See what your photo reveals, then remove it
Every phone photo carries hidden metadata: where it was taken, when, on which device. Drop a photo to see exactly what it contains, then strip it losslessly before you share.
How to remove metadata
- Drop photos. JPG, PNG and WebP are inspected on your device. Nothing is sent anywhere, not even the metadata.
- Read the report. Each row lists GPS coordinates, timestamps, camera and lens, software and any embedded text.
- Download the clean copy. The metadata blocks are cut out of the file. Pixels are untouched, so quality and size stay the same.
Why use myownpic for this
Nothing is uploaded
Photos are read from your disk and processed by your browser. There is no server, so ID scans, family pictures and work files never travel anywhere.
Faster than any upload
A 10 MB photo compresses in about a second. No queue, no upload bar, no download round trip, and it keeps working offline.
Whole batches, one zip
Drop a folder, not a file. Every tool works on many images at once and hands you a zip.
No watermark, no account
Free with no sign-up, no daily quota, no resolution cap and no logo stamped on your pictures.
Questions people ask
What kind of data hides in a photo?
EXIF data can include GPS coordinates accurate to a few metres, the exact date and time, the phone or camera model, lens, exposure settings, the editing software used, and sometimes a thumbnail of the original before edits. XMP and IPTC blocks can hold names, captions and copyright.
Is the removal lossless?
Yes for JPG, PNG and WebP. The tool rewrites the file without the metadata blocks and leaves the compressed pixels exactly as they were, so nothing is re-encoded. The only exception is a JPG whose rotation is stored as metadata; that one is re-encoded once at high quality so it stays upright.
Do social networks strip metadata anyway?
Most large platforms do, but email, messaging apps sending files as documents, cloud links, forums and marketplaces often do not. If the photo leaves your phone as a file, assume the metadata goes with it.
Is the colour profile kept?
Yes. The ICC colour profile is not personal data and removing it can shift colours, so it is kept by default. Untick the option if you want it gone too.
Is the metadata uploaded to read it?
No. The file is parsed in your browser. Even the report you see is generated locally. The only network request on this page is for the page itself.