PixKit
Free · 100% local · No sign-up

Remove EXIF & metadata from your images

Strip hidden EXIF, GPS location, camera and timestamp data from any photo. Export a clean copy in seconds — entirely in your browser, never uploaded.

Drop images to start editing

Add one or many — PNG, JPG & WebP. Or paste with /Ctrl + V

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No upload — fully private Free & unlimited Works offline

How do I remove EXIF and GPS data without uploading my photo?

You don't need to upload anything. PixKit decodes your photo into raw pixels inside your browser, shows the real camera, date and GPS tags it finds, then re-exports a fresh file from those pixels. The new copy physically cannot contain EXIF, GPS or timestamps — one click, free, fully offline.

A private image toolkit, not just a watermark remover

Clean the Gemini sparkle, then finish the job — crop, resize, convert and adjust without uploading a single pixel.

Lossless watermark removal

Reverse-alpha math restores the true pixels under the Gemini logo — no blur, no AI guesswork.

Crop & resize

Crop to any aspect ratio with draggable handles, then resize to exact pixels or quick scales.

Convert & compress

Export to PNG, JPG or WebP with a quality slider and a live file-size estimate.

100% private

Every tool runs locally with undo/redo. Nothing is uploaded — it even works offline.

Strip photo metadata in 3 steps

Scan, review, and download a guaranteed-clean copy — all on your device.

Load your photo

Drag in, paste, or pick a file. The Metadata tool reads the file's real EXIF bytes and fills in the Camera, Date and GPS location rows.

Review the readout

Check what was found. If GPS coordinates are embedded, the panel flags them with a red "⚠ Found" warning so you know exactly what you're about to remove.

Click "Strip all metadata"

PixKit re-encodes the pixels into a clean PNG and downloads it instantly as yourphoto-no-metadata.png — no EXIF, GPS, timestamps or thumbnails inside.

When stripping EXIF matters

Selling on marketplaces

Photos of furniture or electronics taken at home can embed your exact GPS coordinates. Strip them before posting to Craigslist, eBay or Facebook Marketplace so buyers can't map your address.

Posting on forums and social media

Many platforms strip metadata — but not all, and screenshots of galleries don't count. Cleaning the file yourself before upload removes the guesswork.

Journalists and sensitive sources

A photo's timestamps, device model and location can identify who took it and where. A locally-stripped copy protects sources without trusting a third-party website with the original.

Client and portfolio deliverables

EXIF reveals your camera body, lens, editing software and shoot dates. Send clean files when that information is nobody's business.

Dating and profile pictures

Profile photos taken at home or work can leak the places you spend time. Strip location data before uploading anywhere public.

Frequently asked questions

Everything about removing EXIF and metadata with PixKit.

How do I remove EXIF data from a photo?+
Drop your image into PixKit and open the Metadata tool. It shows the camera, date and GPS tags it actually found; click Strip all metadata and a clean PNG copy downloads immediately with no EXIF, GPS or camera data.
Does it remove GPS location data?+
Yes. Re-exporting from PixKit produces a file with no embedded location, timestamps, device info or thumbnails — all of it is dropped. The panel even warns you with a red ⚠ Found flag when GPS coordinates are present.
Does my photo's GPS data get uploaded while stripping EXIF?+
No — that would defeat the point. Both the metadata scan and the removal run locally in your browser; your photo and its coordinates are never sent, stored or seen by anyone, and the tool keeps working offline.
Can I see what metadata my photo contains before removing it?+
Yes. The panel parses the uploaded file's actual bytes and shows the camera make and model, the capture date, and whether GPS coordinates are embedded — it never invents findings, and reports honestly when nothing is readable.
Does the EXIF viewer work on PNG and WebP images?+
The readout parses JPEG EXIF; for PNG, WebP and screenshots it reports "no readable metadata" rather than guessing. Either way, re-exporting still guarantees a clean, metadata-free copy of any format you load.
Is the EXIF remover free?+
Completely free — no account, no watermarks, and no usage limits.
Does stripping metadata alter the picture itself?+
No. The pixels are untouched — only the hidden data is gone. The one-click strip exports a lossless PNG, so image quality is identical to what you see on the canvas.
Which format keeps my image quality?+
The Strip all metadata button always saves a lossless PNG. If you prefer JPG or WebP, use the export button in the top bar — any format exported from PixKit is re-encoded from clean pixels and carries no metadata.

Free online EXIF & metadata remover

Every photo your phone or camera saves can carry hidden metadata — EXIF tags, GPS coordinates, device model, lens settings, software, timestamps and even an embedded thumbnail. PixKit gives you a clean copy with all of that removed, processed entirely on your device so nothing is ever uploaded.

See what's hiding in your photo first

The Metadata panel is also a viewer. When you load a JPEG, PixKit parses the file's actual bytes and shows what it really found: the camera make and model, the capture date, and a GPS row that turns into a red "⚠ Found" warning when location coordinates are embedded. Nothing is fabricated — if a photo has no readable tags, the panel says so honestly.

Why removal is guaranteed

PixKit edits the decoded pixels of your image, not the original container, so the picture on the canvas already holds no metadata. Clicking Strip all metadata re-encodes those pixels into a brand-new PNG — a file that never had an EXIF segment to begin with. That is stronger than tag-by-tag stripping, which can miss vendor-specific maker notes or embedded thumbnails.

Private by design

Because the tool runs 100% locally in your browser, your photos never leave your device — making it safe for sharing online, sending to clients, or posting publicly without leaking where and when a shot was taken. It even works offline once the app has loaded.

EXIF Remover: local vs. cloud tools

PixKitTypical online tools
Where your image is processedOn your device — nothing is uploadedUploaded to the tool's servers
Price, accounts & limitsNo sign-up or usage credits; browser safety limits applyFree-tier caps, accounts, paywalls
Speed on large filesNo upload or queue; speed depends on the deviceUpload, wait in queue, download
Works offlineYes — installs as a PWANo connection, no tool
Metadata inspectionReads the file's real EXIF bytes on-device and shows camera, date & GPS before removalYou must upload the photo just to see what's in it
How removal worksClean re-encode from decoded pixels — the new file never had metadataTag-by-tag stripping that can miss maker notes or embedded thumbnails
GPS warningEmbedded location is flagged in red before you shareRarely tells you what was found or removed

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