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How to Remove GPS and EXIF Data from Images

Photos can contain hidden camera and location metadata. Remove it before publishing or sending them.

Step by step

  1. Choose the image you plan to share.
  2. Export a sanitized copy with EXIF and GPS stripping enabled.
  3. Check the exported file rather than relying on the original.
  4. Share only the sanitized copy.

What EXIF metadata contains

Most phone and camera photos include EXIF metadata: the device model, lens and exposure settings, the date and time the photo was taken and often precise GPS coordinates. Editing apps may add their own software tags and history.

This information is invisible when you view the photo, but anyone who receives the original file can read it with common tools.

Why location data is a privacy risk

GPS tags can reveal where you live, work or regularly spend time. Photos shared in marketplaces, forums, dating apps or direct messages may keep this data, depending on the platform, so it is safer to remove it yourself before sending.

Checking that metadata is gone

After exporting a sanitized copy, open its file details or use a metadata viewer to confirm that location and camera fields are empty. Keep the original only in private storage and share the cleaned copy everywhere else.

CensorFyn strips metadata on-device.

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