Photo Metadata Privacy: EXIF, GPS and Safe Sharing
Photo privacy involves more than what you can see in an image. The underlying file may contain EXIF, GPS, timestamps and device information.
Visible content and metadata are different
Pixels contain the visible image. Metadata describes properties of the file and how, when or where it may have been produced.
Common sensitive fields
GPS coordinates, creation dates, device models, creator fields and editing software are examples worth reviewing.
Metadata removal is not anonymization
Cleaning metadata does not hide faces, addresses, reflections, documents, signs or landmarks visible in the image itself.
Use a complete privacy check
Review visible content, inspect metadata, clean an expendable copy and verify the result before sharing.
Use MetWipe
Inspect and clean supported metadata locally in your browser. MetWipe is designed so supported file processing can happen on your device rather than requiring an application-server upload.
Open Photo Metadata RemoverRelated guides
Related photo metadata tasks
Use a focused workflow for EXIF inspection and location privacy before sharing a photo.
Explore the Photo Metadata Center
Compare the EXIF viewer, broad remover, GPS checker, GPS remover, device-info workflow and photo privacy guides from one place. Open Photo Metadata Tools →