EXIF Metadata Viewer & Privacy Stripper
Inspect hidden GPS location, camera details & timestamps โ and strip 100% of photo metadata.
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How to Use EXIF Metadata Viewer & Privacy Stripper
- Drop any photo (JPG, HEIC, PNG, WebP, TIFF) into the inspector to immediately reveal every hidden EXIF, IPTC, and GPS tag.
- Check the Privacy Risk Alert to see if your photo contains exact GPS latitude/longitude coordinates, device serial numbers, or timestamps.
- Click "Download Clean Photo (EXIF Stripped)" to save a fresh, metadata-free copy that is 100% safe to post on eBay, Vinted, Reddit, or social media.
Why Stripping Photo EXIF Metadata Protects Your Privacy
Every time you snap a photo on an iPhone, Android phone, or digital camera, your device embeds an invisible data header called EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) inside the file. This header routinely records the exact GPS coordinates of your home or office (down to 3 metres), the date and second the photo was taken, and the exact make, model, and software version of your phone.
When you upload photos to classified sites (eBay, Vinted, Craigslist), forums, or public links, anyone who downloads the image can inspect those tags. Shoal's EXIF Metadata Viewer & Stripper lets you audit every hidden tag locally and generates a clean, re-encoded image buffer with 0% metadata residue.
| Metadata Tag Group | What It Leaks | Removed by Shoal? |
|---|---|---|
| GPS Info (Lat/Long/Altitude) | Exact home, school, or workplace street location | 100% Stripped |
| Device & Lens Make/Model | Phone model, OS build, camera serial identifiers | 100% Stripped |
| DateTimeOriginal | Exact timestamp and timezone when captured | 100% Stripped |
| XMP / IPTC Editing History | Author names, software history, embedded thumbnails | 100% Stripped |