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Remove EXIF Metadata & Geotags
Permanently wipe GPS geotags, camera serials, and timestamp metadata from photos directly in your browser with zero server uploads.
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Supports PNG, JPEG, JPG, WebP (Up to 25 MB each)
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How to Use
3 simple steps to perfect your post formatting, verify live feed boundaries, and maximize engagement.
Upload Photos to Sanitize
Drop smartphone photos, DSLR shots, or screenshots directly into the browser dropzone.
Automatic Metadata Stripping
Our client-side Canvas engine re-encodes pixel data, completely stripping GPS coordinates and serials.
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Download sanitized images that are 100% safe to post to social media, forums, or classifieds.
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Why Remove EXIF Geotags Before Sharing Photos?
Whenever you snap a photograph on an iPhone, Android device, or digital camera, the hardware automatically embeds an extensive EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) header into the image file. This hidden metadata frequently includes your precise GPS coordinates (pinpointing your exact home, child's school, or personal office), camera serial number, date and timestamp, and hardware settings.
When you upload photos to social platforms, forums, Craigslist, classified ads, or portfolio websites, this sensitive geolocation data can be easily harvested by automated scrapers, bad actors, or competitors. Sanitizing your images with PreviewYourPost's 100% client-side EXIF scrubber permanently removes all GPS tags and device signatures right in your browser, guaranteeing complete personal privacy before you hit publish.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Clear, authoritative answers to common technical, formatting, and safety questions.
Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF) is hidden metadata embedded automatically inside digital photos by smartphones and cameras. It frequently records your exact GPS latitude/longitude coordinates (revealing your home, workplace, or travel location), camera model, device serial number, shutter speed, date/time taken, and editing software history.
Sharing raw photos containing GPS coordinates can compromise your physical security and privacy. While some social platforms strip metadata upon feed upload, direct file transfers, messaging apps, personal blogs, online marketplaces (Craigslist, eBay), and forums often preserve original EXIF data, allowing anyone to extract your location.
No! Stripping EXIF metadata simply discards the hidden text tags inside the file header while preserving original pixel dimensions, sharp clarity, and color balance.
Unlike online privacy scrubbers that require uploading your photos to remote cloud servers, PreviewYourPost processes every image directly in your local browser using HTML5 Canvas rendering. Your personal photos never touch external servers or third-party networks.
While public social feeds often re-encode images to save bandwidth, direct file downloads, shared drive links, uncompressed attachments, and third-party API scrapers can still access raw metadata. Scrubbing EXIF data beforehand guarantees complete privacy regardless of platform policies.
Yes! You can drop multiple JPEG, PNG, and WebP images simultaneously. The tool cleans all files in parallel and provides direct 1-click download links for every sanitized asset.
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