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Remove Image Metadata

Create a copy without common EXIF metadata.

Inputs .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .webp, .bmp, .tiffOutput .pngMaximum 20 file(s)Processing Server-local image decode and clean PNG rewrite with Pillow
PROCESSING TRANSPARENCY

Know what happens before you upload.

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01Where it runs

Server-local image decode and clean PNG rewrite with Pillow

02File lifetime

A temporary per-request workspace is cleaned when processing ends.

03Known limits

The output is PNG even when the source is JPEG or WebP, so photographic files can become larger. Metadata removal also cannot erase information that is visibly embedded in the pixels themselves, such as a photographed address or an on-image timestamp. Keep the original when EXIF, capture settings, or archival provenance matters.

04Verify after download

Open the result and verify orientation, dimensions, and transparency where relevant. If metadata removal is the reason for the task, inspect the new file's properties with your operating system or a metadata viewer as a second check, and remember to review the visible pixels for personal information too.

Workspace

Upload your file to start

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Sample files contain demonstration content only. They are included so you can test the workflow before using your own data.

INFINITY INTELLIGENCE

A copilot that understands this tool.

Ask what a setting means, whether this is the right tool, how to recover from an error, or what to do with the result next. Infinity receives safe context from this page — not the file contents automatically.

PRACTICAL CONTEXT

What this tool is good at — and where to be careful.

BEST FOR

When this tool makes sense

Use this when you want a shareable copy of a common image without carrying over the source file's usual EXIF or metadata fields. It is particularly useful before uploading or sending a photo when you want a clean newly encoded PNG while preserving the visible image rather than depending on the original container metadata.

HOW IT WORKS

What the engine actually does

Pillow decodes the validated image, applies the EXIF orientation first so the visible result does not unexpectedly rotate when metadata disappears, and then writes a fresh PNG from the pixel data without copying the common EXIF payload into the result. The workflow creates a new file instead of editing the original container in place.

LIMITS

What it does not promise

The output is PNG even when the source is JPEG or WebP, so photographic files can become larger. Metadata removal also cannot erase information that is visibly embedded in the pixels themselves, such as a photographed address or an on-image timestamp. Keep the original when EXIF, capture settings, or archival provenance matters.

CHECK

A 20-second quality check

Open the result and verify orientation, dimensions, and transparency where relevant. If metadata removal is the reason for the task, inspect the new file's properties with your operating system or a metadata viewer as a second check, and remember to review the visible pixels for personal information too.

Frequently asked questions

Does the image format change?

Yes. This workflow writes a fresh PNG so the result is a newly encoded file rather than a copy of the source container.

Does it hide visible text or faces?

No. Removing metadata does not alter personal information that is visibly present in the pixels.

Clear limits

Supported formats and limits are shown before you start.

No cloud file history

Public conversions are designed around temporary request workspaces, not permanent file storage.