EXIF Viewer & Remover

What is EXIF metadata and why does it matter for privacy?

EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is a standard embedded in most JPEG, TIFF, and WebP photos. Every time a modern phone or camera captures an image it writes a block of structured data alongside the pixels: the camera make and model, focal length, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, software version, capture timestamp — and, if location services were enabled, the exact GPS coordinates where the photo was taken.

That GPS field is the one that surprises people most. Share an unstripped photo from your phone and anyone who downloads it can extract your home address, workplace, or favorite coffee shop from the file — without asking you, and without you realising. This tool lets you see exactly what's in a photo before you share it, and produce a clean copy with that data removed.

JPEG stripping is lossless; PNG/WebP isn't

For JPEG files, we use a byte-level splice to remove the EXIF segment without touching the compressed image data at all — the pixels are identical, only the metadata header changes. File size drops by a few kilobytes at most. For PNG and WebP, there is no equivalent in-browser API, so the tool re-encodes through a canvas at high quality. The visual difference is negligible at the default settings, but if bit-for-bit identical output matters, reach for a desktop tool like ExifTool instead.

Common fields explained

• Make / Model — camera manufacturer and model (e.g. Apple, iPhone 15 Pro)
• DateTimeOriginal — when the shutter opened, in camera local time
• GPSLatitude / GPSLongitude — decimal degrees. This tool links straight to Google Maps so you can verify location.
• Orientation — rotation hint for viewers; stripping it may flip some images in older apps
• Software — often the OS or editing app that last saved the file
• FocalLength / FNumber / ExposureTime / ISOSpeedRatings — shooting parameters, useful for photography feedback but unnecessary for casual sharing