JPEG metadata remover

Remove metadata from JPEG photos

Add your JPEG photos to the tool above and WipePic removes the EXIF, GPS location, XMP, IPTC, comments, thumbnails and Content Credentials from each file. It works in your browser, so the photos never leave your device, and it does not re-encode the image.

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One photo or many photos (JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, AVIF, DNG, GIF, TIFF)

What metadata does a JPEG file contain?

A JPEG file stores the picture and, next to it, several blocks of hidden data (metadata). A photo from a phone or a camera can hold:

  • EXIF: the GPS location, the camera or phone model, the lens, serial numbers, the date and time, and the camera settings.
  • MakerNote: extra data that the camera maker adds to the EXIF block.
  • XMP: the author, the copyright, the editing history, the software that saved the file and, for AI images, the type of source.
  • IPTC and Photoshop data: captions, keywords, the credit line and the place name.
  • Comments, and small preview images (thumbnails) inside the file.
  • Content Credentials (C2PA): a signed record of who made or edited the image.
  • A Motion Photo video that some Android phones append to the end of the file.

What WipePic removes and keeps in JPEG files

WipePic removes:

  • Location (GPS) and place names
  • Camera and device details, including the MakerNote and serial numbers
  • Capture date and time
  • Author and copyright fields
  • Software and editing history (XMP, Photoshop)
  • Comments and descriptions
  • Thumbnails and extra preview images
  • Content Credentials (C2PA)
  • The Motion Photo video
  • Any other block that is not needed to show the picture

WipePic keeps:

  • Every pixel: WipePic copies the image data as it is and does not re-encode it.
  • The orientation, so the photo still opens the right way up.
  • The colour profile (ICC), so the colours stay the same.
  • A recognised HDR gain map (for example Ultra HDR), so HDR screens still show the photo as before.

WipePic writes a small EXIF block that holds only the orientation and colour-space information. If a JPEG has an HDR gain map that WipePic does not recognise, the gain map is removed and the report says so.

How to remove metadata from JPEG files

  1. Add your JPEG files (.jpg and .jpeg) to the tool above. You can add up to 300 files at a time, and each file can be up to 50 MB.
  2. WipePic reads each file in your browser and shows what it found.
  3. Remove the metadata. The files stay in the JPEG format unless you choose another format.
  4. Download the cleaned files. WipePic is free, and you do not need an account.

Cleaning does not remove a visible watermark or any other content that is part of the picture, and it cannot remove a record that is stored outside the file.

Questions

Does removing metadata lower the quality of a JPEG?

No. WipePic does not decode or re-encode the picture. It copies the image data unchanged and drops the metadata blocks, so the pixels stay exactly the same.

Will my JPEG still be the right way up?

Yes. The orientation is one of the few values that WipePic keeps, so a photo that you took in portrait mode still opens in portrait mode.

Does it remove the video from a Motion Photo?

Yes. A Motion Photo is a JPEG with a short video appended at the end. WipePic removes that video and keeps the still photo.

Are .jpg and .jpeg handled the same way?

Yes. Both extensions are the same format. WipePic reads the file contents, not the extension, so it finds the metadata in both.