Image Metadata Viewer & Remover — EXIF, GPS, IPTC (No Upload)
View every EXIF, GPS, IPTC and XMP tag embedded in a JPG, PNG or HEIC, then download a clean copy with all metadata stripped. 100% in your browser — no upload.
About Image Metadata Viewer & Remover
An image metadata viewer is a tool that reads the hidden EXIF, IPTC, XMP and GPS data embedded inside a photo — camera make and model, lens, exposure, ISO, the exact date it was taken, orientation, editing software, and often the precise GPS coordinates — and displays it in plain, grouped sections. This one also removes that metadata: it re-draws the image to a canvas and re-encodes it so the downloaded copy carries no embedded tags. Everything runs entirely in your browser using the exifr library and the Canvas API — your photo is never uploaded to a server, so it is safe for sensitive images. Use it to check what a photo reveals about you before you share it, or to strip location and camera data from images you publish.
Use cases
- Check what a photo reveals before posting. Before uploading a holiday photo to a forum or marketplace listing, open it here to see whether it embeds GPS coordinates that pin your home or hotel. Many phones geotag by default; this shows the exact latitude/longitude as a clickable map link so you can decide to strip it first.
- Strip location + camera data from published images. A blogger or shop owner publishing product and lifestyle shots can download a clean copy with all EXIF/GPS/IPTC removed, so competitors and scrapers can’t read the camera serial, editing history, or where the photo was taken — without installing desktop software.
- Verify a photo’s capture date and device. When you need to confirm when and with what a picture was actually taken (insurance claim, marketplace dispute, archival), the Dates and Camera sections surface the original DateTimeOriginal, make/model and lens — the fields that survive most edits — so you read the source data instead of guessing.
- Audit an image export pipeline. A developer or designer can drop exported assets in to confirm their build step actually stripped metadata (or preserved a color profile) as intended, catching a mis-configured export that silently ships camera serials or GPS to production.
How it works
- Select an image. Drop in or choose a JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC or TIFF. The file is read locally as an object URL — it never leaves your device.
- Metadata is parsed in-browser. The exifr library (loaded on demand) parses EXIF, IPTC, XMP, ICC and GPS blocks and returns the raw tags without contacting any server.
- Read the grouped report. Tags are organised into Camera, Exposure, Location, Dates and Image sections, with an "Other metadata" catch-all so nothing embedded is hidden. GPS renders as a clickable OpenStreetMap link.
- Download a clean copy (optional). Click "Download clean copy" to re-encode the image with all metadata removed. Choose PNG for lossless output, or JPEG/WebP with a quality slider when a smaller file matters.
- Copy the report. Copy a formatted plain-text report or the raw JSON (in Advanced settings) to paste into a ticket, listing, or archive record.
Examples
Input: A phone photo taken with location services on
Output: Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro · Exposure: ƒ/1.78, 1/120s, ISO 400 · Location: 48.8583, 2.2945 (map link) · Date taken: 2026-05-02 14:31.
The GPS row is the one most people are surprised to find — strip it before sharing publicly.
Input: A PNG exported from a design tool
Output: "No embedded EXIF/GPS found — this image is already clean or was stripped by the source app." Only the pixel dimensions and (if present) color profile are shown.
Absence of metadata is a valid, common result — not an error.
Input: Any image → Download clean copy (PNG)
Output: A visually-identical PNG with zero EXIF/IPTC/XMP/GPS tags.
PNG re-encode is lossless; JPEG/WebP re-encode is lossy (states this in the UI).
Frequently asked questions
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?
No. The image is read and parsed entirely in your browser with the Canvas API and the exifr library. Nothing is sent to a server, which is why it is safe for private or sensitive photos.
Does removing metadata change the picture?
It re-encodes the pixels. Choosing PNG is lossless (identical pixels, no metadata). Choosing JPEG or WebP re-compresses, which is essentially imperceptible at high quality but not bit-for-bit identical. The tool states this before you download.
What metadata can it show?
EXIF (camera, lens, exposure, ISO, orientation, dates), GPS coordinates and altitude, IPTC (captions, credits), XMP (editing history), and ICC color-profile presence — grouped into readable sections plus an "Other" catch-all.
Why does my image show no metadata?
Many apps (social networks, messengers, design tools) strip metadata on export or upload, and screenshots never had any. A "no metadata found" result simply means the file is already clean.
Can it read HEIC photos from an iPhone?
Yes — exifr reads EXIF/GPS from HEIC/HEIF as well as JPEG, PNG, WebP and TIFF. The clean-copy export re-encodes to PNG/JPEG/WebP, which every browser can display.
Does it strip metadata from the original file?
No — your original is untouched. "Download clean copy" creates a new, metadata-free file; you keep the original with its data intact.
Pro tips
- Always check the Location section before posting photos publicly — phone cameras geotag by default.
- Use PNG for the clean copy when you need pixel-perfect output; use JPEG/WebP only when file size matters.
- The raw-JSON view (Advanced settings) is handy for pasting exact tag values into a bug report or archive.
- Metadata removal is one-way in the exported file — keep your original if you might need the EXIF later.
- A screenshot of a photo is an easy manual way to drop all metadata, but this tool keeps full resolution.
Reviewed by Ahsan Mahmood · Last updated 2026-07-04 · Part of ZTools.
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