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Strip image metadata

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File limit: 32 MB

This tool never uploads your input.

Drop a file

Drop a file here or choose one.

Sample workflow: choose a JPEG, PNG, WebP, or GIF on this device, then Process.

Redraw the photo in this tab so GPS, camera model, and other EXIF ride-alongs are not in the file you send. Email and WhatsApp ‘document’ mode usually keep the original tags if you skip this step.

A marketplace listing, a whistleblow screenshot, or a vacation JPEG emailed as an attachment can still carry GPS and a camera serial. Platforms are inconsistent: Instagram often strips public EXIF, while Gmail and WhatsApp-as-document generally send the original bytes.

This page redraws the picture in the current tab so those tags are not in the download. It is the privacy job. Image compressor may also drop EXIF as a side effect of re-encoding — use that when you also need fewer bytes.

When you should strip before you share

  • Email, AirDrop, Drive, Dropbox, or “send as file.”
  • Forums, classifieds, and job sites that do not run a metadata pipeline.
  • WhatsApp or Telegram document mode, which keeps EXIF even when photo mode does not.

iPhone share sheet → Options → Location off only hides GPS for that share. Date and camera fields can remain.

How to use it

  1. Drop the JPEG, PNG, or WebP you will actually send — not a screenshot of the screenshot if you can avoid it.
  2. Process in this tab and download the cleaned copy.
  3. Send that copy. Keep the original if you still need the location for yourself.

Typical ceiling is about 32 MB.

Honest limits

  • Pixels identify people. This is not a disguise.
  • We do not promise C2PA or thumbnail leftovers are gone.
  • For iPhone HEIC, convert to JPG first if needed, then strip.

If the file must also be small for a form, compress after you strip — or compress once and accept the EXIF drop there.

FAQ

Does Instagram already strip EXIF?

Public copies on Instagram, Facebook, and similar feeds usually drop GPS. The original on your phone is untouched, and those companies may still see what you uploaded. Email, Drive links, and WhatsApp document/file mode commonly keep the full file.

Will JPEG quality change?

This tool redraws the picture to drop metadata. That is a re-encode, not a tag-only edit like ExifTool -all=. Expect a new JPEG/PNG, not bit-identical pixels.

Does this remove faces or license plates?

No. Stripping tags is not anonymization. The pixels still show who and where.

What about C2PA, MakerNote, or embedded thumbnails?

We do not claim a forensic wipe of C2PA credentials, vendor MakerNotes, or every leftover thumbnail. If you need that level of assurance, use a dedicated ExifTool workflow and re-check the file.

Can I strip HEIC without converting?

Convert HEIC to JPG first if this page will not decode the still. Then strip the JPEG you will actually share.

Is the photo uploaded to be ‘cleaned’?

No. That would defeat the job. Typical limit is about 32 MB per file.

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