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Bulk EXIF Stripper: Remove EXIF Data From Many Photos

Remove the GPS location, camera details and dates from a batch of JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF or BMP files. The picture itself isn't re-saved, so it looks the same. No uploads, no signup.

100% private. Nothing is uploaded.

Photos are cleaned on your device, never uploadedNo sign-up neededGPS, camera, date and author data removed in one pass

How to Remove Metadata From Multiple Photos

  1. Add Your Photos

    Click Choose Image or drag photos onto the box. Add as many JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF and BMP files as you need. Add More Files lets you top up the batch later.

  2. Strip the Metadata

    Press Strip All EXIF. Each row changes to EXIF Stripped when its file is clean. A file that can't be cleaned shows Failed with a short message.

  3. Download the Clean Files

    Press Download ZIP to save every clean file in exif-stripped-images.zip. Each file keeps its format and name, with -no-metadata added, such as beach-no-metadata.jpg.

Key features

  • Clean Many Photos in One Batch
  • Removes GPS Location
  • Photos Stay on Your Device
  • Same Format, No Re-Compression
  • One ZIP Download
  • JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF and BMP
  • No Account or Watermarks

When to Remove Photo Metadata in Bulk

Privacy

  • Remove the GPS location from vacation photos before you post them
  • Clean photos taken at home so they don't point to your address
  • Clean a set of photos before you put them on a public website or blog
  • Clean photos before you send them as email attachments

Photographers

  • Deliver client galleries without camera and lens details
  • Hide your camera's serial number before you post photos online
  • Remove editing app history from exported files
  • Remove the date and time from photos you share publicly

Selling and Publishing

  • Clean product photos before you list items for sale
  • Remove names and locations from photos before they go on a website
  • Clean screenshots and graphics exported from design apps
  • Clean a whole folder of event photos in one pass

What Is an EXIF Remover?

An EXIF remover is a tool that deletes the hidden details saved inside a photo file, such as the GPS location, camera model and date taken, while leaving the picture alone. A metadata viewer only shows those details. A bulk EXIF remover cleans a whole batch of photos at once instead of one by one.

Remove EXIF Data From Photos Before You Share Them

Cleaning a photo only takes a click, but it helps to know what changes and what doesn't. These answers cover quality, what is removed, and what no metadata tool can hide.

Does Removing EXIF Data Lower Photo Quality?

No. The stripper cuts out only the metadata blocks and copies the image data byte for byte, so the picture is not compressed again. A JPG stays a JPG and a PNG stays a PNG. The file gets a little smaller when it had metadata. If a damaged file can't be read this way, it is re-saved instead, and its row tells you.

What Gets Removed and What Stays?

Everything that describes the photo is removed. A few values that change how it looks are kept, so the clean copy looks the same. To check a clean JPG or PNG, open it in the image metadata viewer.

  • Removed: the GPS location, camera and lens, serial numbers, dates, editing software and the small preview image stored with the EXIF data.
  • Removed: XMP and IPTC fields such as captions, keywords, author and copyright, plus comments and PNG text notes.
  • Kept: the orientation tag, so phone photos don't turn sideways, plus the color profile, transparency and animation.
  • Dropped from JPG motion photos: the short video clip some Android phones attach, so you get a still photo.

What Can't a Metadata Remover Remove?

It can't remove anything you can see in the picture or anything outside the file. Check these yourself before you share:

  • Clues in the photo, such as street signs, house numbers, car plates or a screen.
  • The file name. Many phones put the date and time in it, such as IMG_20240512_183015.jpg.
  • Copies you already posted, sent or backed up. Only the new files are clean.

Do Social Media and Chat Apps Remove EXIF Data?

Many do when they shrink a photo for posting, but not all, and the rules change over time. Sending a photo as a file or document can keep the original, metadata included. Email attachments keep it too. Cleaning photos first means the location is gone wherever they end up.

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Bulk EXIF Stripper — Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about removing metadata from multiple images at once

How do I remove EXIF data from multiple photos at once?

Drop your photos onto the upload box, or click Choose Image and select them all. Press Strip All EXIF and wait for each row to show EXIF Stripped. Then press Download ZIP. With only one photo, the buttons read Strip EXIF Data and Download Clean Image, and you get the photo itself instead of a ZIP.

How do I remove the location from photos before sending them?

Run the photos through the stripper and send the clean copies. The GPS data is part of the EXIF block, so it is removed with it. Location fields saved in XMP are removed too. To stop new photos from saving a location at all, turn off location access for your camera app in your phone's settings.

Can I remove EXIF data on an iPhone or Android phone?

Yes. The page works in phone browsers, so there is no app to install. Tap Choose Image, pick photos from your gallery, then strip and download them. One photo downloads as the image itself, while two or more download as a ZIP. If your phone offers a HEIC file and it is refused, convert it to JPG first.

Which image formats does the bulk EXIF stripper support?

It takes JPG, JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF and BMP files, and each one comes back in the same format. BMP files have no place to store EXIF data, so they come back unchanged. A damaged GIF or BMP that has to be re-saved comes back as a JPG. HEIC, TIFF, AVIF and RAW files aren't accepted. For iPhone HEIC photos, convert them to JPG with the image converter, which removes metadata by default.

What is the best way to remove metadata from photos?

The best way removes every metadata block, not just EXIF, and leaves the picture untouched. Some methods re-save the photo to drop its metadata, which costs a little quality with JPG files. This tool also clears XMP, IPTC and comments, and copies the image data as it is. Check one clean file afterwards to make sure the location is gone.

Are my photos uploaded when I remove metadata online?

No. The page reads each file and writes the clean copy in your browser, so your photos are never sent to a server. That matters for a privacy tool: you don't have to trust anyone with the very data you want to remove. Closing the tab clears the batch.

How is this different from the Image Metadata Viewer?

The viewer opens one photo at a time and shows every field, so you can see what a file holds before you clean it. It also reads HEIC and TIFF files. The bulk EXIF stripper doesn't show fields. It cleans many photos in one pass, adds GIF and BMP support, and saves them all in one ZIP.

Does stripping EXIF data change the photo's date?

Yes. The date and time the photo was taken are stored in the metadata, so they are removed. The clean file's date on your computer is the time you downloaded it. Photo apps that sort by date taken may then place it by that new date. Keep the originals if you need the real dates later.

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