Strip Image Metadata Image
Remove EXIF data — GPS location, camera model, timestamps — by re-encoding.
Strip Image Metadata is a free online tool that remove EXIF data — GPS location, camera model, timestamps — by re-encoding. It accepts JPG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, BMP, AVIF and SVG — anything your browser can display. It produces jPEG, PNG, WEBP.. It runs entirely in your web browser using Canvas 2D, so files are processed on your own device and never uploaded to a server. There is no sign-up, no file size limit imposed by the site, no watermark and no paid tier.
- Price
- Free — no account, no quota, no watermark
- Category
- Image
- Where it runs
- In your browser, on your device
- Files uploaded
- None
- Input
- JPG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, BMP, AVIF and SVG
- Output
- JPEG, PNG, WEBP
- Technology
- Canvas 2D
- Settings
- 2
- Works offline
- Yes, after the first visit
About Strip Image Metadata
Photos from a phone routinely carry EXIF metadata that includes the exact GPS coordinates and timestamp of the shot, along with the device model and sometimes the owner's name. People post them without knowing. Redrawing the image onto a blank canvas discards all of it, because a canvas holds nothing but pixels.
How to use it
- Choose an image, or drag one onto the drop zone.
- Set output format and quality.
- Check the preview, then download. Your original file is never modified.
The 2 settings
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Output format | Choose from 3: JPEG, PNG, WEBP. | JPEG |
| Quality | Range 10–100%. | 85% |
Under the hood
| Runs on | Canvas 2D — does the pixel work |
| Accepts | JPG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, BMP, AVIF and SVG — anything your browser can display |
| Produces | JPEG, PNG, WEBP |
| Controls | Output format, Quality |
Questions
How do I know the metadata is actually gone?
Run the output through the Image Metadata Viewer. The canvas has no mechanism for carrying EXIF forward, so nothing survives — but it costs ten seconds to confirm.
Does this change how my photo looks?
The pixels are identical, but the file is re-encoded. Choose PNG for a lossless result, or keep JPEG quality at 90% or above if file size matters more.
Will my photo rotate unexpectedly?
It should not — the browser applies EXIF orientation before drawing, so the image is baked in the right way up. That is also why the orientation tag is no longer needed afterwards.