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Remove EXIF data from photos without uploading them.
Inspect the metadata your photos carry — including GPS coordinates when present — then export a freshly encoded copy with no copied EXIF block, entirely in your browser.
Opening the local metadata workspace…
Opening the local metadata workspace…
Read, decide, export
Metadata is useful until it travels too far.
A photo may contain camera details, capture time, orientation, software information, and sometimes location coordinates. Not every file contains these fields, and not every metadata block can be interpreted by a browser tool.
Verification note: The export removes metadata by creating a new image from decoded pixels. For high-risk sharing, independently inspect the downloaded file as well; unusual or unsupported metadata containers may not appear in the initial report.
Location data
GPS coordinates are the field worth checking first.
Phone cameras embed location as EXIF GPS coordinates when location services allow it. A readout may look like ordinary numbers — a latitude and longitude pair with a reference hemisphere — yet resolve to within a few metres of where the shutter fired. Share that file and anyone who knows how to read the field has the address.
A typical before/after:
- Before: the report lists
GPS Latitude,GPS Longitude, sometimesGPS Altitude— the photo carries its capture location with it. - After export: those fields are gone, because the new file is rendered from pixels alone. The visible photo is unchanged; the location is no longer part of it.
Honest limits: browsers can only read metadata blocks they support. Rare containers or edited files can hide fields from any client-side tool, which is why the verification note below recommends an independent check for high-risk shares.
Common questions
What metadata removal means.
Does every photo contain GPS coordinates?
No. Location data depends on the device, capture settings, editing history, and export method. The absence of a readable GPS field in the report is not proof that every possible metadata container was analyzed.
Will the visible photo change?
The new file is encoded again from visible pixels, so dimensions can remain the same while compression characteristics may differ. Compare the preview and output details before sharing.
Why preserve image orientation?
Some older photos rely on an orientation tag. A fresh export should render that orientation into the pixels so the image stays upright even after the tag is removed.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
No. Inspection and export run entirely in your browser tab, and nothing is sent to a FormatTailor server. Closing the tab clears the working session.
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