Image EXIF Viewer & Remover

Image EXIF Viewer & Remover is a photo metadata tool that runs entirely in your browser. It reads the shooting information embedded in an image and, when needed, strips it away before you download the file again. Photos taken with phones and cameras usually record the capture time, device model, lens and exposure settings automatically, many also store precise GPS coordinates, and some models even keep the body serial number. Once such a photo is shared, that data can become a privacy risk. This tool lets you inspect and clean it without installing any software.

Key Features

• Shooting info inspection: displays camera, lens, capture time, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, focal length, software, artist, copyright, owner and body serial number. Fields that were never recorded are simply not shown.
• Location detection: parses latitude and longitude, highlights the row and lets you copy the coordinates with one click. When a photo carries no location data it clearly says so, instead of leaving you guessing.
• One-click strip and download: removes EXIF, XMP and similar metadata segments, then downloads the image with its visual content untouched.
• HEIC support: iPhone HEIC/HEIF files can be uploaded and inspected directly; stripping them outputs a JPG.
• Batch processing with ZIP export: add up to 30 images at a time, clean them all and download a single ZIP archive.
• Thumbnail status badges: the grid marks which images contain GPS data and which contain other removable hidden data.
• Example card: before you upload anything, a sample of the information typically found in a phone photo is shown so you know what EXIF actually holds.

Supported Formats

JPG/JPEG, PNG, WebP and HEIC/HEIF are supported. Each file is identified by its real content, so images with a renamed extension are still handled correctly. If a browser cannot preview HEIC visually, a notice is shown and the shooting information remains fully readable and removable.

Use Cases

• Checking and removing location and device details before posting photos on social media or marketplaces.
• Delivering images to clients or third parties without leaking artist, copyright or body serial number metadata.
• Reviewing aperture, shutter, ISO and focal length for photography workflow and archiving.
• Cleaning event or travel photos in bulk before sharing them.
• Investigating the origin clues of an online image, such as whether it still carries the original capture time and location.

How to Use

1. Click or drag images into the upload area. Multiple files can be selected at once, and more can be added later.
2. Click any thumbnail in the list to see its file size, format and all available shooting information in the detail panel.
3. Zoom into the preview if you need a closer look, then click the strip button to save that single image.
4. With two or more images containing removable data, a batch button appears below the grid. Clicking it downloads a ZIP archive with every cleaned file.
5. Use the delete button on a thumbnail to remove one image, or Clear to start over.

What Is EXIF

EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is a metadata standard stored inside image files. Besides capture time, camera and lens models, it commonly includes aperture, shutter speed, ISO and white balance, as well as GPS coordinates, altitude, orientation and body serial number. Related data can also live in XMP or IPTC blocks, so a complete inspection needs to parse several sources at once.

FAQ

Q: Are my images uploaded to a server?

A: No. All reading and stripping happens inside your own browser. Image data never leaves your device, and you can simply close the page when you are done.

Q: Does removing EXIF lower image quality?

A: For JPG, PNG and WebP, no. Only metadata segments are removed and pixel data is never re-encoded, so the picture stays exactly the same and the file usually becomes slightly smaller. HEIC is the exception, see the next question.

Q: Why does a cleaned HEIC become a JPG?

A: Browsers cannot rewrite the internals of a HEIC file while keeping its encoding, so HEIC/HEIF is decoded first and exported as a JPG without shooting information. This involves re-encoding at high quality, which may differ slightly from the original, and the file extension changes to .jpg.

Q: Why does a photo say it has no shooting info?

A: Screenshots, images compressed and forwarded by chat apps, or files already processed by another tool often contain no EXIF data at all. That is normal and means there is nothing to strip.

Q: What does the hidden data notice mean when no fields are listed?

A: It means a metadata block was detected in the file, but its fields could not be parsed in a standard way, for example vendor-specific camera data. Such blocks are removed during stripping as well.

Q: Is it normal for the location row to say there is no location?

A: Yes. It means the photo carries other shooting information but no GPS coordinates, for instance because location access was turned off or the shot was taken indoors.

Q: Does it work on mobile devices?

A: Yes. The page is mobile friendly, so you can pick photos from your album, review the information and download cleaned files directly on a phone browser.

Q: Is the tool free?

A: Completely free, with no registration required and no usage limits.