The service is designed for the safe cleaning of digital photos from hidden technical metadata. It removes EXIF information from the file, including precise GPS coordinates of the shooting location, as well as XMP data and device details like the camera or phone model. The output is a visually identical image, repackaged without the service information that could be extracted by malicious actors or search engines.
When this is useful
First situation: you want to post a photo from home on a social network or forum but don't want to reveal your geolocation and smartphone model to strangers. Second situation: a photographer is preparing images for an anonymous creative contest where the rules strictly prohibit any author tags or technical data in the files to ensure unbiased judging.
Step-by-step instructions
- Drag and drop or select one or several photos for upload — the tool supports batch processing.
- Wait for the cleaning process to finish, which usually takes a few seconds depending on file size.
- The system will process each image, removing hidden metadata layers, and offer to download the cleaned images individually or as a common archive.
- No additional settings need to be specified.
How to verify the result
To verify successful cleaning, open the resulting file in your operating system's standard properties viewer and check the 'Details' tab — the GPS and camera fields should be empty. Visually compare the original and the result: the picture quality and resolution should remain unchanged. If metadata is still visible, you might have accidentally uploaded an already cleaned file or encountered a rare format that wasn't processed.
Important limitations
The tool only removes digital tags inside the file but cannot erase geolocation if it's visible in the picture itself, such as an address on a sign or a recognizable building. Also note that the file name, if it contains coordinates, will not be changed automatically — rename it manually. The service is not intended to alter visible content but only removes the service 'digital footprint'.