Image Metadata Checker & Remover
Read every field in a photo: EXIF, GPS, camera, AI provenance. Lossless metadata removal for JPEG, PNG, and WebP; AVIF and HEIC are view-only. Free, no upload.
What this tool does
This tool reads the hidden information inside your photos and removes it when you want it gone, in the same place. The report lists the fields your file actually carries: camera and lens, exposure settings, dates, GPS coordinates, editing software, color profile, and the AI provenance label if the file has one. The photo is read in your browser and never uploaded.
The removal is a lossless strip: the pixels are not re-encoded, so the image comes back exactly as it went in, minus the hidden layer. Free, no account, no watermark.
How it works
- Add a photo (JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, or HEIC, up to 50 MB).
- Read the report: every field the file carries, grouped into labelled sections with a property count.
- Strip all metadata with one click, or close the tab and change nothing.
Supported formats
| Supported formats | JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP, AVIF, HEIC |
|---|---|
| MIME | image/jpeg, image/png, image/webp, image/avif, image/heic, image/heif |
| Max file size | 52.4 MB |
When to use it
Before you post a photo
Phones write GPS coordinates into every picture when location services are on. Anyone who receives the file can read them. Check first, then strip.
See what a file reveals about you
The device name, the software, the author field, the exact capture time, sometimes the camera serial number. It is all readable by anyone, and most of it travels with the file into every chat and upload.
Check whether an image is AI-generated
Images from AI tools often carry a Content Credentials label that says so. Many viewers cannot read it. This report shows what the label records: the generator, the actions applied, and any watermark the receipt notes.
Clean a file before a listing or a handoff
Marketplaces, clients, and strangers can all inspect what you send them. A cleaned copy carries the picture and nothing else.
What the report reads
The report opens with the file itself: name, size, format, dimensions, megapixels, and aspect ratio. Then come the embedded sections: camera and exposure (make, model, lens, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length), GPS location, IPTC and XMP editing fields, and the color profile. Every field the file carries is listed by name, not just a summary, with a count at the top.
The location section answers a simple question: where was this taken? Phones write the latitude and longitude straight into the picture whenever location services are on, and those coordinates survive every share and re-upload. The report shows them plainly so you know what a recipient could see.
Some files carry a label called Content Credentials, written to the C2PA standard. In plain words: it is a receipt inside the file that records who or what made it and what was done to it. AI tools such as Google Gemini write these receipts into their generated images, and a receipt can record that an invisible watermark was applied. Many checkers can only show the bytes of that receipt as hex. This tool reads it: if a file is labelled AI-generated, the report says so and shows the generator and the actions it recorded. One honest limit: the removal takes the receipt out of the file, it does not remove any watermark that was applied to the pixels themselves.
The removal takes the hidden layer off in one lossless pass: the EXIF block, GPS, dates, software, editor XMP, and Content Credentials all go. The color profile and the orientation are kept, and the pixels are never re-encoded. If you change your mind, the report of a stripped file simply comes back shorter.
Frequently asked questions
How can I view photo metadata?
Add the photo above and the report appears in a few seconds. Every field the file carries is listed by section: file properties, camera and exposure, GPS, editing fields, and the color profile. Nothing is uploaded; the file is read in your browser.
Can anyone see where my photo was taken?
If the file still has its GPS fields, yes. Anyone who receives the photo can read the coordinates the same way this report does. Messaging apps often strip metadata on the way, but a file sent directly, attached to an email, or posted somewhere that keeps EXIF will carry the location. Strip it before sharing if the place matters.
What is AI provenance?
It is a label some tools write into the files they produce, using the C2PA Content Credentials standard. Think of it as a receipt: it records what software or model created the file, when, and what was done to it. Google Gemini, for example, labels its generated images as AI-created and its receipts record that an invisible watermark was applied. This tool reads the receipt and shows what it says in plain language. Removing metadata takes the receipt out of the file; an invisible watermark that was applied to the pixels stays in the image itself.
Does removing metadata lower the image quality?
No. The strip edits the metadata blocks and copies the image data untouched. The pixels, the resolution, and the file format stay exactly as they were, which is why the cleaned file is only slightly smaller. To go further and shrink the file itself, use the Image Compressor after stripping.
Which file types does this tool support?
JPG, JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, and HEIC, up to 50 MB per file. Heavier HEIC libraries can be converted to JPG first with the HEIC to JPG Converter. The report follows the file: a photo straight off a camera carries many fields, while a picture that already passed through a messaging app may carry almost none.
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?
No. Reading and removal both run inside your browser. You could disconnect from the internet after the page loads and both would still work. This is the main difference from viewers that read files on a server.
Can I remove only some of the metadata?
On JPEG, PNG, and WebP the camera, GPS, and date fields live in the same EXIF block, so they go together; the color profile and orientation are always kept. Content Credentials and editor XMP come off in the same pass when you choose full removal.
Why does my photo show almost no metadata?
Because something already removed it. WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, and most social platforms rewrite or strip metadata on upload, so a downloaded copy often carries nothing but the pixels. The report always shows what the file has now, not what it had when it was shot.
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