Metadata Stripper

Metadata Stripper produces a clean copy of an image with embedded metadata removed by re-exporting the pixels into a fresh file. Photos routinely carry EXIF, IPTC, and XMP data — GPS coordinates, camera model, capture timestamp, software used, and sometimes author or copyright fields — which can leak private information when you share images publicly. Because this metadata is invisible in the picture itself, people often publish it without realizing. The tool runs entirely in your browser, so the stripping process never sends your image anywhere.

It works by decoding the image into raw pixel data and re-encoding that into a new file, a process that naturally drops the original metadata blocks because they are not part of the visible pixels. The visible content is preserved while the hidden tags are discarded, giving you a privacy-safe version to upload or send. Note that re-encoding a lossy format like JPEG involves a fresh compression pass, so for the cleanest result on photos you may prefer exporting to a lossless format.

Primary use cases are privacy and safety: stripping GPS location from photos before posting to social media or marketplaces, removing identifying camera and software fingerprints from images you publish anonymously, and sanitizing screenshots or documents before distribution. It pairs well with the Image Converter when you want to change format and clear metadata at once, and the Image Compressor when the final goal is a small, clean web asset. Journalists, sellers, and anyone sharing photos from home benefit from removing embedded location data.

Practical tips: always strip metadata from images taken on phones, since most have geotagging enabled by default and embed precise GPS coordinates. Keep an original copy if you rely on EXIF data for organizing or proving authorship, because the stripped file cannot recover it. Verify the result with an EXIF viewer if privacy is critical, and be aware that visual content like recognizable landmarks or reflections can still reveal location even after metadata is gone.