Do screenshots have GPS data?

Usually not. Screenshots are generated by the OS and rarely carry GPS, though they can carry device and timestamp metadata. MetaScrub still strips whatever is present and shows you the before/after.

Is the photo sent anywhere to remove the GPS?

No. The coordinates are removed in your browser; the file never uploads. Open the network panel and you will see no outbound request carrying your image.

Will the photo still open normally after removing GPS?

Yes. Only metadata is removed; the image container stays valid and the picture opens in any viewer exactly as before.

Remove GPS Location from Photos

The GPS tag in a photo is a pin on a map. Remove it locally before you post, so a picture of your couch is not also a picture of your address.

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Why this matters

Most phones geotag photos by default. The GPS EXIF fields store latitude, longitude and sometimes altitude as exact coordinates — accurate to a few metres. Paste those numbers into any maps app and you get a street-level location.

This is the metadata that turns an innocent photo into a privacy problem: a product shot for a marketplace listing reveals where you live; a picture posted to an anonymous account de-anonymises you; a holiday photo broadcasts that your house is empty.

MetaScrub removes the GPS sub-IFD along with the rest of the EXIF block, entirely in your browser. The image is unchanged; the location is gone. Re-inspect the cleaned file and the GPS fields are simply not there anymore.

What this metadata leaks

GPS Latitude / LongitudeStreet-level coordinates — usually resolvable to an exact address.

GPS AltitudeWhich floor or elevation, narrowing a multi-storey location.

GPS Timestamp / DateThe exact moment you were at that coordinate.

GPS Map DatumConfirms the coordinate system, making the pin trivially mappable.

How to do it with MetaScrub

Open the MetaScrub cleaner and drop in the photo whose location you want to remove.
Check the metadata panel — if the photo is geotagged, you will see GPS latitude, longitude and timestamp fields listed.
Click "Clean" to remove the GPS sub-IFD along with the rest of the EXIF block, all inside your browser with no upload.
Download the cleaned photo and re-inspect it; the GPS fields are gone, so it no longer points to where it was taken.

Before and after

Before — metadata present

GPS Latitude RefN

GPS Latitude40° 44' 54.36" (40.74843)

GPS Longitude RefW

GPS Longitude-73° 59' 8.36" (-73.98566)

GPS Timestamp18:04:22 UTC

After — cleaned by MetaScrub

No EXIF / metadata found.

FAQ

If Location access for the camera is on — which is the default on most phones — yes. Each photo gets GPS coordinates embedded in its EXIF data. MetaScrub removes them after the fact, locally, before you share.

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