Last reviewed August 10, 2026

How to Remove Photo Metadata Before Sharing

Understand what image metadata can reveal and create a clean pixel-only copy locally.

What photo metadata can contain

EXIF can include camera model, orientation, capture date, editing information, color profiles, and sometimes GPS tags.

  • Location data deserves special attention.
  • Removing metadata does not hide visible photo details.
  • Keep an original if you need archival camera information.

How OpenFileTools removes it

OpenFileTools decodes the pixels in your browser and creates a newly encoded copy without copying recognized metadata blocks. Neither version is uploaded.

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