Remove Location From a Photo
Remove GPS coordinates only or strip all metadata from supported photos before sharing them.
Private by default
Metadata is read and rewritten in local memory. Coordinates and camera details are never sent with analytics events.
About this remove location from photo
Choose location-only removal when you want to preserve camera, copyright, and color metadata, or remove all removable metadata for a more thorough clean copy. The file is rewritten locally and checked again before the download button appears.
Recognized GPS, XMP location, IPTC location, and related coordinate fields are targeted. No tool can prove that an unknown proprietary binary field contains no place information, so the result accurately says detected location metadata was removed.
Location-only mode targets recognized coordinate and place fields while leaving useful camera, copyright, and color information when the format can preserve it. The broader mode asks the local metadata engine to remove all optional fields it can safely rewrite. In both cases a new file is created and inspected again rather than overwriting the source.
How it works
- 1Choose a compatible file or paste an image from the clipboard.
- 2Review the detected format and options, then start the local processing job.
- 3Check the result details and download the new file, extracted data, or generated package.
Example use cases
- Handle remove location from photo without creating an account or installing desktop software.
- Inspect or prepare JPG, JPEG, PNG, HEIC, AVIF files before sharing them with another person or service.
- Keep private file contents out of a remote conversion queue.
Supported formats and limits
- Accepted input
- JPG, JPEG, PNG, HEIC, AVIF
- Maximum file size
- 50 MB per file
- Batch processing
- One file at a time
- Processing location
- On this device when browser support is available
Limitations
- Removal is verified against recognized fields and cannot prove that an undocumented private blob contains no place information.
- Required structural and codec metadata remains in JPEG, PNG, HEIC, and AVIF outputs.
- Some browser and format combinations may be readable but not safely writable by the bundled metadata engine.
Why use this tool
- The real tool appears before supporting content, so the task starts immediately.
- Heavy code is loaded only for this utility and work is moved off the main interface where practical.
- Results use the bytes actually produced or detected—never a predicted size or fake success state.
Frequently asked questions
Is my file uploaded to a server?
Metadata is read and rewritten in local memory. Coordinates and camera details are never sent with analytics events.
Should I remove location only or all photo metadata?
Use location-only mode when camera, date, copyright, or ICC information still has value. Use all-removable mode for a public copy where those optional details are unnecessary.
Does removing GPS reduce photo quality?
The format-aware rewrite avoids decoding and re-encoding pixels where supported. The output is also checked again for targeted location fields before download.
Why was my file rejected even though the extension looks correct?
The contents may be empty, corrupt, too large, or a different format that was renamed. Re-export the original file from its source app and try again.
Does this work on phones?
Yes in current Chrome, Safari, Edge, and Firefox where the required browser or WebAssembly feature is available. Large jobs may complete more reliably on a device with more memory.