Detect location metadata
The scanner flags supported GPS fields without displaying the coordinates.
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Remove GPS Metadata From Photos
Remove supported GPS and private EXIF fields from a JPEG or PNG copy. Check the result for anything this tool could not safely remove.
In this file
GPS and private EXIF fields
Create a privacy copy
Supported GPS, capture dates and device identifiers are removed. AI workflow, copyright and color information stay.
Check the new file
The output is scanned again. Unknown XMP, IPTC or nested EXIF structures can remain unresolved or stop cleaning safely.
In the output
What stays in the photo
Encoded image data and dimensions.
Orientation, color profile and copyright details when present.
The source JPEG or PNG file.
Limits to review
Visible landmarks and text in the picture are not changed.
Unsupported XMP, IPTC or nested EXIF may contain location information that remains.
A clean supported-field report is not a guarantee that every location clue is gone.
Use the tool
Remove location data and check the copy
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Choose a JPEG or PNG photo
The file is checked locally for supported embedded location data.
- 2
Review the privacy task
This page removes GPS and other supported private EXIF fields; it leaves AI workflow fields alone.
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Read the verification details
Check what was removed, preserved or left unresolved before relying on the copy.
- 4
Download a separate photo
Keep the original for your records and share only the copy you have reviewed.
Quick answers
Questions about gps metadata remover
What else changes besides GPS?+
The privacy task also removes supported private EXIF details such as capture dates, device identifiers, MakerNotes and embedded thumbnails. Copyright, orientation and supported image data stay.
Will this remove a visible location in the picture?+
No. A sign, landmark or other visible clue remains in the pixels. This tool handles supported embedded metadata only.
Can I use a WebP photo?+
WebP can be inspected in the Metadata Checker, but this tool does not create a cleaned WebP copy.