Remove the location from a photo
Strip GPS coordinates before you share a picture, and keep the date and camera details.
Formats & limits
Formats & limits
- Accepted formats
- JPEG, PNG, and WebP
- Result
- JPEG, PNG, and WebP
| On a computer | On a phone or tablet | |
|---|---|---|
| Max file size | 100 MB | 50 MB |
| Max total size | 1 GB | 300 MB |
| Max files at once | 50 | 20 |
| Max image size | 50 MP | 24 MP |
Limits on your device depend on its memory. Larger files may still work; the tool warns you first.
How it works
- 01 Choose or drop the photos you want to share.
- 02 Keep “Location only” selected.
- 03 Press Remove metadata and check the result.
- 04 Download the files and share them.
About this tool
Phones write the exact latitude and longitude into most photos. Share the original file and anyone who opens its details can see where it was taken: your home, a child’s school, your office. This page removes the location only. The GPS block is cut out of the EXIF data, and XMP or IPTC sections that may repeat the coordinates or the place name are dropped too. The date, camera model and orientation stay, so the photo still sorts correctly in albums. The picture itself is not re-saved, and Hushdesk never sends the file anywhere.
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Only the location
Dates and camera details stay, so albums still sort by date and photographers keep their shooting data.
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Copies removed as well
XMP and IPTC blocks can hold a second copy of the coordinates or the place name, so they are removed too.
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Checked afterwards
The result is read again to confirm that no GPS data is left; if in doubt, all metadata is removed and a note tells you so.
Questions and answers
How do I know if my photo contains a location?
Open the file’s properties or info panel: most systems show a GPS or location section when coordinates are present. After cleaning, Hushdesk also tells you whether a location was found.
Does removing the GPS data change how the photo looks?
No. Only the metadata is edited; the image data is copied as it is, so the picture looks exactly the same.
Why are XMP and IPTC removed in location-only mode?
Editing apps often copy the coordinates into XMP, and IPTC can name the city or country. Leaving those blocks would leave the location in the file.
How can I stop my phone from saving the location?
Turn off location access for the camera app in your phone’s privacy settings. New photos will have no coordinates, while existing ones keep theirs until you clean them.
Should I remove all metadata instead?
If you do not need the date and camera details, choose All metadata on the Remove EXIF data page for the most private result.