🧭 How to Remove Geotag from Photo
Photos can contain GPS geotags that pinpoint where they were taken. Before you post a picture online, remove the location data to protect your privacy.
This quick guide shows how to delete geotags from a single photo using MetaRemover — a 100% browser-based tool that never uploads your files.
🔍 What gets removed?
- EXIF GPS: latitude, longitude, altitude
- GPS timestamp, heading, speed (if present)
- Location hints in IPTC/XMP fields
Pixels are not recompressed or altered.
💡 Why use this method?
- Fast and private — runs locally
- No app installs or accounts
- Works with JPG/PNG/WebP
- Perfect for one-off photo sharing
🛠️ Step-by-step
- Open MetaRemover in your browser.
- Add your photo (drag & drop or browse).
- Click Clean to erase GPS fields.
- Download the safe, geotag-free image.
👇 Remove geotags from your photo now.
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❓ FAQ
Will social networks strip GPS automatically?
Some do, some don’t. To be safe, remove geotags yourself before uploading.
Can I restore GPS later?
Not from the cleaned image. Keep an original copy if you may need the coordinates.