Remove Image Metadata
Strip hidden EXIF data — GPS location, camera model, timestamps — from a photo before you share it. Cleaned entirely in your browser.
Image Metadata Remover
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Strip Hidden EXIF Data Before You Share a Photo
Every photo your phone or camera takes carries invisible EXIF metadata: the exact GPS location where it was shot, the device model, the date and time, and camera settings. Post that photo online and you may be broadcasting your home address without realising it. This tool removes all of it — it redraws the image onto a fresh canvas and re-exports it, so the new file contains only the pixels, with none of the original metadata attached.
Because the cleaning happens by re-encoding on your device, it is thorough and completely private. Everything runs on your device via open-source browser libraries — your file is never uploaded. You can verify it yourself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Re-encoding through a canvas produces a brand-new image with no EXIF, GPS, camera, timestamp, or software metadata — only the visible pixels remain.
No visible change to the image itself. It is redrawn at full resolution; only the hidden metadata is gone. (Re-saving a JPG re-compresses it once, which is imperceptible at normal quality.)
Yes — GPS coordinates live in EXIF, and re-encoding drops the entire EXIF block, so the location is removed.
No. The image is cleaned entirely in your browser and never sent anywhere — which is exactly why it is safe for sensitive photos.
Metadata removal reduces exposure, but the pixels can still reveal you
EXIF may contain location, capture time, device model and camera settings. Removing it is useful before sharing, but visible content needs a separate privacy review.
What re-encoding usually removes
Creating a fresh browser-rendered image normally drops GPS coordinates, camera serial details, software tags and embedded thumbnails. It may also change colour profiles or orientation handling. Download the result and inspect it in the application you plan to use.
What remains visible
Street signs, badges, reflections, faces, screens and distinctive landmarks remain part of the pixels. A cropped edge can still include a house number, and an embedded screenshot may expose a username. Zoom around the entire image before publishing.
Verify high-risk photographs
For journalism, legal evidence or safety-sensitive sharing, use a dedicated metadata inspector on the exported file and document your process. Do not overwrite the original evidence copy. QuickMerge is intended for ordinary sharing hygiene, not forensic sanitisation or evidentiary chain-of-custody work.
Privacy guidance updated 11 July 2026 · Corrections and methodology