Is my photo uploaded to a server?

No. All processing runs in your browser using the File API. The image bytes never leave your device. You can confirm it yourself: open the browser network panel before cleaning and you will see no file upload.

Does it remove the GPS location specifically?

Yes. GPS coordinates live in the EXIF GPS sub-IFD, which is part of the metadata MetaScrub removes. After cleaning, re-inspecting the file shows no GPS fields.

Can I clean several JPEGs at once?

Yes. Drop up to 10 JPEGs at a time on the free tool, clean them all, and download them individually or as a single ZIP — all generated locally.

Remove EXIF Data from JPEG Online

JPEG photos from phones and cameras carry the most metadata of any format — GPS coordinates, device model, serial number and timestamps. Remove all of it locally, in your browser.

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Why this matters

A JPEG saved straight from a phone camera is the single most metadata-heavy file most people share. Tucked inside the APP1 EXIF segment is the exact GPS coordinate where the shot was taken, the phone model, often a device or lens serial number, and the date and time down to the second.

When you post that JPEG to a forum, marketplace or social feed, anyone who downloads it can read those fields with a free tool — and "where this photo was taken" frequently resolves to your home or workplace.

MetaScrub rewrites the JPEG locally, dropping the EXIF, IPTC and XMP segments while leaving the compressed image data byte-for-byte untouched. The picture looks identical; the hidden data is gone. Nothing is uploaded — open your browser network panel and watch.

What this metadata leaks

GPS Latitude / LongitudeThe precise spot the photo was taken — often a home address.

Camera Make & ModelThe exact phone or camera, linkable across your other photos.

Body / Lens Serial NumberA unique device fingerprint that ties many photos to one camera.

Date/Time OriginalWhen you were at that location, to the second.

How to do it with MetaScrub

Open the MetaScrub cleaner and drag your JPEG onto the drop zone, or click to select it from your device.
Review the EXIF panel that appears — it lists the GPS coordinates, camera model, serial number and timestamps currently embedded in the file.
Click "Clean" to strip the EXIF, IPTC and XMP segments. Everything runs locally in your browser; the photo is never uploaded.
Download the cleaned JPEG. Re-open it in MetaScrub to confirm it now reports no metadata.

Before and after

Before — metadata present

GPS Latitude37° 25' 19.07" (37.42196)

GPS Longitude-122° 5' 6.24" (-122.08506)

Camera ModeliPhone 14 Pro

Date/Time Original2026:05:18 14:32:09

Software16.5

After — cleaned by MetaScrub

No EXIF / metadata found.

FAQ

No. MetaScrub strips the metadata segments without re-compressing the image. The pixel data is copied byte-for-byte, so the cleaned JPEG is visually identical — there is no quality loss.

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