Remove GPS location from a photo
Phones can embed the exact coordinates where a picture was taken. Drop your photo below to see whether it contains a location, then remove it before you share.
- Detects GPS latitude, longitude and altitude
- Also removes city, country and other location fields in XMP and IPTC
- Verifies the cleaned photo no longer contains location data
Drop a photo here or choose a file
JPG, PNG or WebP · one photo at a time
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- Private by design
- Processed locally in your browser
- No file uploads
- No file storage
What is photo metadata?
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Photo metadata is hidden information stored inside an image file alongside the picture itself. It can include the date and time a photo was taken, the camera or phone model, editing software, author names and sometimes the exact GPS location.
What is EXIF data?
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EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is the most common metadata standard used by cameras and phones. It records technical settings like exposure and focal length, but also the device model, capture time and, if location services were on, GPS coordinates.
Can photos contain GPS coordinates?
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Yes. Most smartphones can save the precise latitude, longitude and altitude where a photo was taken. This happens automatically when camera location access is enabled.
Can someone find my location from a photo?
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If a photo still contains GPS metadata, anyone who receives the original file can read the coordinates and see the location on a map — often accurate to a few meters. Some platforms strip this data on upload, but many messaging, email and file-sharing services do not.
How do I remove GPS data from a photo?
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Drop the photo into the checker above and choose “Remove Private Metadata”. The tool removes GPS and other metadata, re-scans the result to verify it, and lets you download the clean copy.
Can Pixurity check and remove AI metadata from an image?
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Yes, for metadata that is actually embedded in the file: Content Credentials (C2PA), IPTC digital-source-type tags that mark AI generation or editing, AI tool names in software or history fields, and prompt or workflow text written by image generators. Normal cleaning removes it together with EXIF and GPS, for free. Pixurity checks embedded metadata only — it does not judge the pixels, so “No AI-related metadata detected” does not mean an image wasn't made with AI, and removing AI metadata does not guarantee an image can't be identified as AI-generated by other methods.