Is my photo uploaded to read its metadata?

No — and that matters more here than anywhere else on the site, because the whole point is that this file may contain your home coordinates. Parsing and stripping both happen in your browser. Nothing is transmitted or stored.

How does removal actually work?

The image is decoded and re-encoded through a canvas. Only pixels survive that round trip, so every EXIF, GPS, XMP and colour-profile block is dropped. There is no metadata left to recover.

Do social networks not already remove this?

The major ones usually do on upload. Files shared by email, messaging apps that send 'as document', cloud links or direct download very often keep it — which is exactly where people get caught out.

EXIF Viewer & Remover

Runs in your browser

See what a photo is carrying — camera, timestamps, and often the exact GPS coordinates where it was taken — then strip it out. All in your browser.

Choose an image

About this tool

Every photo taken on a phone carries a hidden block of metadata. Camera model and settings are harmless. The timestamp and, in many cases, the precise latitude and longitude are not: a single holiday photo posted publicly can disclose a home address to anyone who looks. Most social platforms strip this on upload, but files shared over email, chat or cloud links usually keep it intact. This tool shows you exactly what is in the file before you share it, and removes it if you want.

How to use

Choose a photo — ideally one straight from a camera or phone.
Review what it contains. Anything flagged in amber identifies you, your device or your location.
Download a clean copy: PNG keeps the pixels perfectly, JPEG keeps the file small.

When to use this tool

Removing GPS coordinates before posting a photo publicly.
Checking whether images you are about to send disclose your location.
Stripping camera and software details from press or client images.
Confirming that photos in a shared folder are already clean.

Tips

Cropping, compressing, converting and resizing on SnapTools already discard metadata as a side effect — this tool exists to show you what was there and to remove it without changing anything else.
PNG output is lossless, so use it when the image quality matters more than the file size.
Screenshots and images already processed by a website usually have no metadata at all.

Limitations

Removal works by re-encoding, which also discards any embedded colour profile — usually irrelevant for the web, occasionally not for print.
Reading covers EXIF and GPS. XMP and IPTC blocks are removed on strip but are not itemised in the viewer.

FAQ

Is my photo uploaded to read its metadata?: No — and that matters more here than anywhere else on the site, because the whole point is that this file may contain your home coordinates. Parsing and stripping both happen in your browser. Nothing is transmitted or stored.
How does removal actually work?: The image is decoded and re-encoded through a canvas. Only pixels survive that round trip, so every EXIF, GPS, XMP and colour-profile block is dropped. There is no metadata left to recover.
Do social networks not already remove this?: The major ones usually do on upload. Files shared by email, messaging apps that send 'as document', cloud links or direct download very often keep it — which is exactly where people get caught out.

Common jobs this solves

Remove location data from your photosStrip GPS coordinates, camera details and timestamps from photos in your browser. The photo never leaves your device.