Photo Metadata Viewer and Remover

Metadata is extra information saved inside an image file. Phones and cameras write EXIF data such as the camera model, lens, exposure settings, the date and time, and often the GPS position where the photo was taken. Editing apps can add XMP or IPTC data with the software name, author and keywords.

Instagram, Facebook and X strip most metadata from the copies they show to other people. Files you send by email, upload to a website, share in a cloud folder or send as a document in a chat app often keep it, so anyone who downloads the file can read your location.

No. For JPEG, PNG and WebP the tool deletes only the metadata blocks and copies the compressed image data byte for byte, so the picture is identical. The only exception is the optional 'rotate pixels' setting for JPEGs, which re-saves the image.

Phones often save photos sideways and add an orientation tag that tells viewers to rotate them. If that tag is removed the photo can show sideways. By default the tool keeps a tiny EXIF block with only the orientation value, which reveals nothing about you. You can also rotate the pixels for real or remove the tag completely.

No. Files are read and cleaned with JavaScript on your device. Nothing is sent to Hypello or any server. The OpenStreetMap link only opens if you click it.

JPEG, PNG and WebP. HEIC photos from iPhones aren't supported in the browser; export them as JPEG first, or set the iPhone camera format to Most Compatible.

An ICC colour profile tells apps which colour space the photo uses, such as Display P3 on recent iPhones. It contains no personal information. Keeping it stops colours from looking duller after cleaning, so it is on by default.