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Remove location from photos

Phones and many cameras save the GPS position of where each photo was taken inside the file, and sending the original can reveal a client's home address. This tool shows what each photo gives away (location, date, camera, serial number) and removes the location or all metadata. JPEGs are edited without re-compressing, and nothing is uploaded.

Drop photos here, or click to choose

Up to 50 at a time. JPEG, HEIC, PNG or WebP. Nothing is uploaded.

What's hidden inside a photo?

Every JPEG and HEIC can carry a block of metadata called EXIF. Most of it is harmless: exposure, focal length, the camera model. Some of it isn't. A phone records the GPS coordinates of where the photo was taken, accurate enough to point at a single house, along with the exact date and time. Many cameras also record their serial number, and editing apps add their name and sometimes your keywords or copyright details.

None of that shows when you look at the picture, which is why it slips through. Drop a photo into the tool above and it lists what that file reveals before you change anything.

Which apps remove it for you, and which don't?

Instagram and Facebook strip location data from the copy other people see when you post. Many other routes hand over the original file as it is: email attachments, files shared from Google Drive or Dropbox, photos sent as a document in WhatsApp, file-transfer services, and most gallery downloads. If the original had a location, the person receiving it has it too.

When should photographers remove location data?

  • Sessions at a client's home: newborn, family, lifestyle and boudoir shoots all record the client's address.
  • Anything with children in it, especially photos that may be posted publicly by parents or schools.
  • Real estate before a listing goes live, or for a seller who wants privacy. The MLS photo resizer also strips EXIF while it resizes.
  • Your own portfolio, if you shoot near your home or studio and would rather not publish where that is.

How do I stop location being saved in the first place?

  • iPhone camera: Settings, then Privacy & Security, then Location Services, then Camera, and choose Never.
  • Sharing from an iPhone: in the share sheet, tap Options at the top and turn Location off before sending.
  • Lightroom Classic exports: in the Metadata section of the export dialog, tick Remove Location Info. Set it in your export presets so it's never forgotten.

Turning it off at the source is the reliable fix for future shoots. This tool is for everything already on your drive.

Common questions

Does removing the location lower the photo's quality?
Not for JPEGs. The tool only rewrites the metadata at the start of the file and copies the image data byte for byte, so nothing is re-compressed. HEIC, PNG and WebP files are saved as a new JPG instead, which drops every bit of their metadata.
What's the difference between the two buttons?
Remove location only empties the GPS section and keeps the camera, lens, date and rotation, which is handy for your own records. Remove all metadata also drops the camera details, serial number, editing software and keywords, while keeping the colour profile so the photo looks the same.
How do I know the location is really gone?
After cleaning, the tool reads each new file again and checks for any GPS value. A file is only marked as done when that check finds nothing; if anything were left, it would say so and not save that file.
Do Instagram and Facebook remove location automatically?
They remove it from the copy other people see when you post. Files sent as email attachments, shared from Google Drive, or sent as a document in a messaging app usually keep their original metadata, so clean them first.
Are my photos uploaded anywhere?
No. The reading and cleaning happen inside your browser tab, so the photos never leave your device. The tool works the same with or without an account.

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