How it works

Remove the hidden metadata in a photo (camera model, GPS location, capture timestamp, lens info) by re-encoding it through a canvas.

Every photo from a phone or camera carries an EXIF block: GPS coordinates, exact capture time, device make and model, lens, ISO, even the orientation and the editing software used. Sharing a photo with EXIF intact leaks your location and habits. This tool decodes the image to a canvas, then re-encodes it as JPEG at 95 quality. Canvas re-encoding cannot preserve EXIF, so every byte of metadata is dropped, including GPS. The visible photo is identical to the eye, just with a clean slate. Useful before posting screenshots or photos publicly. Output filename has -clean.jpg appended. For batch processing or for keeping the original format, use Convert image (which also strips metadata via the same canvas path).

How to use it

1. Drop your photo. Phone photos carry GPS, device, and timestamp data you may not want public.
2. Strip the metadata. The image is decoded to a canvas and re-encoded — every EXIF byte, including GPS, is dropped.
3. Download the clean copy. The -clean.jpg downloads at 95 quality, visually identical to the original.

Frequently asked questions

Does this remove GPS from my photo?

Yes. All EXIF data, including GPS coordinates, is stripped because the image is decoded and re-encoded without it.

Will the photo quality drop?

Minimal. The output is JPEG at 95 quality, which is visually indistinguishable from the original in normal viewing.

Does this work on PNG?

Yes, but the output is JPEG. PNG metadata (tEXt, iTXt chunks) is also stripped because of the canvas round-trip.

Is my photo uploaded?

No. The strip happens in a canvas in your browser.