To remove EXIF data, drop your JPG, PNG or WebP files above. Each file is scanned first and shows what it contains, with GPS location highlighted. Click Remove metadata to get a clean copy: the metadata blocks are removed while the image data is copied byte-for-byte, so there is no quality loss. Download each file or a ZIP.
How to use the Remove EXIF Data tool
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Add your photos
Drop JPG, PNG or WebP files onto the drop area, or click to choose them. Up to 50 files per run, each up to 50 MB.
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Review what is inside
Each file gets a badge: "Contains GPS location", the number of EXIF fields found, or "No metadata detected". Expand it to see coordinates, camera make and model, lens, date taken, software, author, copyright and more.
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Click Remove metadata
The tool rewrites each file without its metadata blocks. Image data is copied exactly, so the picture looks the same.
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Download the clean copies
Save each file, named like photo-clean.jpg, or download all of them in a single ZIP.
Check photo metadata before you share
Most phone and camera photos carry hidden information. EXIF records the camera make and model, the lens, the exact date and time the photo was taken and the software that last edited it. If location services were on, it also stores GPS latitude and longitude precise enough to point to a house. Some files add an author or artist name, copyright text, a description, or the camera's serial number.
Before removing anything, this tool works as an EXIF viewer. It reads every file in your browser using the open-source exifr library and lists what it found, with GPS coordinates highlighted because they are usually the most sensitive item. Files that are already clean say so, which is useful when you are not sure whether an app has stripped metadata on its own.
Seeing the data first helps you decide. A photographer may want to keep the copyright field on portfolio images; someone selling a sofa online almost certainly does not want strangers to learn where they live. Either way, you know what you are sending before you send it.
Remove location from photo files without losing quality
Many tools strip metadata by re-saving the image, which re-compresses a JPG and softens it slightly every time. This EXIF remover works differently: it copies the image data byte-for-byte and only leaves out the metadata blocks. For JPG that means EXIF and XMP, IPTC, comments and other vendor segments; the ICC colour profile and the JFIF and Adobe segments are kept so colours do not shift. For PNG it removes the text, EXIF and timestamp chunks, and for WebP the EXIF and XMP chunks.
There is one exception, and the result tells you when it happens. Some JPGs are stored sideways with an orientation tag that tells viewers to rotate them. Removing that tag would make the photo appear rotated, so such files are re-saved upright at quality 95 instead of copied byte-for-byte.
Because GPS coordinates live in the EXIF block, removing it is the reliable way to remove GPS from a photo before posting. The clean file keeps your original file name with -clean added, so it is easy to tell the copies apart.
Strip metadata privately, in your browser
Uploading a photo to a website to remove its location would hand that same location to a server you know nothing about. Here, reading and removal both happen inside your browser tab. The files are never uploaded to Krawly's servers, nothing is stored, and closing the tab clears everything.
That makes it practical to strip metadata from a whole folder before posting to a marketplace, a forum, a dating profile or a public bug report, or before sending photos to someone you do not know well. It is free, with no signup, no watermark and no daily limit.
Tips for the best results
- Look at the badge first: "Contains GPS location" means anyone with the file can see where it was taken.
- Don't assume an app or website will strip metadata for you — clean photos yourself before emailing or sharing them as files.
- Keep your originals if you rely on dates and places to organise your photo library; the clean copies are for sharing.
- Turning off location tagging in your phone's camera settings stops GPS from being added to future photos.
- Converting a photo to another format with Krawly also drops EXIF, but this tool is the lossless option when you want to keep the same file.
Frequently asked questions
How do I remove metadata from a photo?
Drop the photo into the box above, review what the tool found, and click Remove metadata. You get a copy named with -clean added that keeps the image unchanged but no longer contains EXIF, XMP, IPTC or similar metadata blocks. It works for JPG, PNG and WebP.
Does removing EXIF data reduce image quality?
No, in almost every case. The image data is copied byte-for-byte and only metadata is left out. The single exception is a JPG that relies on an orientation tag to display upright; that file is re-saved upright at quality 95, and the result tells you when this happened.
Will this remove the GPS location from my photo?
Yes. GPS latitude and longitude are stored in the EXIF block, which is removed. The tool also shows you beforehand which files contain a location, so you can see exactly which photos would have revealed where they were taken.
Can I just view the EXIF data without removing it?
Yes. As soon as you add files, the tool reads and displays their metadata: location, camera, lens, date taken, software, author, copyright and other fields when present. You do not have to click Remove metadata if you only wanted to check.
Will the colours of my photo change?
No. For JPG files the ICC colour profile and the JFIF and Adobe segments are kept on purpose, because removing them could change how colours are displayed. Only the identifying metadata such as EXIF, XMP and IPTC is removed.
Are my photos uploaded to remove the metadata?
No. Everything runs in your browser, including reading the metadata with the exifr library. Your photos are never sent to Krawly's servers and nothing is stored. Uploading photos to strip their location would defeat the purpose.
Private by design. Every Krawly converter runs inside your browser using JavaScript and WebAssembly. Your files are not uploaded, stored or seen by anyone — when you close the tab, they are gone.