Strip EXIF Metadata, GPS Geotags & Device Fingerprints
Remove hidden EXIF, IPTC, and XMP metadata from your photos before sharing online. Strip GPS coordinates, camera serial numbers, capture timestamps, and facial tagging data to prevent OSINT tracking.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Load Photograph
Drop any JPEG or PNG image containing embedded camera metadata.
Inspect Metadata Headers
The tool parses APP1/TIFF binary chunks and displays the hidden tags found inside the file.
Lossless EXIF Stripping
Raw pixel data is extracted and rewritten into a clean container without metadata headers.
Download Cleaned Image
Receive a sanitized, privacy-safe image file ready for anonymous publishing.
🔒 Privacy & Data Security Guarantee
Absolute Privacy: Sanitation is performed directly inside your browser. No files are uploaded to any server.
EXIF APP1 Binary Structure & OSINT Risks
Modern smartphone cameras and DSLRs automatically inject extensive diagnostic data into the JPEG APP1 marker (0xFFE1). This includes exact GPS latitude/longitude coordinates (accurate down to 1 meter), device IMEI/serial numbers, focal length, exposure bias, and timestamps.
When photos are posted online, data scrapers and OSINT analysts can extract this metadata to identify your exact physical location, daily commute routines, and equipment fingerprints. Our tool strips all non-essential headers, preserving only the compressed image stream.
Sensitive Metadata Stripped by This Tool
| Metadata Tag | Data Revealed | Privacy / Security Threat Level |
|---|---|---|
| GPSLatitude / GPSLongitude | Exact home, office, or travel location | Critical (Physical location leak) |
| Camera Serial / Phone Model | Hardware fingerprint and unique device ID | High (Device tracking across accounts) |
| DateTimeOriginal | Exact second the photograph was taken | Medium (Timeline & routine correlation) |
| Photoshop / Software Tag | Editing history and software version | Low (Metadata bloat) |