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Remove Metadata from Photo

Create a cleaner copy before you email, post, or publish a photo. Inspect the file first so you can see whether location, camera, caption, or provenance data is actually present.

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  • XMP and IPTC
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Photo metadata worth checking before sharing

A photo can carry more than pixels. The exact fields vary by camera, editor, export workflow, and format.

Location privacy

GPS coordinates can reveal where a photo was captured when the camera or app stored them.

Camera and capture details

EXIF can include device model, lens, exposure, date, time, orientation, and other capture settings.

Publishing details

XMP and IPTC may include captions, keywords, creator names, credits, rights, and editing information.

Inspect before you remove

How to delete metadata from a photo

MetaScrub keeps the workflow visible so you can check both the input and the result.

  • Choose or drop a JPEG, PNG, or WebP photo
  • Review every supported metadata block the browser detects
  • Select Privacy clean for broad supported metadata removal
  • Verify the cleaned copy and download it without replacing the original

Inside a supported image

Four layers the workbench checks

Each layer serves a different purpose, so the cleaner reports it separately.

EXIF and GPS

Camera, capture, device, time, and location details.

XMP and IPTC

Captions, credits, rights, keywords, edits, and software fields.

Content Credentials

Recognized C2PA/JUMBF provenance records and assertions.

ICC and pixels

Color profile and visual image data stay when possible.

Honest product boundaries

Decide whether removal fits the photo

  • Copyright, captions, and provenance can be useful for licensed, editorial, or archival work.
  • Visible landmarks, faces, signs, and other pixels may still reveal personal information.
  • A service you upload to may retain data or add new metadata after upload.

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Removing metadata from photos

How do I remove all metadata from an image?

Use Privacy clean, then review the verification result. MetaScrub removes recognized supported blocks, but it does not claim to cover every proprietary or unknown field.

Can I strip metadata from an image without uploading it?

Yes. MetaScrub reads and cleans supported still images locally in your browser.

Will the original photo be overwritten?

No. MetaScrub leaves the source file untouched and downloads a new cleaned copy.

Which photo formats work?

MetaScrub supports JPEG, PNG, and WebP still images.

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