Image Metadata Stripper (EXIF)

Strip EXIF and metadata from images entirely in your browser. The tool re-renders the image through a canvas, which discards all non-pixel metadata: GPS coordinates, camera make/model, capture timestamp, software signatures, thumbnails. Useful before sharing screenshots or photos that might leak location.

How to use the Image Metadata Stripper (EXIF)

Drop an image. The tool reports any metadata it can see in the source (camera, GPS, timestamp) and produces a clean re-encoded version with everything stripped. Download the result. Source image stays local — never uploads.

One trade-off: the re-render is lossy for JPG (re-encoding always loses a tiny bit). For lossless stripping of true EXIF data, use a real EXIF tool like exiftool instead.

What EXIF metadata reveals — and why strip it

Photos and screenshots carry more than pixels. JPEGs from phones and cameras embed EXIF metadata: the GPS coordinates where the shot was taken, the device make and model, the exact capture timestamp, and sometimes an editing-software trail. Share that file as-is and you may hand over your home address or daily routine without realizing it.

This tool re-renders the image through an HTML canvas, which keeps only the visible pixels and discards every metadata block in the process — GPS, camera info, timestamps, embedded thumbnails. It all happens in your browser, so the original never uploads anywhere. To shrink the cleaned file too, pass it through the image compressor; to confirm the dimensions you ended up with, use the image dimensions reader.

Common use cases

• Sharing photos publicly — remove GPS coordinates before posting an image online.
• Screenshots — strip software and system metadata before sending a screen capture.
• Marketing assets — clean camera and editing trails from images before publication.
• Privacy by default — process sensitive images locally so they never leave the browser.
• Pre-upload hygiene — drop metadata before submitting photos to a forum or marketplace.