How to use: Remove EXIF data
- 1Choose the photos you want to clean. JPG, PNG and WebP are supported.
- 2Press "Remove metadata". NapTools shows what it found, including any GPS location.
- 3Download the cleaned photos, or all of them as a ZIP.
- 4Share the cleaned copies instead of the originals.
Why it matters
A single photo of your new flat, your child’s school or your car can reveal your exact location to within a few metres. Sellers on marketplaces, people sharing rental listings and anyone posting from home are often unaware their photos carry GPS coordinates.
What gets removed
- GPS latitude, longitude and altitude
- Date and time the photo was taken
- Phone or camera make, model and serial number
- Editing software, comments, copyright and author fields (EXIF, XMP and IPTC)
Colour profiles are kept, so colours look exactly the same after cleaning.
How it stays lossless
A JPG file is a series of blocks: some hold the image, others hold metadata. NapTools removes only the metadata blocks and leaves the image blocks byte-for-byte identical. PNG and WebP files are cleaned the same way.
Frequently asked questions
What is EXIF data?
EXIF is information your camera or phone stores inside a photo file - the exact GPS coordinates, date and time, phone model, camera settings and sometimes the owner's name.
Does removing it reduce image quality?
No. For JPG, PNG and WebP the hidden data is cut out of the file without touching the image itself. The only exception is a photo your phone marked as rotated; it is saved upright at high quality so it doesn't appear sideways.
Doesn't WhatsApp remove location anyway?
WhatsApp and most social networks strip EXIF when they compress photos, but sending as a document, emailing, or uploading to cloud links and many websites keeps the original data intact.
Are my photos uploaded to check them?
No. Reading and removing metadata both happen inside your browser.