Question 1

Why should I remove EXIF data from my photos?

Accepted Answer

EXIF data can include your exact GPS location, device model, and capture timestamp. Removing it before sharing online helps protect your privacy and avoids unintentionally revealing where a photo was taken.

Question 2

How does this tool remove the metadata?

Accepted Answer

It loads your image onto a fresh HTML canvas and re-exports it as a new file. This re-encoding process does not carry over the original EXIF, IPTC, XMP, or GPS metadata.

Question 3

Will the image quality change?

Accepted Answer

For JPG output, the tool re-encodes at a high quality setting (~92%) to keep visual changes minimal. PNG output remains fully lossless.

Question 4

How do I know the metadata was actually removed?

Accepted Answer

The tool checks your original file's metadata first and shows whether it contained data, then confirms the cleaned output has none, so you can verify the result directly.

Question 5

Does this change my photo's dimensions?

Accepted Answer

No, the output keeps the exact same width and height as your original image.

Question 6

Is my photo uploaded anywhere during this process?

Accepted Answer

No, the entire process — reading metadata and re-encoding the image — happens locally in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server.

Question 7

What output format will I get?

Accepted Answer

PNG inputs are re-encoded as PNG; all other formats (including JPG) are re-encoded as JPG at high quality.

Question 8

Should I use this before posting photos on social media?

Accepted Answer

It's a good practice, especially for photos taken on a smartphone, since many phones embed GPS coordinates by default unless location tagging is disabled.

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