Remove EXIF & Location
Photos often contain hidden information such as the exact GPS location, date and phone model. Remove it before you share, without changing a single pixel.
- Select your photos
- Click Remove metadata
- Download the clean photos
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Your files never leave your device
What hidden data is inside your photos?
Phones and cameras store metadata (EXIF, XMP and IPTC) inside every photo. Anyone who receives the original file can read it with free tools.
- The exact GPS location where the photo was taken, often your home or workplace.
- The date and time, down to the second.
- The phone or camera model, lens and settings.
- Editing software, names, comments and copyright fields.
- Sometimes a small preview of the original, uncropped image.
Why remove it?
Some apps remove metadata automatically, but email, cloud links, file-sharing services, marketplaces and many websites keep the original file. Removing metadata protects your privacy and that of your family, especially for photos taken at home or of children, and for items you sell online.
Lossless and private
File Kingdom removes the metadata blocks directly from the file without re-compressing the image, so the pixels stay exactly the same. The colour profile is kept so colours look correct, and the photo's orientation is preserved so it does not appear sideways. The result tells you how many photos contained a GPS location. Everything happens in your browser.
Good to know
- Supported formats: JPG, PNG and WEBP.
- Metadata cannot be restored after removal, so keep your originals if you need them.
- Screenshots usually contain little metadata, but phone photos almost always do.
Frequently asked questions
Does removing EXIF reduce quality?
No. The image data is not re-encoded; only the metadata blocks are removed.
Will my photo appear rotated afterwards?
No. The orientation is kept, so the photo displays the same way.
How do I know if my photo had a location?
After processing, the result shows how many photos contained GPS data.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. Metadata is removed locally in your browser.
Does WhatsApp remove metadata?
Images sent as photos are usually stripped, but files sent as documents keep their metadata. Cleaning them first is the safe option.
Which formats are supported?
JPG, PNG and WEBP.