HelperCrateEXIF Viewer & Remover
Inspect hidden EXIF/XMP/IPTC metadata, see privacy risks, and remove it verifiably.
Your files never leave your device. Everything runs in your browser.
What EXIF Viewer & Remover does
EXIF Viewer & Remover shows the hidden metadata inside your photos — camera and lens details, exposure settings, timestamps, software, GPS coordinates, serial numbers and IPTC/XMP fields — and lets you strip what you do not want to share. It is the tool for checking what a photo reveals before posting it publicly.
JPEG files are cleaned losslessly: metadata segments are removed from the file without re-encoding the image, so quality is untouched. PNG, WebP and TIFF files are re-encoded, and the tool says so clearly. Selective modes let you remove only GPS and location data, only risky fields such as serial numbers and owner names, or a custom selection.
After removal, a verified result reads the output file again and reports the before-and-after field counts, so you can confirm the metadata is actually gone rather than trusting a button label.
How to use EXIF Viewer & Remover
- Drop up to 30 JPEG, PNG, WebP or TIFF files onto the page, or click the dropzone to browse.
- Review the per-file chips — GPS, Serial, Owner, Dates or Clean already — to see at a glance what each file contains.
- Expand the grouped metadata (Camera, Lens, Exposure, Date-Time, GPS, Software, IPTC/XMP, Other) or search for a specific field. The GPS card shows coordinates and an external map link.
- Choose a removal mode: Strip everything, Strip GPS / location only or Strip selected fields. Decide whether to keep the colour profile and how to handle orientation.
- Click Remove metadata. For JPEG inputs the removal is lossless; for PNG, WebP and TIFF the file is re-encoded.
- Check the Verified result field counts, inspect the output if you like, then download files individually or as a ZIP. Copy or export a JSON report of the metadata if you need a record.
Features
- Full metadata viewer with grouped fields, search, per-file summaries and a JSON export.
- Lossless metadata removal for JPEG files — segments are dropped without re-encoding the pixels.
- Selective removal modes: everything, GPS only, or a hand-picked set of fields.
- Options to keep the ICC colour profile, preserve the orientation tag on lossless JPEGs, or bake orientation into the pixels with a re-encode.
- A verified result that re-reads the output and compares field counts before and after.
- Batch processing of up to 30 files of 100 MB each, with per-file inspect, remove and download.
Tips and common mistakes
- Use Strip GPS only before posting holiday photos publicly — it removes the location while keeping useful camera data.
- Always check the Verified result counts; they prove the output file no longer contains the fields you removed.
- Keep a copy of the original if the metadata matters to you, since removal cannot be undone from the downloaded file.
Frequently asked questions
Is metadata removal lossless?
For JPEG files, yes — the metadata segments are removed without re-encoding, so image quality is identical. PNG, WebP and TIFF files are re-encoded, which preserves appearance but is not byte-for-byte lossless, and selective modes remove all metadata in those formats.
Why might a photo look rotated after I strip metadata?
Cameras often store orientation as a metadata tag instead of rotating pixels. If that tag is removed, some viewers show the photo unrotated. The tool offers to preserve the orientation tag on lossless JPEGs, or to bake the rotation into the pixels with a re-encode.
What is the difference between the strip modes?
Strip everything removes all metadata. Strip GPS / location only removes coordinates and location fields while keeping camera and exposure data. Strip selected fields targets the specific items you tick — useful for removing serial numbers or owner names while keeping the rest.
Should I keep the colour profile?
If the photo will be printed or needs consistent colours in a colour-managed workflow, keep the ICC profile. For quick sharing, removing it makes the file a little smaller with little visible difference on the web.
Is my photo uploaded to read its metadata?
No. Parsing and rewriting happen entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, and the tool works offline once loaded.
Related image tools: Image Compressor, Image Converter, Image Resizer.
Metadata is read and rewritten locally in your browser. Your files are never uploaded, and removal is verified on your own device.