Remove EXIF data from a photo online
Every photo from a phone or camera carries hidden metadata: where it was taken, when, and on what device. Sharing the original file shares that data too, even if nothing in the picture itself looks sensitive. Redacted strips this metadata from every image you export, automatically, in your browser.
What’s hiding in a photo’s metadata
- GPS coordinates of where the photo was taken
- Camera or phone make and model
- Date and time the photo was captured
- Software and editing history
- Orientation and other capture settings
How to remove EXIF data with Redacted
- Drop the photo into Redacted, or paste it from the clipboard.
- Make any edits you want, or none at all.
- Download the image.
Every exported image, JPEG or PNG, has its metadata stripped, whether or not you added a mask.
Do I need to redact anything first?
No. Metadata stripping happens on every export regardless of whether you add masks. If you just want a clean copy of a photo with the location and device data removed, open it in Redacted and download it again.
Privacy
The photo is processed entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, and there’s no account or tracking. Metadata is removed locally as part of the export — Redacted never reads or transmits it elsewhere.
FAQ
Does this remove the GPS location from iPhone or Android photos?
Yes. Phone photos often embed precise GPS coordinates. Exporting through Redacted removes this along with the rest of the EXIF data.
Do I lose image quality?
No. Removing metadata doesn’t touch the pixel data, only the hidden file information is stripped.
Can I remove metadata without adding any masks?
Yes. Open the image, skip the masking step, and download it. The exported copy has metadata removed either way.