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Image Metadata Viewer and Remover

Review embedded camera, date, author, GPS, and editing metadata, then create a clean re-encoded copy.

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Drop one image here

JPG, PNG, WebP, or AVIF · up to 32 MB · adaptive 8–24 megapixel limit

Your image never leaves this browser

Private by design

Images stay in browser memory and are never uploaded by these tools.

Modern formats

Decode and export JPG, PNG, WebP, and AVIF using browser and WebAssembly codecs.

Keep your original

Re-encoding can alter metadata, animation, profiles, or quality, so verify every output.

Complete tool guide

Image Metadata Viewer and Remover guide

See the hidden information stored inside a photo—camera make and model, lens, capture date and time, software, author, copyright, and GPS latitude and longitude—then save a clean copy without it. Everything is read in your browser, so a photo you are checking for privacy is never uploaded to do so.

Your input is processed in the current browser tab and is not sent to the application server.

Why use this tool?

  • Find out whether a photo reveals where it was taken before you post or send it.
  • Read EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC, ICC, and PNG header fields in one sorted table.
  • Create a clean copy that is checked for leftover sensitive fields before it is offered for download.
  • Keep the whole privacy check on your device.

Common use cases

  • Removing home location data from photos before selling items on a marketplace.
  • Checking what a camera or phone recorded, such as exposure and lens details.
  • Stripping author and software fields from images before publishing them.
  • Verifying that a photo downloaded from a site really has had its metadata removed.
  • Finding the original capture date of an image.

How to use it

  1. 1

    Choose or drag in one JPG, PNG, WebP, or AVIF image.

  2. 2

    Review the file size, dimensions, and format, then scan the metadata table for GPS, date, and camera fields.

  3. 3

    Set the output quality for the clean copy; 82% is the default for JPG, WebP, and AVIF.

  4. 4

    Select Create clean copy and download the file named …-metadata-removed.

Controls and results explained

Metadata table

Lists every readable field, sorted alphabetically, with its value. Look for latitude, longitude, and GPS fields for location; Make, Model, and LensModel for the device; and DateTimeOriginal for when the photo was taken.

Output quality

The clean copy is created by re-encoding the visible image, so JPG, WebP, and AVIF use this quality setting. PNG remains lossless.

Built-in safety check

After creating the clean copy, the tool reads it again. If any GPS, camera, author, date, location, or similar field is still present, the copy is not offered for download and an error explains why.

Worked examples

Remove the location from a phone photo before selling an item

Start with: IMG_5512.jpg · 4032 × 3024 px · taken with location services on

  1. Choose the photo. The table lists fields such as latitude, longitude, Make, Model, and DateTimeOriginal.
  2. Leave quality at 82% and select Create clean copy.
  3. Download the result and, if you like, open it here again to confirm the table is empty.
IMG_5512-metadata-removed.jpg · 4032 × 3024 px · no GPS, camera, or date fields

The clean copy was re-read before download, and it would have been blocked if any location, device, or date field had remained. The pixels are the same upright photo; only the hidden data is gone.

Inspect a PNG screenshot

Start with: screenshot.png · 1920 × 1080 px

  1. Choose the screenshot.
  2. Review the table. Typically only PNG header fields such as ImageWidth, ImageHeight, BitDepth, and ColorType appear.
No GPS or camera fields · PNG header information only

Screenshots are created by software, not a camera, so they rarely contain location or device data. Some editors add a Software or creation-time field, which the clean copy removes.

What kinds of metadata exist

EXIF holds camera settings, dates, orientation, and GPS coordinates. XMP and IPTC hold editing history, captions, keywords, author, and copyright. ICC profiles describe color. PNG files also have a header with width, height, bit depth, and color type.

How the clean copy is made

Instead of editing fields in place, the tool draws the visible pixels and encodes a brand-new file. Browser encoders do not write EXIF, GPS, XMP, or IPTC data, so none of it carries over. Because it is re-encoded, file size and compression can change, and wide-gamut color may look slightly different.

Format coverage

File size, dimensions, and format are shown for every supported image. Embedded fields are read from JPG, PNG, and AVIF files; WebP metadata is not read by the current viewer, although a clean copy of a WebP is still created by re-encoding.

Practical tips for better results

  • Search the table for “latitude” first; if it is there, the photo contains a location.
  • Many social networks strip metadata on upload, but email, cloud links, messaging “send as file”, and forums often keep it.
  • Keep the original privately if you want to retain the capture date and camera details for your own records.
  • Turn off location tagging in your phone’s camera settings to avoid the problem for future photos.
  • Rotated phone photos are saved upright in the clean copy, even though the orientation tag is removed.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check if a photo has GPS location data?

Choose the photo and look for latitude, longitude, or fields beginning with GPS in the metadata table. If none appear, the viewer found no location in a format it can read.

How do I remove EXIF data from a photo?

Choose the photo, select Create clean copy, and download the new file. It is re-encoded from the visible pixels, so EXIF, GPS, XMP, and IPTC data are not included, and the tool double-checks the result before offering it.

Is GPS data always present in phone photos?

No. It appears only when location access was enabled for the camera and the data survived any later editing or sharing. Screenshots normally have no GPS data.

Does viewing metadata upload my photo?

No. The metadata is parsed by a library running in your browser tab, and the clean copy is created there too.

Why does the table show nothing for my WebP image?

The current viewer does not read WebP metadata blocks, so an empty table does not prove a WebP is clean. Creating a clean copy still re-encodes it without metadata.

What to check before using the result

  • WebP metadata is not read; its table may be empty even if the file contains metadata.
  • The clean copy is re-encoded, so it is not a byte-for-byte lossless edit and color profiles are not kept.
  • Camera maker notes are not decoded, and individual fields cannot be edited or kept selectively.

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