Image Metadata Inspector & Remover
Images · Files & OS
The image is parsed on your device and the cleaned file is built here. Nothing is uploaded.
Pick a JPEG or PNG. The format is decided by the header, not the file name. Up to 32 MiB.
Writes back a minimal EXIF block holding only Orientation. Camera, timestamps and location are not kept.
Keeps ICC and related color information. Removing it can change how the image looks.
Findings
Pick an image to see what metadata it carries.
How to use
Pick an image
Pick a JPEG or PNG. The EXIF, text, color and comment regions are listed, along with whether a location is present.
Choose what to keep
Orientation and the color profile can be kept; every other added region is removed.
Remove and save
Save a rebuilt file whose image data was never recompressed, and check the remaining regions right away.
Scope of the result
Up to 32 MiB per file, JPEG and PNG only. HEIC, AVIF, GIF, TIFF and video are not handled. Only the main EXIF fields and GPS are shown; maker-specific blocks are not decoded. Files with broken lengths or CRCs are refused rather than rewritten.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the image quality drop?
- No. The image data is copied as-is and only the added regions are dropped, so nothing is recompressed.
- Is the location really gone?
- Every JPEG APP segment and PNG ancillary chunk is dropped, so a location stored there does not survive. The findings shown after removal let you confirm it.
- Will the photo end up rotated?
- With the orientation kept, a minimal EXIF block holding only Orientation is written back. If you drop it, the image may appear rotated.
- What happens if I remove the color profile?
- Wide-gamut photos in particular can shift in color. Keep the profile if color accuracy matters more than size.
- Are embedded thumbnails removed too?
- Yes. The whole EXIF region is dropped, and any thumbnail embedded in it goes with it.
- Is the original file modified?
- No. A new file is built in the browser; the file you picked is never touched.