Metadata Remover
Guides
Photo metadata guides
What a photo file carries besides the picture, how to see it on any device, which apps remove it for you and which do not, and how to take it out yourself. Each guide was written and checked by the people who build the Metadata Remover app, and each one shows the date it was last reviewed.
New to this? Start with what EXIF data is, then check one of your own photos with the tool on the home page. Nothing is uploaded.
What is EXIF data, and what does a photo's metadata reveal?
The three kinds of metadata inside a photo, the fields that matter for privacy, who can read them and which file types carry them.
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Which apps strip photo metadata when you share a picture?
iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Instagram, email, AirDrop, Slack and cloud links: what each keeps and how to test any app yourself.
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How to check if a photo has location data
Where to look on iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and in the browser, what a location result means, and which photos never have one.
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Remove location from photos on iPhone and Android
Stop the camera saving it, remove it from photos already taken, strip it from the copy you share, and what is still left afterwards.
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Remove Timestamps and Dates from Photos
Hidden EXIF and XMP timestamps versus a date printed on the picture, and how to deal with each.
iPhone + Android
More files. More formats. One private workflow.
Use the iPhone or Android app for HEIC photos from your library, batch cleanup with Pro, and a map of any location found.
