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EXIF Remover Guide

Strip EXIF, GPS and other hidden metadata from a photo by re-encoding it in the browser.

EXIF is image metadata that can include capture time, camera details, or GPS location. EXIF Remover redraws an image in a browser canvas and exports new pixels. This generally drops embedded EXIF and other original file metadata, but visible details in the picture remain visible.

Try a harmless photo

Choose a disposable image under Image. Result should show Original and Clean dimensions and file sizes after the conversion finishes. Leave Output format on Keep original for JPEG, PNG, or WebP, or pick a specific format. Quality defaults to 90 and affects JPEG/WebP output; PNG ignores this quality value. Choose Download clean image to save a new file with -clean added to its name. Your original file is not overwritten.

Keep original does not preserve GIF as GIF: this implementation converts unsupported originals, including GIF, to JPEG. Animated frames and transparency can be lost or change appearance. Re-encoding may also change file size and visual quality. Check the output with Image Metadata and inspect the pixels before sharing sensitive images; canvas conversion is not a guarantee that every identifying detail has been removed.

Where your input goes

Processing runs in your browser. The tool does not upload your input to ilham.dev.

For more background, read Practical Image Tools.

Questions you might have

Does re-encoding change how the picture looks?
It redraws the same pixels, so it looks the same to the eye. A JPEG is saved again at the chosen quality, which costs a little sharpness; choosing PNG or a high quality keeps that to a minimum.
Why does the file sometimes get bigger?
The original may have been compressed very hard or stored as a smaller size. Re-encoding at a high quality can produce more bytes than you started with, and the change line shows that rather than hiding it.
Is the metadata really gone?
Original file metadata is generally not transferred when canvas pixels are encoded into a new file. Verify the downloaded file using a metadata viewer, and remember that text, faces, or locations visible in the pixels are not removed.