Strip EXIF
Remove GPS, camera, and other metadata from photos.
How it works
- 1Drop one or more JPEGs.
- 2Review whether Exif was found on the selected file.
- 3Download the cleaned JPEG or a ZIP of the batch.
About
Strip JPEG EXIF on your device so GPS, camera model, and timestamps stay off the copy you share. Nothing is uploaded.
This tool reads JPEG APP1 Exif segments and writes a new JPEG without them. Pixels are not re-encoded. If a file has no Exif, the page says so and you can still download the original bytes.
PNG, WebP, HEIC, and GIF are accepted for preview but are not cleaned — they download unchanged. Soft caps are 50 MB per file and 24 files in a batch.
Common use cases
- Share vacation photos without GPS
- Clean camera originals before a listing
- Remove timestamps from JPEGs you post
- Batch-strip a folder of phone photos
What actually gets removed
JPEG Exif often holds GPS, camera body, lens, and capture time. We walk APP1 segments and drop those that start with “Exif,” then write the rest of the file back.
A thumbnail inside Exif goes with it. Orientation flags go too — if a phone photo relied on Exif orientation, rotate it with Rotate & Flip after stripping if it looks sideways.
JPEG only, on purpose
PNG text chunks, WebP EXIF, and HEIC metadata use different containers. Pretending we strip them would be a privacy lie. The tool is honest: JPEG in, JPEG out, or an unchanged original.
Need a clean PNG? That is a re-encode (Convert or Compress). Re-encoding can drop some metadata and also changes pixels.
When not to use this tool
Do not treat a stripped JPEG as proof that nothing identifying remains. Faces, street signs, and burned-in timestamps are still in the pixels.
Skip it for legal discovery or classified workflows that need a certified redaction product. Soft caps: 50 MB and 24 files.
FAQ
Need a PDF?
Turn these photos into a private multi-page PDF in StackPDF — same no-upload model, in your browser.