Your photos carry hidden GPS location, date, and device data — sharing one can leak your home address. Learn how to strip EXIF metadata before you share, free in your browser.
Every photo you take carries hidden data you never see — the exact GPS coordinates where it was shot, the date and time, your camera or phone model, and more. Post that photo online and you may be handing strangers your home address. Stripping this metadata (called EXIF) removes the hidden trail before you share.
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) data is embedded automatically by cameras and phones. It travels with the file wherever it goes:
| Metadata | What it reveals |
|---|---|
| GPS coordinates | The exact location the photo was taken — often your home or workplace |
| Date & time | When the photo was captured, to the second |
| Device model | Your specific phone or camera |
| Camera settings | Aperture, ISO, shutter speed, lens |
| Software / edits | What app processed or edited the image |
The GPS field is the dangerous one. A photo posted from home, of a for-sale item, or of your kids in the backyard can pin your exact address on a map. Many big social platforms strip EXIF on upload — but many forums, marketplaces, email attachments, and direct file shares do not. If you're sending the file itself, the metadata goes with it.
ToolsGravity strips the metadata on its own image engine and deletes your photo as soon as the clean copy is returned — nothing is retained, and it never goes to a third party.
Your photos quietly carry your location, device, and timestamps. Before sharing a file directly — especially selling online or posting to smaller sites — strip the EXIF so you don't broadcast where you are. The ToolsGravity Strip Metadata tool strips it in seconds, and deletes your photo as soon as the clean copy is ready.