Every photo you take with your smartphone contains hidden metadata that could reveal your location, device information, and more. Here's how to clean photos before sharing them.

What Your Photos Reveal

Modern smartphones embed extensive metadata (EXIF data) in every photo:

  • GPS coordinates - Exact location where photo was taken
  • Device information - Make, model, software version
  • Date and time - Precise moment photo was taken
  • Camera settings - Aperture, exposure, focal length

Privacy Risk Example

Posting unedited photos from your home can reveal your exact address. Burglars have used this information to target homes when people are on vacation.

How to Remove Metadata

Option 1: Using removemd

  1. Upload your photos to removemd
  2. Our system automatically strips all metadata
  3. Download clean versions ready for sharing

Option 2: Manual Methods

For iPhone Users

  1. Disable location services for Camera app in Settings
  2. Use "Save as Copy" when editing photos to remove some metadata
  3. Share via AirDrop with "Options > All Photos Data: Off"

For Android Users

  1. Turn off "Save location" in Camera settings
  2. Use Google Photos' "Modify date & time" feature
  3. Share using "Remove metadata" option when available

Option 3: Convert to Different Format

Saving photos as PNG instead of JPEG often removes most metadata automatically.

Quick and Easy Solution

Use our free online tool to clean multiple photos at once with guaranteed metadata removal.

Clean Your Photos Now

Best Practices

  • Always check photos before sharing on social media
  • Consider disabling location services for your camera
  • Educate family members about photo privacy
  • Clean photos before posting about vacations