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Image Metadata Remover

Strip EXIF, GPS and IPTC metadata from photos before sharing

What is the Image Metadata Remover?

The image metadata remover works like this: it strips EXIF, GPS, IPTC and XMP metadata by re-drawing your photo's pixels onto a canvas and exporting a brand-new image file that contains nothing but the picture. Everything happens on your device - the input never leaves your tab unless the tool clearly states it performs a server-side lookup.

How to use the Image Metadata Remover

1. Select one or many photos (JPG, PNG, WebP).
2. Choose the output format - JPEG for photos, PNG for graphics, WebP for the web.
3. Press "Strip metadata" - processing runs per image with a size delta per file.
4. Download individually or all at once, and verify with the EXIF Viewer if you want proof.

Features

• Runs on your device via the Canvas and WebAssembly APIs
• Batch-friendly when you have several files
• Original images stay untouched

Common mistakes to avoid

• Over-compressing images that contain small text
• Exporting transparency to JPEG

Examples

Input	Result
A 4 MB JPG with GPS + camera data	Same pixels, zero metadata, often smaller file

Best used for

• Getting a reliable answer for image metadata remover without installing an app
• One-off tasks done in under a minute from any device
• Checking results before committing them to something important
• Working on a phone where desktop software is unavailable

Privacy

Images are processed on your device; nothing is uploaded unless a tool explicitly says a server lookup is involved.

Frequently asked questions

Is anything lost visually?

No - the pixels are copied exactly. JPEG re-encoding is the one nuance: choose PNG if you need a bit-perfect copy.

Why is my PNG output bigger than the original JPG?

PNG is lossless and inefficient for photos - pick JPEG for photos, PNG only for screenshots and graphics.

How does the tool remove metadata?

By re-drawing the photo's pixels onto a fresh canvas and exporting a brand-new image - the new file contains nothing but the visible picture, so EXIF, GPS, IPTC and XMP are all gone.

Does stripping metadata reduce image quality?

Only the one re-encode - at high quality the visual difference is imperceptible while every trace of origin disappears.

Related tools

• EXIF Metadata Viewer - See exactly what your photos reveal - camera, settings, dates and GPS
• Image Compressor - Compress images to reduce file size without quality loss
• Format Converter - Convert images between PNG, JPG, WebP formats
• Image Resizer - Resize images online, change dimensions and scale

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