. If you only want to stop recording location but keep camera data, turn off geotagging in your phone's camera settings (see below) — new photos will keep gear info without GPS.
Privacy tips for sharing photos online
Most social networks (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X) strip EXIF on upload, but cloud drives, direct file attachments, email, Telegram, Signal in file mode, and WhatsApp document mode do not. Strip metadata yourself before sharing if there is any chance the original file will leave the platform unchanged.
Disable geotagging at the source on your phone for sensitive locations: iOS Settings → Privacy → Location Services → Camera → Never (or While Using App for travel photos). Android: open Camera app → Settings → Location tags → off. This prevents the problem before it starts.
When publishing screenshots of your screen, remember EXIF is not the only leak. Window titles, tab favicons, notification badges, and timezone offsets in dates can all reveal information. Combine EXIF stripping with manual review before posting anything tied to your identity.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of metadata is stored in EXIF?
EXIF can include the camera make and model, lens, ISO, shutter speed, aperture, focal length, capture date, software used, and precise GPS coordinates. Smartphones often add the location automatically unless you disable it in system settings.
Are HEIC, RAW, or CR2 files supported?
RAW formats (CR2, NEF, ARW, DNG) and HEIC are not supported because they require vendor-specific decoders. Use JPEG, PNG, WebP or TIFF — convert RAW or HEIC to JPEG first (the HEIC to JPG tool strips metadata on its own).
Does removing EXIF affect image quality?
Not visibly. The clean copy is redrawn from the pixels: PNG stays lossless, and JPEG, WebP and TIFF photos are saved as JPEG at 95% quality, which is indistinguishable from the original for practically every photo. The file is often smaller because the metadata block is gone.
Will the cleaned photo still display correctly on social media?
Yes. The photo is redrawn in the orientation you see, so it stays right-side up everywhere, while GPS, timestamps and camera info are removed.
Can I remove EXIF from several photos?
One photo at a time: drop a photo, remove the metadata, download the clean copy, then drop the next one. Each photo takes about a second, and nothing is uploaded.
Are my photos uploaded to a server?
No. The file is read and decoded in your browser. Metadata parsing and removal happen entirely client-side — ConverterUp has no upload endpoint and no log of your photo's contents or metadata.