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Image Metadata Remover: instructions, examples and limits

Creates a fresh PNG from decoded pixels, discarding original EXIF, GPS, comments and other source metadata.

Open Image Metadata Remover
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What it does

Creates a fresh PNG from decoded pixels, discarding original EXIF, GPS, comments and other source metadata.

Use this before publishing a photograph when camera, GPS, comment or other source metadata should not accompany the pixels.

How to use it

  1. 1

    Select the image and review the file details if you need to understand what is being removed.

  2. 2

    Create a fresh PNG from the decoded pixels.

  3. 3

    Inspect the output and remember that the visible scene can still identify a place or person.

Worked example

A phone photograph is rasterized into a PNG without its original GPS tag.

The example demonstrates the operation. For file-based tools, results depend on the selected file and options.

How the result is produced

Creates a fresh PNG from decoded pixels, discarding original EXIF, GPS, comments and other source metadata.

Important limits

PNG output may be larger. Pixel content can still reveal identities, location or text. New encoder-generated technical metadata can exist. JPG, PNG, WebP and browser-decodable AVIF inputs (named converters require their stated source format); 25 MB and 24 megapixels maximum. Output is a single still frame; animation, source colour profiles and metadata are not preserved.

Checks before sharing or relying on the result

  • The output can be larger because PNG favours lossless pixels over compact photographs.
  • Removing tags does not blur faces, remove text or erase information visible in the image.
  • Metadata support depends on the browser decoder and source format.

Choosing the next step

Use Resize when the dimensions are the problem, Compress when the bytes are the problem, and Metadata Remover when the file contains information you do not want to distribute. Format conversion is a separate choice: JPG is usually compact for photos, PNG keeps transparency, and WebP can be a useful modern compromise.

Batch Image StudioResize, compress and convert an image collection in one local pass.Image CompressorRe-encodes raster pixels with a selected JPEG or WebP quality level.Image ResizerResamples pixels to a target width and height.

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