Photo metadata remover
See whether a photo carries EXIF data — camera, date, GPS location — and download a copy without any of it. The file never leaves your device.
Remove metadata from a photo
Load a JPG, PNG or WebP. JPEGs are checked for an EXIF block and GPS data before you decide.
Result
Preview of the processed copy. Your original file is never changed.
Why strip metadata before sharing
A photo of a sunset can say exactly where you were standing, to within a few metres, and when. A photo of a document can name the phone that took it. None of that is visible in the picture, which is why people share it without thinking. Marketplaces, forums, forms and most email clients keep whatever is in the file. The big social networks strip EXIF on upload, but a screenshot of a listing, a photo attached to a PDF or a file sent over a messaging app as a document usually does not.
Stop recording location in the first place
- iPhone: Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → Camera → Never. To keep location but stop sharing it, tap Options at the top of the share sheet and turn off Location per share.
- Android: open the Camera app settings and turn off Save location (the name varies by phone). Google Photos can also remove location when you share through it.
Photos that should not be shared at all
Some photos need more than a clean copy: scanned IDs, medical images, intimate photos, screenshots of private conversations. Those belong in a vault, not the camera roll, so they never reach the share sheet by accident. TuckVault's vault keeps them encrypted behind your own PIN or pattern on iPhone and Android.
Frequently asked questions
What metadata does a photo contain?
JPEGs from phones and cameras carry EXIF data: the date and time, camera or phone model, lens and exposure settings, orientation, sometimes a thumbnail, and — if location was on — the GPS coordinates where the photo was taken. Edited images can also carry XMP and IPTC blocks with editing history and author details.
Does this tool show what it found?
For JPEGs, yes: after you load the file the status line reports whether an EXIF block is present, whether it includes GPS location, and the camera make and capture date when they are readable. The removal works the same way for PNG and WebP.
How does removal work without uploading?
The image is decoded in your browser and drawn to a canvas, then saved again. The canvas only knows pixels, so nothing from the original metadata blocks is written into the new file.
Does it change the image quality?
Re-encoding a JPEG is slightly lossy, like saving it again in any editor; the tool uses 95% quality to keep the change invisible. PNG output is lossless.
Do iPhone and Android strip location when sharing?
Often, but not always. iPhone lets you toggle Location off in the share sheet (tap Options at the top) and Android removes location from photos shared through many apps, but photos sent as files, uploaded to a form or copied to a computer keep everything. When it matters, strip it yourself.