What EXIF metadata contains
- GPS coordinates — if location access is enabled for the camera, often precise enough to identify a building.
- Date and time the photo was taken.
- Device — phone or camera model, lens and settings.
- Sometimes the owner name, software used and a thumbnail of the original image.
When is the data shared?
Large social networks usually strip location data when you upload a photo. But files sent as email attachments, shared through cloud links, sent “as a document” in messaging apps, posted on some forums or listed on smaller marketplaces may keep all metadata. Selling items from home is the classic risk: a photo of a sofa can reveal your address.
Remove metadata in seconds
Everything happens in your browser, so the original photos with location data are never uploaded anywhere.
- Open Compress image or the image converter.
- Add your photos — dozens at once if needed.
- Download the results. Re-encoded files do not contain EXIF, GPS or other metadata.
Turn off location for future photos
- iPhone: Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → Camera → Never. When sharing a single photo, you can also tap “Options” on the share sheet and turn off “Location”.
- Android: open the Camera app settings and disable location tags (the name differs by manufacturer).
Frequently asked questions
Does removing EXIF reduce image quality?
Metadata is separate from the image itself. Re-saving as JPG at high quality (90%+) keeps the photo visually identical.
Will the photo still be the right way up?
Yes. The orientation stored in EXIF is applied to the pixels before saving, so the photo displays correctly without metadata.