Cleaning tool · Privacy
Remove GPS location from photos
A phone photo can pinpoint a specific building. GPS sits inside EXIF and travels with the file to everyone who ends up holding a copy.
Latitude and longitude/15 MB per file/30 per batch/On-device
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JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC · 15 MB each · up to 30 per batch
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Cleaning options
Note: GPS is stored inside the EXIF block and cannot be removed tag by tag without rebuilding the block. So this tool removes the whole EXIF block — location, device and time go together. If you only want the location gone while keeping the shooting parameters, use the AI-only mode and then run a full clean.
Where GPS hides, and how precise it is
GPS is not a separate file. It is a sub-directory inside EXIF (the GPS IFD), holding latitude, longitude, altitude, direction and even the satellite count. Phones write it by default unless you revoke the camera's location permission in system settings.
| Device | Typical accuracy | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Phone (GPS + cell + Wi-Fi) | 5–30 m | Pinpoints a specific building |
| Camera + external GPS module | 3–10 m | Pinpoints a specific spot |
| Camera + phone app sync | 10–50 m | Narrows it to a block |
| Manual tagging or imported track | Varies | Depends on the track quality |
Three leak paths people miss
- Sending the original: WeChat's “original”, email attachments and AirDrop all carry EXIF through.
- Cloud album share links: most services hand out the original file when someone downloads from a shared link.
- Marketplace listing photos: a buyer can download the original and read the shooting location and the device serial number.
In-platform compression usually drops GPS, but that is not something to rely on: policies differ per platform, change without notice, and compression costs image quality. Cleaning the file yourself is the only controllable option.
Common questions
Does removing GPS affect image quality?
No. GPS is metadata and has nothing to do with pixels. Display, resolution and colour are unchanged.
Can I remove only GPS and keep the rest of EXIF?
Not in this version. GPS lives inside EXIF, so removing it means rebuilding the whole block. This tool removes the block whole, and the AI-only mode offers the other trade-off.
Can a screenshot strip GPS?
Yes, but a screenshot recompresses the pixels, changes the resolution and loses colour information. A cleaning tool is cleaner and less work.
Can the location still be inferred afterwards?
Not from the metadata. The image itself may still show recognisable landmarks, shop signs or house numbers — metadata cleaning does not touch content.
How do I stop GPS being written in the first place?
Revoke the camera's location permission in system settings (iOS: Settings → Privacy → Location Services → Camera). That fixes it at the source.