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Remove EXIF and GPS Metadata, Then Verify the Copy

Inspect and clean JPEG, PNG or WebP metadata without recompressing pixels, scan the output again, and review the artifact a platform actually serves.

  • JPEG, PNG and WebP byte-level cleanup
  • No pixel recompression; ICC stays by default
  • Second scan plus public-copy review
Choose an image to inspectRead the share-safe image workflow
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Working input
Browser memory
Cross-tool handoff
Session only · 10 min
URL payload
Never
Export
Explicit action

Verify it: open DevTools Network, clear the log, use the tool, then inspect fetch/XHR requests. Page assets and optional aggregate analytics may use the network; tool input is not included.

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How to use

  1. 01Choose which metadata categories to remove and whether to retain ICC color.
  2. 02Select a local JPEG, PNG or WebP file and review the findings.
  3. 03Confirm the second-scan verification, then download the cleaned copy.
  4. 04Review visible pixels for reflections, screens, labels, badges, faces, landmarks and location clues.
  5. 05After publishing, download the public copy and compare its format, dimensions, size, ICC profile and metadata containers.
  6. 06Copy or download the JSON policy report; metadata gets a deterministic pass/fail result while visible pixels remain an explicit manual gate.
  7. 07For a batch, apply one policy to up to 20 files and download cleaned images with a before/after CSV in one ZIP.
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FAQ

Does EXIF Cleaner upload my image?
No. File inspection, container removal and output verification run in the browser tab. Page assets and aggregate analytics may use the network, but the image bytes are not included.
Which formats can it inspect and clean?
It supports JPEG APP and COM metadata, PNG EXIF, text and time chunks, and WebP EXIF and XMP chunks. The file type is detected from bytes rather than only the filename.
Will cleanup recompress the image?
No. Supported metadata containers are removed without re-encoding the pixels. ICC profiles stay by default unless you explicitly remove them.
What does verified download mean?
The cleaned bytes were parsed again and the metadata containers selected by the active policy were absent. It does not mean visible privacy clues were removed.
Why does the tool ask for a visible-pixel review?
Metadata tools cannot detect every face, reflection, screen, label, document, landmark or location clue rendered in the image itself.
How do I inspect the copy served by a platform?
Publish the verified local copy, download the exact image from the public page, and choose the public-copy review path. Compare its format, dimensions, size, ICC profile and metadata containers with the local baseline.
guides

Guides

Image performance7 min read

How to Compress Images Locally in Your Browser

Resize screenshots and photos, choose WebP, JPEG or PNG, and compare the result without uploading the source image.

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Image privacy6 min read

How to Remove EXIF and GPS Metadata Before Sharing

Inspect and remove GPS, EXIF, XMP and publishing metadata locally, verify the cleaned image, then recheck the exact public copy after upload.

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