Remove GPS location data from a photo
If a photo was taken with location services on, it can carry the exact spot it was taken at — accurate enough to identify a specific address — inside metadata nobody sees when they just look at the picture. Drop your photo in below to check, then download a copy with the location (and everything else) stripped out before you post it anywhere.
Drag a photo here, or
Works best on JPEG straight from a phone or camera, where GPS tags actually live.
This photo's metadata includes exact coordinates: . Clean the file below before sharing it anywhere public.
No location coordinates turned up in this photo's metadata — it should already be safe to post as far as location is concerned.
Redrawing the photo onto a canvas removes the GPS tag along with every other metadata field — there is no way to strip only the location and keep the rest.
How to remove GPS location from a photo
- Load the photo above — drag it in or use the file picker.
- Check the alert. If a GPS location was found, the exact coordinates are shown so you can see precisely what would otherwise be exposed.
- Pick an export format. PNG keeps the pixels exactly as decoded; JPEG or WebP are smaller but recompress slightly.
- Download the cleaned copy and use that file — not the original — anywhere the photo is going to be shared publicly.
The location is removed by redrawing the entire photo onto a canvas and exporting a new file from that canvas, which carries no metadata of any kind, GPS or otherwise. There is no partial option that keeps the camera and date information while dropping only the coordinates — cleaning the file clears everything at once.
When this matters most
- Marketplace and classifieds listings — a photo of an item taken at home, in a driveway, or in a garage can carry that address in its metadata even though the picture itself shows nothing identifying.
- Lost-pet or found-item flyers — often photographed right where the pet lives or was found, which is exactly the location some posters would rather not publish precisely.
- Rental and real-estate photos shared before a listing goes live, or shared with people outside the platform that would otherwise strip it.
- Any photo sent by email, messaging app, or direct file share — these paths typically do not strip metadata the way some social platforms' own upload processing might.
Frequently asked questions
How do I check if a photo has GPS location data before I post it?
Drop the photo into the tool above. It scans the file's own bytes for a GPS block in its Exif metadata and, if one is present, shows the exact coordinates with a clear warning — there is nothing to enable or configure, the check happens automatically the moment the file loads.
Does removing GPS data also remove other information, like the date or camera model?
Yes — the cleanup step redraws the whole photo onto a canvas and exports a new file, which removes every metadata tag at once, not just GPS. There isn't a way to keep some tags and remove only the location, because a canvas has no concept of metadata at all once the pixels are drawn onto it.
Is the location removed from the photo I already posted somewhere?
No — this only works on the file before you upload or send it. Once a photo carrying GPS data has already reached a server, a group chat, or another person's device, this tool cannot reach into that copy and strip it retroactively; you would need to remove or replace the already-shared file through whatever platform hosts it, and re-share a cleaned version if you still want the photo available.
Will removing GPS data make my photo look any different?
No — the pixels are unchanged. Metadata sits alongside the image data in the file, not inside it, so removing it doesn't crop, resize, recolour or otherwise alter anything about how the photo looks. Choose PNG for an export that is also pixel-for-pixel lossless; JPEG or WebP will recompress slightly, which is normally invisible at a reasonable quality setting.