Image EXIF Metadata Viewer and Remover Tool - Privacy-Focused Photo Metadata Analyzer with GPS Map and Lossless Stripping

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This tool analyzes and removes EXIF metadata from your images entirely in your browser. It provides a privacy risk assessment showing what personal information is embedded, displays GPS coordinates on an interactive map, and offers lossless metadata stripping for JPEG files — preserving original image quality bit-for-bit while removing all identifying data. Supports JPEG, PNG, and WebP formats with batch processing.

All processing is performed entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript. No data is transmitted to any server. Your images never leave your device.

  • This tool is provided "AS IS" without any warranties of any kind.
  • The author accepts no responsibility for data loss or corruption of image files.
  • Verify cleaned images retain acceptable quality before discarding originals.
  • Always keep backups of your original images.
  • By using this tool, you accept full responsibility for any outcomes.

This tool uses client-side JavaScript for all processing. No data is transmitted to servers, no files are uploaded online, all processing happens locally in your browser. Once loaded, this tool continues to work even without an internet connection (map tiles require connectivity). For more details, please refer to our Web Tools Disclaimer.

Drop images here or click to select
Supports JPEG, PNG, WebP — Max 100 MB per file — Multiple files for batch processing

Batch Analysis Results

File Name Size Type Tags Risk GPS Actions

Features

  • Privacy Risk Scoring — Visual threat assessment showing exactly what personal data is embedded in your photos, from GPS location to device serial numbers
  • Lossless Metadata Stripping (JPEG/PNG) — Remove metadata directly from the binary file without re-encoding, preserving original image quality bit-for-bit
  • Selective GPS Removal — Strip only location data while keeping camera settings, dates, and other non-sensitive metadata intact (JPEG lossless)
  • Interactive GPS Map — View photo location on OpenStreetMap with opt-in loading (coordinates are not sent until you choose to display the map)
  • Deep EXIF Analysis — Parse 80+ EXIF tags including camera settings, lens info, exposure data, GPS coordinates, timestamps, device serial numbers, and maker notes
  • Multi-Format Support — JPEG (APP1 EXIF), PNG (tEXt/iTXt/eXIf chunks), and WebP (RIFF EXIF chunks)
  • Batch Processing — Analyze multiple images at once with a summary table showing privacy risk for each file
  • Metadata Export — Download a complete metadata report as JSON for documentation or auditing
  • Before/After Comparison — See file size reduction and confirm metadata removal with visual comparison
  • Privacy-Sensitive Tag Highlighting — Tags that expose personal information (serial numbers, GPS, owner names) are visually highlighted

How to Use

  1. Drop an image file onto the upload area, or click to select from your device. You can select multiple files for batch analysis.
  2. Review the Privacy Risk Score to quickly understand what personal data is exposed.
  3. Browse metadata by category using the tabs: Summary, Camera, GPS, Image, and All Tags.
  4. If GPS data is found, optionally click "Show Location on Map" to visualize the photo location.
  5. Choose a removal mode:
    • Strip All Metadata (recommended) — Removes all EXIF, XMP, IPTC data losslessly
    • Strip GPS Only — Removes only location data, keeps camera settings (JPEG only)
    • Re-encode via Canvas — Re-renders the image through HTML5 Canvas with adjustable quality
  6. Click "Remove Metadata & Download" to get a clean copy of your image.
  7. Use "Export Metadata JSON" to save the full analysis report for your records.

Important Notes

  • Lossless stripping preserves the exact image pixel data. Only metadata segments are removed from the binary file.
  • The "Strip GPS Only" mode zeroes out the GPS IFD pointer and data within the EXIF structure, which is a binary-level modification that preserves all other metadata and image quality.
  • "Re-encode via Canvas" mode will re-compress JPEG images, which may slightly alter quality. Use the quality slider to control the output. This mode is provided as a fallback for formats where binary stripping is not supported.
  • Some social media platforms strip EXIF data automatically when you upload. However, many file-sharing services and email attachments preserve metadata — always verify.
  • The GPS map feature loads tiles from OpenStreetMap servers. This means the GPS coordinates from the photo will be visible in network requests when the map is displayed. Map loading is opt-in for this reason.

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Written by Hidekazu Konishi