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Image Metadata Remover
Strip EXIF and metadata from images in your browser. No upload required.
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How it works
This metadata remover draws your image onto an HTML Canvas element and re-encodes it as a new file. The Canvas API produces pixel data only, which means all embedded metadata is stripped: EXIF camera info, IPTC captions, XMP data, GPS coordinates, and any other non-pixel information. Choose your output format and quality, then download the clean image.
Your images are never sent to a server. The re-encoding and export happen entirely in your browser, which makes the tool fast and private. It works on any modern browser, on both mobile and desktop.
Want proof? Open your browser's developer tools and watch the network tab while you work: your images never upload.
Frequently asked questions
What metadata does it remove?
It strips everything except the pixels: EXIF camera and lens details, GPS coordinates, timestamps, IPTC captions, and XMP data. For JPEG in, JPEG out, the metadata segments are removed directly. For any other conversion the image is redrawn onto a canvas, so only pixel data survives.
Will my photo end up rotated after stripping the EXIF orientation tag?
No. Many phone photos store their rotation in an EXIF orientation tag, and simply deleting it can leave the image sideways. This tool bakes the orientation into the pixels before re-encoding, so the clean image stays upright.
Does exporting as JPEG reduce image quality?
If your input is already a JPEG and you keep the JPEG format, metadata is removed without recompressing, so quality is preserved and the quality slider has no effect. Converting between formats (or choosing a different format) re-encodes the image, where the quality setting applies. PNG is always lossless.
Why did my transparent PNG turn white when I exported as JPEG?
JPEG cannot store transparency, so transparent areas are filled with white during export to avoid them turning black. Choose PNG or WebP if you need to keep an alpha channel.
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