EXIF Viewer & Metadata Remover - View GPS and Strip Metadata | Free Online Tool

EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) metadata is extra information embedded in many photos. It can include camera make/model, capture timestamps, orientation, and sometimes GPS coordinates. This tool lets you view common EXIF fields and remove metadata by re‑encoding the image locally in your browser.

1. Upload an image: Add a JPG/PNG/WebP photo you want to inspect.
2. Choose an action: Use View metadata to see a JSON summary (and an optional raw tag dump), or Strip metadata to download a clean copy.
3. Download safely: If you’re stripping, pick an output format and quality, then download the metadata‑free image.

• Protect location privacy: GPS tags can reveal where a photo was taken.
• Verify what you’re about to share: Check timestamps, camera info, and orientation before you upload.
• Send “clean” files to clients: Many workflows (PR, legal, design handoff) prefer assets without embedded metadata.

Use case 1: Removing GPS before posting a photo

If you took a picture at home, your phone may have stored GPS coordinates. Strip metadata before posting so the public copy doesn’t include your location.

Use case 2: Checking camera and lens details

Photographers and editors often need to confirm which camera body or lens was used. Viewing metadata can answer that without digging through photo apps.

Use case 3: Troubleshooting image orientation issues

Some images rely on an EXIF “orientation” tag rather than rotated pixels. Viewing metadata helps explain why an image appears rotated in one app but not another.

Basic example (view metadata)

Input: IMG_4821.jpg
Output (example):

{
  "file": {
    "name": "IMG_4821.jpg",
    "type": "image/jpeg",
    "sizeBytes": 2481931,
    "lastModified": "2025-12-20T21:15:22.000Z"
  },
  "gps": null,
  "summary": {
    "make": "Apple",
    "model": "iPhone 15",
    "lensModel": null,
    "software": "17.2",
    "dateTimeOriginal": "2025-12-19T18:04:11.000Z",
    "modifyDate": null,
    "imageWidth": 3024,
    "imageHeight": 4032,
    "orientation": 1
  }
}

Advanced example (GPS present)

If a photo has GPS data, the tool can show latitude/longitude when Include GPS is enabled. Before sharing, consider stripping metadata or exporting a “clean” version from your photo app.

Advanced example (strip metadata)

Choose Strip metadata (re‑encode) and download the result. The output is a new image file with metadata removed. For JPG/WebP, quality affects recompression; for PNG, output is lossless but can be larger.

“HEIC/HEIF isn’t supported”

Many browsers can’t decode HEIC/HEIF images locally. If your photo is HEIC, convert it first using the HEIC to JPG converter (or HEIC to PNG), then strip metadata from the converted file.

“The stripped image file size changed”

Stripping works by re‑encoding the image. Even if the pixels look the same, the resulting file is a different binary:

• JPG/WebP output may be slightly recompressed (adjust quality if needed).
• PNG output is lossless but may be larger than JPG.

“The metadata output is empty”

Not every image contains EXIF metadata. Screenshots, exported assets, and images that were previously processed (messaging apps often do this) may have little or no metadata to display.

• Strip before you share externally: If you’re sending files outside your team, strip metadata first—especially if the image might include location tags.
• Choose format intentionally: Use PNG when you need lossless output; use WebP/JPG if you need smaller files. If you want to resize at the same time, use the image resizer.
• Verify after stripping: Re‑upload the stripped file and view metadata again. GPS should be gone if it was removed successfully.

• Convert HEIC photos using HEIC to JPG or HEIC to PNG before stripping.
• Resize a “clean” image with the image resizer for web sharing.
• Convert formats for delivery using JPG to WebP or PNG to JPG.

This EXIF viewer and metadata remover runs locally in your browser for this tool. Images you upload here are processed on your device and aren’t sent to a server by this feature. If GPS coordinates are present, treat them like personal data: remove them before sharing publicly or with anyone who doesn’t need location information.