What this tool removes
The image data itself is copied unchanged, so quality and size stay the same apart from the removed metadata. Colour profiles are kept so colours do not shift.
- EXIF: camera, lens, settings, date and serial numbers.
- GPS location.
- XMP: software, edit history and AI labels.
- IPTC: captions, names and credits.
- Content Credentials (C2PA) records.
- PNG text chunks, including Stable Diffusion prompts and settings.
- Comments and thumbnails stored in the file.
Why remove metadata from a photo
Photos from phones often record where and when they were taken. Sharing the original file can reveal your home, your routine or the device you use.
Removing metadata is a good habit before you post photos of items for sale, send pictures to strangers or publish images on a website. Many social networks strip it for you, but email, cloud links and messaging apps that send files as documents usually do not.
How to remove metadata from a photo
- 01Choose or drop a JPEG, PNG or WebP image above.
- 02The tool removes the metadata in your browser and lists what it removed.
- 03Download the clean image and share that file instead of the original.
- 04Optional: open the clean file in the image metadata viewer to confirm.
Removing AI labels and Content Credentials
This tool also removes AI labels and Content Credentials, because they are part of the file's metadata. Removing them deletes the label, not the facts: the image was still made the way it was made.
AI detectors and invisible watermarks such as SynthID work on the pixels, so removing metadata does not make an AI image undetectable. Some platforms require AI-generated images to be labelled; check their rules before you post.
Other ways to remove photo metadata
- Windows: right-click the file, choose Properties, then Details, then Remove Properties and Personal Information.
- Mac: open the photo in Preview, choose Tools, Show Inspector, and use Remove Location Info on the GPS tab.
- iPhone: in the Share sheet, tap Options and turn off Location before sending.
- Android: many camera apps let you turn off location tags in their settings.
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Questions about removing photo metadata
Does removing metadata reduce image quality?
No. The image data is copied unchanged. The only exception is a JPEG that stores its rotation in the metadata: we redraw it upright as a high-quality JPEG so it does not appear sideways.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. Everything happens in your browser, and the clean file is created on your device.
Which formats are supported?
JPEG, PNG and WebP. For HEIC photos from iPhones, export or share them as JPEG first.
Does removing metadata hide that an image was made with AI?
No. It removes the label in the file, but AI detectors and invisible watermarks look at the pixels. Follow the labelling rules of the platform where you post.