Your photo
remembers everything.
Camera, settings, GPS location, software, AI tags — see what's inside the file, then download a clean copy with it all removed.
How do I view and remove EXIF metadata from a photo? Add the photo to see its camera, GPS, and AI tags — then press "Download clean copy" to save a version with all metadata stripped. Everything runs locally; the photo is never uploaded.
EXIF viewer and metadata remover
Removing metadata works by re-encoding the image once through the canvas — visually identical at 92% quality, and it strips EXIF, GPS, XMP, and AI tags in one pass. Keep the original if you need it for editing.
What's inside a photo file
- EXIF — camera make and model, exposure settings, orientation, date/time, and GPS coordinates if location was on
- XMP / IPTC — editor data, keywords, copyright, and increasingly AI-source labels (like IPTC's trainedAlgorithmicMedia)
- Content Credentials (C2PA) — a signed provenance manifest some cameras and AI tools attach
- PNG text chunks — AI generators often write prompts and settings here (Stable Diffusion's "parameters" is famous)
Why GPS is the one that matters
A photo of your home with GPS attached tells anyone exactly where you live — street address precision. Most social platforms strip metadata on upload, but email attachments, cloud links, Discord, and direct file shares keep it. The habit that always works: clean the copy before you share it anywhere sensitive. If you're checking whether an image was AI-generated, the AI image checker focuses on exactly those signals.
What "clean copy" does
Re-encoding through the canvas rebuilds the image from pixels only — every metadata segment is dropped: EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC, PNG text, and C2PA. That's a feature here, but it's worth knowing: the AI-source label goes too. If you need the evidence that an image is AI-generated, keep the original file.
Common questions answered by the data
Wondering why a photo looks sideways in some apps? That's the Orientation tag — this viewer shows it. Curious what lens took a photo, or when it was actually shot (not when it was copied)? The LensModel and DateTimeOriginal fields tell you. Need to shrink the cleaned file for email or a portal? Run it through the 1 MB compressor afterward.
What is EXIF metadata in a photo?
EXIF is data your camera or phone writes into the file: camera model, exposure settings, date, and — if location was on — GPS coordinates. Editors and AI tools add their own tags on top, including AI-source labels.
How do I remove metadata from a photo?
Load the photo here and press Download clean copy. The tool re-encodes the image through the canvas, which strips EXIF, GPS, XMP, and AI tags in one pass — the metadata never leaves your browser.
Does removing metadata reduce quality?
The image is recompressed once at high quality (92% JPEG). Visually it's identical, but it is one re-encode — keep the original if you need it for editing later.
Does social media remove EXIF automatically?
Most platforms strip metadata on upload, but not all, and not always — direct file shares, email attachments, and cloud links keep everything. If the photo has GPS in it, clean it before sharing.