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AI Photo Metadata Remover
Strip C2PA, EXIF, GPS location and device serials from photos — lossless for JPEG, PNG, WebP.
Processed locally in your browser · files never uploaded
Drop an image, or click to choose
JPEG · PNG · WebP supported, batch OK
Files are processed only in your browser — never uploaded
Up to 20 files · 30 MB each
What metadata removed
Everything below is stripped from JPEG, PNG and WebP — pixels and the ICC color profile stay untouched.
| Removed | Where it lives | Privacy impact |
|---|---|---|
| EXIF data | JPEG APP1, PNG eXIf, WebP EXIF chunk | Camera make and model, capture date and time, software used, sometimes the owner's name and a lens serial number |
| GPS IFD | Inside the EXIF block | Latitude, longitude, and altitude — often precise enough to identify a specific house |
| XMP | APP1 (XMP), PNG iTXt | Adobe's metadata format: edit history, creator info, ratings, and a second copy of GPS data many cleaners miss |
| C2PA / Content Credentials | JPEG APP11 JUMBF, PNG caBX | Signed provenance records — for AI images, this can name the generator and be linked to the account that made it |
| IPTC / Photoshop data | JPEG APP13 | Captions, keywords, creator contact details embedded by editing software |
| Comments | JPEG COM segments | Free-text notes left by software or people — occasionally surprisingly revealing |
| PNG text chunks | tEXt, zTXt, iTXt, tIME | AI generators like Stable Diffusion write the full prompt here; also timestamps and tool names |
Why remove AI metadata?
- Selling online. EXIF GPS in a listing photo points to your front door.
- Publishing AI images. C2PA can name the generator — and your account.
- Email, forums, file transfers. Nothing gets stripped; the recipient gets it all.
- Sending originals to strangers. Marketplace buyers, dating matches, landlords.
- Cloud uploads and shared drives. Easier to clean once now than to chase copies later.
Only need the location gone? Use the GPS-only remover. Not sure what a file carries? Check it in the metadata viewer first.
Frequently asked questions
- Are my photos uploaded anywhere?
- No. Files are read and cleaned in your browser's memory — there is no server on the other end.
- Does image quality suffer?
- No. Only metadata segments are removed; the compressed pixel data is copied byte-for-byte, and the ICC color profile is kept so colors don't shift.
- Which formats and limits?
- JPEG, PNG and WebP — up to 20 files, 30 MB each. TIFF and HEIC aren't supported yet.
- Don't social networks strip metadata anyway?
- The big ones mostly do. Email, messengers' "send as file" mode, forums and cloud links usually don't.
- Can I keep my camera settings but drop the GPS?
- Yes — that's exactly what the Photo GPS Metadata Remover does.