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EXIF Metadata Viewer & Remover

Inspect GPS, camera, and exposure metadata in JPEG and PNG photos, then strip it losslessly — single files or batches of up to 12.

Task path / input to outcome

Choose one photo or several

Worked example
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Processing details

Tool inputs are processed on your device.

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Privacy information
Worked example · Check a photo before a public handoff

Worked example

Check a photo before a public handoff

A location is not only something visible in a photograph: supported embedded metadata may describe where or how the image was taken. Use a test photo you own and inspect it before uploading it to another service.

Input and settings
Test image · possible EXIF/GPS metadata
Expected output
Inspection findings · not proof of complete anonymization

Steps to reproduce

Load the file and read the supported metadata groups. Distinguish a displayed value from an absent or unsupported field. If cleanup is needed, continue to the Privacy Sanitizer workflow and inspect its verification result.

Check before you use it

Viewing metadata does not itself remove it. Even a successful metadata cleanup cannot hide a street sign, face or address visible in the pixels. Review the actual image and the recipient’s requirements as well as the metadata. Keep the original separately if you need provenance for your own records.

Task path / input to outcome

How to view and remove EXIF metadata

  1. 01

    Choose one photo or several

    Select Choose file and open a JPEG or PNG up to 12 MiB — or pick several photos at once to queue a batch of up to 12 photos and 96 MiB in total. WebP and GIF files carry no metadata segments this tool can read, and the workspace says so instead of guessing. Bytes are read locally; pixels are never decoded for viewing.

  2. 02

    Read what the photo reveals

    Six whitelist groups list GPS latitude, longitude, and altitude as decimal text with no map and no geo request; camera make, model, and lens, with the body serial number flagged Highly sensitive; capture times to the second; ISO, aperture, shutter, focal length, and exposure bias; and file facts. JPEG files also list XMP, IPTC, comment, and ICC segment presence; PNG files list their eXIf, tEXt, iTXt, zTXt, tIME, and iCCP chunks the same way.

  3. 03

    Pick a removal tier

    Default lossless stripping preserves the encoded image data without recompression. Bake orientation into pixels appears when a photo carries an orientation tag (2-8) and re-encodes it — JPEG at the quality you set, PNG losslessly. In batch mode one tier applies to every photo, each handled by its own orientation tag. The default keeps the ICC profile. Removing it changes how pixel colors are interpreted and can visibly alter the image. Keep the original and compare the downloaded copy.

  4. 04

    Remove and download

    Press Remove metadata, review the result, then click Download for the cleaned copy or ZIP. A batch processes one file at a time and lists each success or coded failure; only successful files enter the ZIP. The tool re-reads each successful output to check the supported metadata fields and segments, and shows measured byte sizes.

Tool facts

Processing
In your browser
Input leaves this device
Never
Retention
Nothing is stored
Price
Free

Your input stays in the browser.

EXIF Metadata Viewer & Remover uses its verified local execution path and does not create a hidden input or output history.

Local execution

Runs inside the current browser tab.

No hidden processing

Active tool data never becomes a Toolars document record.

No account required

Use the core workflow without creating a profile. Favorites sync to your account after you sign in.

Immediate reset

Clear the tab and the active working data is gone.

When EXIF Metadata Viewer & Remover is useful

Clean a JPEG before sharing

Choose a JPEG with metadata and use default lossless removal. Download the copy and inspect it again. The encoded image data is preserved; visible faces or addresses in the photo are not removed.

Remove a PNG text chunk

Open a PNG containing a tEXt chunk and remove metadata with the default settings. Inspect the downloaded PNG again: the text chunk is removed while the encoded image data is preserved.

Recover from a broken PNG

If a damaged PNG fails, export a fresh PNG from the original image and select it again. Remove metadata and check the downloaded copy. Renaming a broken file to .png does not repair it.

What EXIF Metadata Viewer & Remover actually does

Before sharing a camera photo, inspect its supported GPS, device, and capture fields. Use the default strip mode when you want to preserve encoded image data, then inspect the result and download the copy or batch ZIP. Re-reading checks the supported metadata types; it does not certify that every possible hidden or visible detail is safe to publish.

Common questions

Which files work today?
JPEG and PNG photos up to 12 MiB each, viewed and cleaned byte by byte without decoding pixels. JPEG shows the full whitelist field table; PNG reports its eXIf, tEXt, iTXt, zTXt, tIME, and iCCP chunks, with eXIf fields parsed too. WebP and GIF carry no readable metadata segments here, so the workspace names that instead of accepting them.
Is the location shown on a map?
No, deliberately. GPS latitude, longitude, and altitude appear as decimal text only — the workspace embeds no map and fires no geocoding request, because resolving your photo's location through a third party would defeat the point of a privacy tool. Copy the decimals into any map yourself if you need the visual.
What does the Highly sensitive badge mark?
The body serial number. A serial uniquely identifies your camera and can link otherwise anonymous photos back to the same device, so the viewer flags it rather than letting it blend into the equipment list. If you publish the photo, that field is the strongest reason to strip.
How many photos can I clean at once?
Up to 12 photos and 96 MiB of input per batch. Photos are processed one at a time and individual file failures are marked without stopping the others. Encoded outputs are limited to 100 MiB; exceeding this stops the entire run without a ZIP. Split the batch or lower JPEG quality and retry. Successful runs package the cleaned files in list order. You can cancel and restart; cancelled results are discarded. Serial processing limits simultaneous decoding, but retained outputs, verification and ZIP packaging also use memory.
Will removal alter my pixels?
Only when you choose orientation baking: Processing uses an sRGB canvas. The source ICC profile is not copied; the browser may embed a new output profile. ICC and CMYK decoding varies by browser, so colors can change. Compare the downloaded image with the original before color-critical use.
Does anything leave my device?
No. Inspection, stripping, re-encoding, batch packaging, and verification all run inside the current browser tab; no account is required, and resetting the workspace discards the photos and the cleaned copies.

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