Remove Image Metadata
Strip EXIF, GPS and other metadata by re-encoding the pixels.
Processed on your device — never uploaded
What Is This Tool?
This tool loads your image, draws it onto a fresh canvas, and re-exports it. Because a canvas only holds raw pixels, the new file contains no EXIF, no GPS, no colour profile, no comments and no thumbnail — just the picture. It also reports what metadata the original contained so you can see what was removed.
How It Works
Drop an image onto the box or choose one.
Pick an output format (JPEG keeps size down, PNG is lossless).
Check the "before" metadata summary.
Click Download clean image.
Everything runs locally in your browser — the image you choose is decoded onto an HTML canvas on your own device and is never uploaded to a server.
Features
- Removes EXIF, GPS, ICC profile, comments and thumbnails
- Shows what the original file contained
- JPEG, PNG or WebP output
- Pixels are preserved exactly (lossless if you pick PNG)
- Runs fully in the browser
Common Use Cases
- Removing your home GPS coordinates before posting a photo
- Stripping camera and software fingerprints from images
- Cleaning metadata from screenshots of documents
- Meeting a privacy or compliance requirement before sharing
Frequently Asked Questions
How does redrawing remove metadata?
A canvas stores only pixel colour values. When the browser encodes that canvas back to a file, there is no metadata to write, so EXIF, GPS, ICC and comments are simply absent from the result.
Does this change how the image looks?
Not in PNG mode (lossless). In JPEG/WebP mode there is a single, usually invisible, re-compression at the quality you set.
Will removing the ICC profile shift the colours?
For standard sRGB images, no visible change. Images tagged with a wide-gamut profile may look slightly different in colour-managed viewers.
Is the orientation kept?
The browser applies the EXIF orientation while decoding, so the downloaded image is already upright and no longer needs the flag.
Is my image uploaded?
No. Both reading the metadata and producing the clean file happen on your device.