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Check whether a photo contains GPS coordinates

Some phones and cameras can store latitude, longitude and altitude inside a JPEG when location tagging is enabled.

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GPS is not always present

A photo can contain EXIF metadata without containing GPS. Location information depends on device settings and the workflow that produced the file.

Coordinates can be sensitive

Exact latitude and longitude can identify where a photo was captured. That makes GPS one of the highest-risk metadata fields in MetWipe's heuristic Privacy Score.

Local inspection

MetWipe checks supported JPEG GPS fields in-browser and displays coordinates only on your device.

Use the free MetWipe scanner

Inspect supported JPG/JPEG metadata, review privacy-relevant fields, remove supported metadata and verify the cleaned copy locally in your browser.

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