Why this matters
Most marketplace platforms — eBay, Vinted, Leboncoin, Facebook Marketplace — do not strip GPS metadata from the photos you upload. Your listing photos are publicly accessible. Any visitor can download them and use free tools to extract your home coordinates in under 30 seconds.
What platforms do — and don't do
Large platforms like Amazon and eBay typically recompress uploaded images, which often removes EXIF data as a side effect. But this is not guaranteed, not consistent across all image types, and not something you should rely on.
The information your listing photos expose
Home address
GPS coordinates pinpoint where photos were taken — typically your home or workplace
Daily routine
Multiple photos with timestamps reveal when you're home
Device model
iPhone or Android model — useful for targeted phishing or theft planning
Time of listing
Combined with GPS, attackers can predict when your home is empty
How to clean your listing photos in 60 seconds
Take your product photos as normal
No need to change how you shoot. Take photos in good light at home.
Upload to RemoveMD
Drag and drop up to 5 photos at once. Supports JPEG, PNG and HEIC (iPhone). Free, no account needed.
Download the cleaned files
All metadata — GPS, timestamps, device info — is removed. Use these files for your listings.
Pro tip — sell regularly?
If you list items frequently, a RemoveMD Pro account lets you clean unlimited files at once via ZIP batch upload. Clean 50 listing photos in one go before posting any listing.
Other metadata risks for sellers
GPS is the most obvious risk, but not the only one. Timestamps can reveal your schedule. A series of photos all taken between 9am and 5pm tells potential thieves that you're not home during the day. Device model can be used to craft convincing phishing messages impersonating Apple or Google support.
Removing all metadata takes seconds and has no downside — your product photos look exactly the same.
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Free · Up to 5 photos at once · No account needed.