Photos from phones and cameras carry hidden EXIF metadata: the camera make and model, lens, date and time taken, exposure time, aperture, ISO, focal length, flash, orientation, editing software and, very often, the exact GPS coordinates where the picture was taken. This viewer reads that data from JPEG files, and from the EXIF blocks inside WebP and PNG files, and shows the key details at the top with every tag in a full table. When GPS is present you get the coordinates, altitude and a link to see the spot on OpenStreetMap.
Before you post a photo online or send it to a stranger, you can remove all of that. Remove EXIF redraws the image through the browser canvas and saves a fresh file with no EXIF, GPS, XMP or maker notes; JPGs are saved at quality 95 and PNGs stay PNG. Orientation is applied first, so the clean photo still appears the right way up. You can clean a whole batch and download a ZIP. The reading and cleaning happen on your device only.
How to use the EXIF Viewer & Remover tool
- Choose a photo (JPG gives the most data; WebP and PNG are read when they contain EXIF).
- Read the summary of camera, date, settings and location, and scroll the full tag table if you need more.
- If GPS is shown, use the map link to check where the photo was taken.
- Click Remove EXIF to download a clean copy, or add several photos and download them all cleaned as a ZIP.
Why use ToolOrca EXIF Viewer & Remover
- Camera, lens, date and exposure settings
- GPS coordinates with OpenStreetMap link
- Full table of every EXIF tag
- Reads JPEG, WebP and PNG metadata
- Removes EXIF, GPS and XMP in one click
- Batch clean with ZIP download
Why remove EXIF before sharing photos
A photo taken at home with location services on can reveal your home address to anyone who downloads the original file. Selling items online, posting in forums, or sending pictures by email or file transfer often keeps this metadata intact. Some large social networks strip it on upload, but many websites, messaging apps in “file” mode and cloud links do not.
Removing EXIF also hides the device you used and the exact time of the photo, and can trim a few kilobytes from the file. Keep your original if you want the date and location for your own albums.
Which EXIF fields matter most
DateTimeOriginal records when the photo was taken. GPSLatitude and GPSLongitude give the location. Make, Model and LensModel identify the equipment, and ExposureTime, FNumber, ISOSpeedRatings and FocalLength describe the settings, which is useful for learning photography from your own shots.
Frequently asked questions
Why does my photo show no EXIF data?
Screenshots, images saved from social media and messaging apps, and files exported by some editors usually contain no EXIF, because it was never written or was already removed.
Does removing EXIF reduce quality?
JPGs are saved again at quality 95, which is visually the same as the original for normal viewing. PNG files are lossless, so their pixels are unchanged.
Will the photo still be the right way up?
Yes. The orientation tag is applied to the pixels before the metadata is removed, so the cleaned photo displays correctly everywhere.
Can I find where a photo was taken?
Only if the camera or phone saved GPS coordinates in the file. If it did, the tool shows them and links to the location on OpenStreetMap.
Is it safe to check private photos here?
Yes. Metadata is read and removed in your browser. The photos are not uploaded, so nobody else sees them or their location.