Strip the camera, GPS, and timestamp data hidden in your photos. StripShot removes EXIF at the binary level in your browser, so the metadata is gone and your pixels stay byte-for-byte identical.
Last updated June 2026
Drop a JPEG, PNG, or WebP into the tool above and StripShot reads the EXIF block, shows you what is inside, and strips it on one click. There is nothing to install and no file to upload, because the whole process runs locally in your browser. Pro accounts can clean multiple files at once in batch mode.
EXIF is only one of several metadata types. StripShot also removes XMP, IPTC, and C2PA in the same pass, so a single clean covers everything platforms can read. For the full picture, see remove all metadata from a photo.
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is technical metadata your camera or phone writes into every photo. Some of it is harmless, but several fields are privacy-sensitive. In JPEG it lives in the APP1 marker block; StripShot removes that block whole.
| EXIF field | What it reveals |
|---|---|
| Camera make & model | The exact device that took the photo |
| Lens, ISO, aperture, shutter | Technical shooting settings |
| GPS latitude / longitude / altitude | The precise location the photo was taken |
| Timestamps | The date and time of capture, down to the second |
| Device serial number | A unique identifier that can link photos to one device |
| Embedded thumbnail | A small preview that can still show an uncropped original |
Modern photos often carry more than EXIF. AI-era files add XMP and C2PA provenance data that older EXIF tools ignore. StripShot covers those too. See EXIF in the glossary for the full breakdown.
| Risk | What can happen |
|---|---|
| Location tracking | GPS in a photo reveals your home, workplace, or routine |
| Stalking and safety | A single geotagged photo can expose where you are right now |
| Device fingerprinting | Serial numbers and camera data link separate photos to you |
| The thumbnail leak | An embedded thumbnail can still show the original you cropped out |
The common advice is to open a photo in an editor and re-save it to drop the metadata. That works, but it costs you image quality: editors decode the pixels and recompress them, adding compression artifacts every time you save.
StripShot strips EXIF at the binary level. It removes only the metadata marker blocks and writes the original pixel bytes straight back, so the cleaned file is identical in quality to the original. This is the difference no re-encoding tool can claim, and it is why the result has zero quality loss.
Drop your photo
Drag a JPEG, PNG, or WebP into the tool, or tap to choose a file. Everything happens in your browser.
Inspect the metadata
StripShot reads the EXIF block and shows the camera, GPS, and timestamp fields hidden in your file.
Strip the EXIF data
Click strip. The metadata marker blocks are removed at the binary level while the pixels stay untouched.
Download the clean file
Save the cleaned photo. It is byte-for-byte identical in quality, with the metadata gone.
iPhone photos carry GPS and device EXIF. When you share or export a photo as JPEG, drop it into the tool above to strip it. HEIC files should be exported as JPEG first, since StripShot processes JPEG, PNG, and WebP.
Android cameras write the same camera and GPS EXIF into JPEGs. Upload the photo here and strip it before sharing or posting.
PNG stores metadata in text chunks (tEXt, iTXt, zTXt) and an optional eXIf chunk, which is where some tools and AI generators hide data. StripShot removes those chunks while keeping the image chunks that render your picture intact.
No. StripShot edits the file at the binary level and removes only the metadata marker blocks. The pixel data is never decoded or re-encoded, so the output is byte-for-byte identical in quality to the original. Editors that re-save a photo recompress the pixels and lose quality; StripShot does not.
Yes. GPS latitude, longitude, and altitude are stored in the EXIF block and are removed completely. For a guide focused specifically on location and geotag removal, see our Remove GPS & Location Data page.
Yes. You can clean files free with no account. There is a daily limit on the free tier; StripShot Pro adds batch processing, video, and unlimited cleaning.
No. EXIF stripping runs entirely in your browser. Your photos never leave your device, which is why there is nothing to upload and nothing stored.
JPEG, PNG, and WebP. iPhone photos shared or exported as JPEG are fully supported. HEIC files should be exported as JPEG first.
EXIF holds camera and GPS data. XMP is Adobe's XML metadata that can carry AI tool signatures. C2PA is signed provenance metadata that platforms read to apply Made with AI labels. StripShot removes all three. See the glossary for full definitions.
No. Once the metadata blocks are removed from the file and you save the cleaned copy, the data is gone from that file. Keep your original if you want to retain the metadata.
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