Strip metadata, instantly.

100% client-side ⚡ Your photos never leave your device ⚡ Bulk processing

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Drop your images here

or browse files — JPEG only, up to 10 files

Bulk uploads are downloaded as a single ZIP archive

Your files

Why remove EXIF?

Every photo you take stores hidden data. Here's why that matters.

📍 GPS Location Exposure

Your photos contain exact GPS coordinates. Anyone with the file can pinpoint your home, workplace, school, or daily routine on a map.

📱 Device Fingerprinting

Camera model, serial numbers, software version — all embedded in your photos and used to trace images back to your specific device.

🕵️ Stalking & Harassment

Sharing photos with embedded GPS data has led to real cases of stalking. A single photo posted online can reveal exactly where you live.

🏢 Corporate Data Leaks

Internal photos shared externally can expose proprietary device info, internal timestamps, and employee locations to competitors or bad actors.

🔒 100% Private Processing

ExifDataRemover runs entirely in your browser. Your images never touch a server. No uploads, no storage, no third-party access. Ever.

✨ Zero Quality Loss

We strip only the metadata bytes. Your image pixels remain completely untouched — bit-for-bit identical quality to the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is EXIF data? +

EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is metadata embedded in photos by cameras and smartphones. It includes information like the date and time the photo was taken, GPS coordinates, camera model, lens settings, software used, and more. While useful for photographers, this data can be a serious privacy concern when sharing images online.

Are my photos uploaded to a server? +

No, absolutely not. ExifDataRemover processes everything directly in your browser using JavaScript. Your images never leave your device. There is no upload, no server-side processing, and no data stored anywhere.

Does this affect image quality? +

Not at all. ExifDataRemover uses piexifjs to surgically remove only the metadata bytes from the JPEG header. The actual image data (every pixel) remains completely untouched. Your cleaned photo is identical in quality to the original.

What file formats are supported? +

Currently, ExifDataRemover supports JPEG/JPG files, which is the format that contains EXIF metadata. PNG files don't use the EXIF standard (they use a different metadata format), and most photos from phones and cameras are in JPEG format.

Is there a file size or number limit? +

You can process up to 10 images at once. Since processing happens on your device, the speed depends on your hardware. Most modern phones and computers handle even large files (20MB+) in under a second per image. Multiple files are bundled into a single ZIP for convenient download.