See the hidden data in your photos, from camera and date to GPS location and AI labels, then remove it without re-compressing the image.
Photos are read and cleaned in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, and no map is loaded.
- Add a photo to see its hidden data
- Check the GPS, camera and date it carries
- Remove it and save a clean copy
Drop photos here
JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, AVIF or TIFF. Up to 50 photos, 100 MB each, 1 GB in total.
or paste with Ctrl+V (⌘V on a Mac). No photo to hand?
How it works
- Add a photo to see its hidden data
- Check the GPS, camera and date it carries
- Remove it and save a clean copy
What the EXIF viewer does
An EXIF viewer shows the hidden information stored inside a photo file: the camera or phone that took it, its settings, the date and time, and often the exact GPS location. This one reads JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, AVIF and TIFF files in your browser, flags details that could identify you, and removes them from JPG, PNG and WebP files without re-compressing the picture.
- Input: JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, AVIF and TIFF photos, up to 50 at a time, 100 MB each and 1 GB in total.
- Shows: a summary, a privacy check, AI labels and every standard EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC and ICC field. Maker notes are listed by size, not decoded.
- Removes: all metadata, or only the location, from JPG, PNG and WebP. HEIC, AVIF and TIFF files are view only.
- Privacy: everything runs on your device. The map link opens OpenStreetMap only if you click it.
How to view and remove EXIF data, step by step
- Drop your photos on the box above, paste an image, or try the sample photo.
- Read the summary and the privacy check. GPS coordinates, serial numbers and names come first.
- Search every tag under All metadata, or show only fields that could identify you.
- Under When cleaning, choose All metadata or Location only. Orientation and colour profile are kept by default.
- Download the cleaned photo, or a ZIP of all of them. Each cleaned file is read again to confirm what was removed.
How to read camera settings with the EXIF viewer
The EXIF viewer summary shows the camera settings as plain values. These are the tags photographers check most.
| Tag | Example | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Exposure Time | 1/250 s | Shutter speed: how long the sensor was exposed |
| F Number | f/1.8 | Aperture: lower numbers let in more light and give a shallower depth of field |
| ISO | 64 | Sensor sensitivity: higher values brighten dark scenes but add noise |
| Focal Length | 5.1 mm | How zoomed in the lens was |
| Focal Length in 35 mm Film | 26 mm | The full-frame equivalent, for comparing cameras |
| Exposure Compensation | +0.7 EV | Whether the shot was made brighter or darker |
What can photo metadata reveal?
Camera and phone metadata follows the Exif standard, maintained by the Japanese industry bodies CIPA and JEITA. The latest version, Exif 3.1, was published in January 2026. These fields matter most for privacy.
| Field | Example | What it can reveal |
|---|---|---|
| GPS latitude, longitude and altitude | 51.47690, -0.00050, 46 m | Where the photo was taken, often your home |
| Date/Time Original and time zone offset | 2026-09-14 18:42:07, +01:00 | When you were there, and roughly where in the world |
| Make, Model and Lens | Phone model and lens | Which device you own |
| Body Serial Number, Image Unique ID | A serial such as EO12-0042-7781 | Links photos to one camera, and copies of a photo to each other |
| Artist, Camera Owner Name, Copyright | Your name | Who took or owns the photo |
| Embedded preview | A small JPG thumbnail | A copy that may not match the edited photo |
Some editing apps do not update the embedded preview when you crop or blur a photo, so the privacy check displays it for you to see.
How to check a photo’s location and remove GPS
Add the photo to the EXIF viewer and look at Location in the summary. Coordinates are shown in decimal degrees with a link that opens OpenStreetMap in a new tab; no map loads on this page. DJI drones also write the position into their own XMP fields, which the tool reads too.
To remove only the location, choose Location only. GPS data is overwritten with zeros, and place names and drone position fields are removed from XMP and IPTC, while camera details and dates stay. Maker notes and data after the picture, such as a motion photo’s video, go too, because they can hold their own location. Any change to a file, including this one, stops its existing Content Credentials from validating.
On an iPhone, open the photo in Photos and swipe up to see where it was taken. To share without it, tap Share, then Options, and turn off Location.
Why does my photo say AI info?
Facebook, Instagram and Threads show an AI info label when a photo’s metadata says AI was used, or when the person posting says so. Meta says it reads two industry standards for this: C2PA Content Credentials and IPTC photo metadata. The label replaced Made with AI in July 2024, and since September 2024 photos only edited with AI tools show it in the post’s menu, while images detected as generated by AI still show it on the post.
Content Credentials are a signed record of how a file was made and edited. The IPTC digital source type can mark an image as Created using Generative AI or Edited using Generative AI. The AI and Content Credentials card shows both, but does not verify signatures. Invisible watermarks such as Google’s SynthID live in the pixels and are designed to survive cropping, filters and compression, so removing metadata does not remove them.
Frequently asked questions
What is EXIF data?
EXIF (Exchangeable image file format) is the standard way cameras and phones store details inside a photo, such as the camera model, settings, date and GPS location.
Why does my photo have no EXIF data?
Screenshots, images saved from social networks or messaging apps, and files exported for the web often carry little or no metadata, so an EXIF viewer has little to show. A photo only has a GPS location if location access was on for the camera when it was taken.
Does removing EXIF data reduce image quality?
No. The cleaner copies the compressed image data byte for byte and only removes the metadata around it, so the picture is identical.
Will my photo turn sideways after removing metadata?
Not with the default settings. Cameras often save the image as the sensor saw it, plus an Orientation tag saying how to turn it, and Keep orientation keeps that one tag.
Does removing metadata remove the AI info label?
It removes the C2PA and IPTC labels that Meta says it reads, so a cleaned copy no longer carries them. It does not change a label on a photo you have already posted, and invisible watermarks such as SynthID stay in the pixels.
Can EXIF data be faked?
Yes. Many apps can edit dates, places and camera details, so treat what any EXIF viewer shows as a clue, not proof. Content Credentials are digitally signed, so a validator can detect later changes, but this tool does not check signatures.
Can I remove metadata from HEIC photos?
Not here yet: HEIC and AVIF files are view only. On an iPhone, turn off Location in the share sheet’s Options, or in Safari convert the photo to JPG with the Image Compressor, which writes a new file without EXIF data.
What can metadata removal not hide?
Anything visible in the picture. Faces, street signs, screens and reflections can still give away who or where you are, and so can a file name.
More free tools
ImagesImage CompressorMake JPG, PNG and WebP images smaller in seconds: pick a quality or a target size such as 100 KB, resize if you like, and download them all as a ZIP.
ImagesDPI ConverterCheck the DPI of your images and change it to 300 or any value without touching the pixels, resize photos for print, and look up paper sizes in pixels.
ImagesImage to TextExtract text from screenshots, photos and scans in 33 languages, including Urdu and Arabic, then edit, copy or download it as a .txt file.
Built and maintained by the GradientCo team. Last updated 7 October 2026. Found a problem? Tell us.