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Strip EXIF metadata from photos (timestamps and GPS)

Remove EXIF before posting to social media. Walks through Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, and a CLI recipe.

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Inspect & strip EXIF in your browser (no install)

What EXIF stores

  • Capture timestamp
  • Camera body and lens
  • GPS coordinates (the biggest privacy risk)
  • Thumbnail preview

iPhone

  1. Photos > Share > Options.
  2. Turn off Location, then share.
  3. Applies to AirDrop, Mail, and social apps.

Android (Google Photos)

  1. Open the photo > three-dot menu.
  2. Edit > Remove location.

Mac (Preview)

  1. Tools > Show Inspector.
  2. GPS tab > Remove Location Info.

Windows (Explorer)

  1. Right-click > Properties > Details.
  2. Remove Properties and Personal Information.

CLI (exiftool)

exiftool -all= photo.jpg

Even if the platform scrubs EXIF

  • Many services already strip metadata, but do it yourself as a belt-and-braces measure in case the file leaks via another path.

Related extensions

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