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Remove EXIF Data
See the EXIF, GPS location, XMP and IPTC data inside a JPG, PNG or WEBP and remove it in your browser without re-encoding the pixels. Batch, free, nothing uploaded.
How to use Remove EXIF Data
- Drop a photo and read what it carries.
- Click Remove EXIF Data.
- Download the clean copy.
How to view and remove EXIF data from a photo
Drop a photo and PaperKit lists what is inside it: EXIF size, whether a GPS location is recorded, the orientation tag, XMP, IPTC, comments, and the colour profile. Click Remove EXIF Data and those blocks are cut out of the file in your browser, leaving the pixels byte-for-byte untouched. Nothing is uploaded.
What EXIF can reveal
A photo straight from a phone or camera carries the camera make and model, sometimes the serial number, the exact date and time, exposure settings, the editing software, and, if location services were on, GPS coordinates accurate to a few metres. Many files also embed a small thumbnail that can show the uncropped picture. Posting the file on a forum, a listing, or a document shares all of it.
The inspector shows what is inside first
Before anything runs, the panel above the button lists each metadata block and its size, flags a GPS location, and reports the orientation tag. It reads only the file structure, so it is instant even for large photos, and it works for JPG, PNG, and WEBP.
Lossless removal: the pixels are not touched
For JPG, PNG, and WEBP the tool removes the EXIF, XMP, IPTC, and comment segments and writes the rest of the file unchanged. There is no re-encoding, so image quality is exactly the same and the file only loses the metadata bytes. The ICC colour profile is kept so colours do not shift.
The one case that re-encodes: rotated photos
Phones often store the picture sideways and rely on the EXIF orientation tag to display it upright. Deleting that tag would make the photo appear rotated, so when the tag is anything other than normal PaperKit re-encodes the picture upright at 95 percent quality and says so in the result. HEIC, GIF, and BMP are converted to JPG, which also drops their metadata.
Doing it on a phone, Mac, or Windows
Built-in options exist but are partial.
- iPhone
- Share sheet → Options → Location off removes the GPS data only for that share; the original keeps it.
- macOS Preview
- Tools → Show Inspector → GPS tab → Remove Location Info removes the location but keeps camera and date fields.
- Windows Explorer
- Properties → Details → Remove Properties and Personal Information works for JPG but not for PNG or WEBP.
- PaperKit
- Removes every block from every format in one click, losslessly, without installing anything.
Batch cleaning
Drop as many photos as you need; each gets -clean added to its name and several download together as one ZIP, and the inspector shows the first file with a count of the rest. Apps such as WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook strip EXIF when you post, but email, cloud links, marketplace uploads, and PDF exports usually do not.
Next steps
- Do the same for a PDF
- Shrink the photo as well
- Convert iPhone HEIC photos
- Put the clean photos in a PDF
Related PDF tools
- Remove PDF Metadata — Strip author, title, producer, and keyword metadata from a PDF to protect privacy.
- Compress Image — Shrink JPG, PNG, and WEBP photos by re-encoding them at the quality and size you choose, and see the saving before you download.
- Image to PDF — Convert JPG or PNG images to a single PDF. Drop images and download a clean PDF.
Frequently asked questions
How do I remove the location from a photo?
Drop the photo on PaperKit Remove EXIF Data. The inspector shows whether GPS data is present; click Remove EXIF Data and the clean copy downloads with the location, camera, and date fields gone.
Does removing EXIF reduce image quality?
No. For JPG, PNG, and WEBP the metadata segments are cut out and the pixel data is copied unchanged. Only photos with a rotation tag are re-encoded, at 95 percent quality, so they stay upright.
Can I see the EXIF data before removing it?
Yes. As soon as you drop a file the panel lists the EXIF size, GPS presence, orientation, XMP, IPTC, comments, and colour profile.
Does it remove the date and camera model too?
Yes. Everything in the EXIF, XMP, and IPTC blocks is removed, which includes capture date, camera make and model, software, and any embedded thumbnail.
Do Instagram or WhatsApp remove EXIF for me?
Most social and messaging apps strip metadata when you post or send. Email attachments, cloud sharing links, marketplace uploads, and files placed in documents usually keep it, so clean those first.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. Reading and cleaning happen in your browser; the file never leaves your device.