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Select one image or a whole folder — the tool reads each one's embedded metadata locally, without uploading anything.
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Strip EXIF and metadata from images
Files never leave your device
No files yetDrop your file here
or choose a file from your deviceStrip all EXIF, GPS, color profile and thumbnail data from your images. Re-encodes via canvas so nothing private leaks.
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Privacy you can verify
How privacy worksWant to verify local processing?
Use DevTools to confirm this tool does not upload selected files to ImageME for processing.
How it works
Three steps from start to finish.
Let it re-encode without metadata
The image is redrawn through canvas and re-exported clean — EXIF, GPS, color profiles and embedded thumbnails are not carried over.
Download the cleaned files
Export single files or a zip of a batch, each one stripped of identifying metadata.
Use cases
Where this tool earns its keep.
Removing GPS location before posting publicly
Strip embedded location coordinates from phone photos before sharing them on social media or public listings.
Cleaning device and camera info from shared images
Remove the camera model, software version and other technical metadata before sending images outside your organization.
Preparing client deliverables without internal details
Hand off finished images without embedded software, color-profile or device information that isn't relevant to the client.
Anonymizing a batch before an upload or backup
Run an entire folder through in one pass before uploading to a service or platform you don't fully trust with metadata.
Tips
Get the most out of it.
Run on social uploads
EXIF often contains your location and device model.
Bulk mode for trips
Strip a whole folder at once.
Verify with an EXIF viewer
Drop the export into an EXIF tool to confirm.
Common mistakes
Avoid these before you export.
Assuming cropping or resizing also clears metadata
Many edits preserve the original EXIF block unless the tool explicitly strips it. Don't assume an edited file is metadata-free — check, or run it through a dedicated stripping pass.
Forgetting that re-uploads can re-attach data
Some platforms and apps re-embed their own metadata (timestamps, app version, sometimes location) when you re-save or re-share a file. Strip as the last step before sharing, not the first.
Skipping verification after stripping
Confirm the result actually is clean — open the exported file in an EXIF viewer or a browser's image info panel to double check before sharing anything sensitive.
FAQ
Questions people ask about this tool.
What exactly gets removed?
EXIF data (camera, lens and shooting settings), GPS coordinates, embedded color profiles and any embedded thumbnail images — anything riding along with the pixels but invisible in the photo itself.
Does stripping metadata change how the image looks?
No — only the embedded data changes; the visible pixels are re-encoded as-is. The photo looks the same, it just no longer carries the extra information.
How can I confirm it actually worked?
Drop the exported file into any EXIF viewer, or check a browser's built-in image properties panel — a successfully stripped file should show empty or near-empty metadata fields.