Photo anonymizer  /  EXIF remover  /  runs in your browser

Strip the hidden data out of a photo

Your camera writes far more into a file than the picture. See exactly what is in there, then download a clean copy with the GPS, the timestamps and the device fingerprints gone.

Removes
EXIF · IPTC · XMP
Reports
PRIVACY SCORE
Output
JPG · PNG · WEBP
Preset
SOCIAL SAFE
Uploads
None
Anonymizer runs locally
  • Scans the file and reports what it found before you clean anything
  • Removes EXIF, IPTC and XMP metadata in one pass
  • Detects and strips GPS coordinates
  • Before and after comparison, so you can see what left
  • Exports as JPG, PNG or WebP with a clean filename
  • Social Safe preset for one-click sharing
  • Home coordinates
  • Capture timestamps
  • Camera serial numbers
  • Device model
  • Editing software
  • Author fields
  • Copyright strings
  • Lens data
  • Thumbnail previews
  • Original filenames
  • Travel routes
  • Everything you did not mean to send
01What is in there

It tells you before it cleans

Most EXIF removers strip the file and hand it back without a word. This one reads the metadata first and shows you what was hiding in it — because knowing what leaked is the part that changes your habits.

Example report typical smartphone photo
GPS coordinatesLatitude, longitude, altitude FOUNDHIGH
Device identifiersMake, model, sometimes a serial number FOUNDMEDIUM
Capture date and timeTo the second, with timezone FOUNDMEDIUM
Editing softwareWhat touched the file, and when FOUNDLOW
Author and copyrightName, agency, credit strings FOUNDLOW
Embedded thumbnailA second, older copy of the image FOUNDMEDIUM

After cleaning  ·  0 traces remaining  ·  pixels unchanged

02Social Safe

Four things, one click

The preset for when you are about to post something and do not want to think about any of this.

Preset what it applies

01

Metadata gone

EXIF, IPTC and XMP are stripped. The file is rebuilt from the pixels alone.

02

Exported as WebP

Lighter than the original at the same visual quality, and supported everywhere.

03

Capped at 1920px

No platform shows more, and a smaller file gives less away about the sensor.

04

Fingerprint changed

An imperceptible pixel shift gives the file a different hash from your original.

03Worth knowing

A photo carries more than it shows

01 / GPS

The one that actually hurts

Location is the trace worth caring about. A photo of a pet on the sofa, posted publicly, can carry the coordinates of the sofa — accurate to the building. Several photos over time draw the route between home, work and school.

Large platforms usually strip metadata on upload, but that is their choice and it does not cover email, messaging apps, file shares, forums or anything you send directly. Stripping it yourself is the only version you control.

02 / How it works

Rebuilt, not edited

The image is redrawn through Canvas and exported fresh, so nothing from the original container survives into the new file. That is a stronger guarantee than deleting fields one by one — there is no list of tags to keep up to date, and nothing hides in a segment nobody thought to check.

The pixels themselves come through unchanged, unless you turn on the fingerprint option below.

03 / Fingerprint

What hash randomisation is and is not

The option nudges a few pixel values by an amount no eye can see, which gives the file a different checksum from your original. It is useful when the same image would otherwise be trivially matched across places you posted it.

It is not anonymity. Perceptual matching, reverse image search and the content of the picture itself all still work. Treat it as one layer, not a solution.

04 / Limits

Metadata is not the same as what is visible

Cleaning a file removes what is written around the image. It does nothing to what is in it — a face, a licence plate, a house number on the door, a screen with an email open on it.

If the picture itself gives something away, run it through the censor tool first, then clean the metadata here. And if you need to correct the data rather than delete it, the EXIF editor is the other half of this pair.

04Rest of the toolkit
Censor imagesHide what is visible→ EXIF editorCorrect, don't delete→ Resize imagesExact pixels→ Convert formatWebP, JPG, PNG→ Crop imagesChange the shape→ Photo collageLayout editor→
05FAQ
How do I remove EXIF metadata from a photo online?
Drop your image into the tool above. It reads the hidden metadata and shows you what it found. Pick an output format — JPG, PNG or WebP — and download. The file is rebuilt without the original metadata and saved with a clean filename.
Are my images uploaded to a server?
No. Everything runs locally in your browser. Your image is never uploaded, stored or sent anywhere, which matters especially here — the whole point is that the file's hidden data does not travel.
Does it remove GPS location data?
Yes. Location metadata is detected when present and does not survive into the cleaned file. It is the single most sensitive trace a photo can carry.
What is the Privacy Score?
A quick read on how exposed the file is, based on what was found inside it — GPS coordinates, camera details, timestamps, author fields, copyright data and editing software. It runs before the cleanup so you can see what would have gone out with the photo.
What does Social Safe mode do?
It applies four things at once: strips the metadata, exports as WebP, caps the longest side at 1920 pixels, and optionally alters the file's fingerprint. A practical default for anything about to be posted publicly.
Which output formats can I choose?
JPG, PNG or WebP. JPG is the most widely compatible, PNG keeps sharp edges and transparency, and WebP is usually the lightest for anything going on the web.

Free / unlimited / stays on your device

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