Remove Metadata from a Photo

What counts as image metadata?

Metadata is everything stored in an image besides the pixels themselves. That includes the EXIF block (camera and exposure data), GPS coordinates, XMP packets (often written by editing apps), IPTC fields (captions, keywords, copyright), and proprietary maker notes. Some of it is harmless; some of it can identify you.

This tool removes all of it at once. By drawing the image onto a fresh canvas and re-encoding, it produces a file that contains only the picture — no embedded data of any kind. It's the simplest way to make a photo safe to share.

How to remove all metadata

1. Open your image. Drag it onto the tool, choose a file, or paste it.
2. Choose a format. On the Remove tab, pick JPG, PNG, or WebP for the clean output.
3. Download. Save the metadata-free copy. The Metadata tab will confirm nothing is left.

Metadata vs the visible image

Removing metadata never crops, resizes, or recolours your photo — it only deletes the hidden fields. If you also want to shrink the file or change its size, run it through our compress or resize tools afterwards.