How do I remove GPS data from a photo?

Drop your JPEG into ExifKit and open the Strip panel. You can remove GPS data specifically, or strip all metadata at once. A preview shows exactly what will be removed before you download the cleaned file.

Does ExifKit upload my photos?

No. ExifKit runs entirely in your browser. Your photos are never sent to a server. You can verify this by opening your browser network panel while using the tool — you will see map tile requests and nothing else.

How do I read EXIF data from a photo?

Drop any photo onto ExifKit. It will immediately display the full EXIF data embedded in the file — camera model, lens, exposure settings, date, and GPS location if present.

ExifKit: View, Edit & Strip Photo Metadata

Q: Does EXIF data include my location?

Yes. Many smartphones and some cameras embed GPS coordinates into photos at capture. Sharing a photo with GPS intact can reveal exactly where you live, work, or spend time. ExifKit lets you view and remove GPS data before sharing.

Built to be actually useful.

Most tools that do what ExifKit does are either paywalled after the first file, require an account, or upload your photos to a server you know nothing about. Some do all three.

ExifKit was built because a genuinely private, no-account, fully unlocked tool for this simply did not exist. Everything here is free and always will be.

If ExifKit saves you time or gives you peace of mind, a coffee is the best way to say so. It goes directly to keeping this maintained.

Runs entirely on your machine

Your files never leave your machine. ExifKit is a single HTML file with no backend. There is nothing to send your photos to even if you wanted to.

Everything is free and unlocked

Every feature is unlocked. No free tier. No premium tier. No email required. Open the page, drop a photo, done.

Maintained because it matters.

ExifKit is something I use myself, so it gets fixed when things break.

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Your photos never leave your device

ExifKit processes everything entirely in your browser. When you drop a photo, it is read by JavaScript running on your own machine. Nothing is sent to a server, stored in a database, or logged anywhere.

The "Local · Private" badge in the header is not a marketing claim. It is an accurate description of how the tool works. You can verify it yourself by opening your browser's network panel while using ExifKit. You will see map tile requests and nothing else.

What actually goes over the network

When a photo has GPS coordinates, ExifKit looks up a place name from those coordinates using OpenStreetMap's public geocoding service, not Google Maps. Only the coordinates are sent, nothing else. Map imagery loads the same way any maps app loads it: by requesting image tiles for the area you are viewing.

How it works

Drop any photo and see everything your camera recorded. Settings, timestamps, and if location was on, exactly where it was taken plotted on a map.

From there you can strip metadata you don't want before sharing a photo, or correct a wrong date, time, or location if something was off at capture. Strip and Edit require JPEG — most phone photos qualify.

Working with a lot of photos? Drop a folder and do it all at once. Compare, strip, or edit in bulk and download everything as a ZIP.

Supported formats

ExifKit can read and display metadata from JPEG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF, and most RAW formats including NEF, CR2, ARW, and DNG. Stripping and editing metadata requires JPEG, which covers most photos taken on smartphones.

Understanding Exif metadata

Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format) is a standard for embedding metadata directly inside image files. When your camera captures a photo, it writes a structured block of data into the file recording how the photo was taken.

Aperture

The aperture is the opening in the camera lens, measured as an f-number. A low f-number means a wide opening: more light and background blur. A high f-number means more depth of field.

Shutter Speed

Controls how long the sensor is exposed to light. Fast shutter speeds freeze motion. Slow shutter speeds blur motion and let in more light.

ISO

ISO measures the sensor's sensitivity to light. Low ISO produces clean images. High ISO lets you shoot in dim light but introduces digital noise.

Focal Length

Focal length in millimeters describes the zoom level and field of view. Wide-angle lenses (14–35mm) capture broad scenes. Telephoto lenses (85mm+) bring distant subjects closer.

GPS and Location Data

Many smartphones and some cameras embed GPS coordinates into photos at capture. Sharing a photo with GPS intact can reveal exactly where you live, work, or spend time. The Strip panel lets you remove that data before sharing.

Exif vs. metadata

Exif is a specific type of embedded metadata written by the camera. Photos can also contain IPTC and XMP metadata. Exif is the one recorded by the camera at capture time.

Removing metadata before sharing

Before posting a photo online or sending it to someone, it is worth checking what metadata it contains. Camera model, serial number, and GPS coordinates are all embedded by default. ExifKit lets you review and selectively remove that data without affecting the image itself.