Inspect and edit available EXIF, IPTC, and XMP photo details—including GPS, camera, date taken, lens, software, orientation, and copyright—or remove private metadata. Files remain on your device.
Drop an image to inspect its metadata
Inspect and edit available EXIF, IPTC, and XMP fields—or remove location data or all metadata. Your original-format image stays in this browser.
JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, BMP, or TIFF · 50 MB max
The PngExport metadata guide
Inspect, edit, and remove image metadata online
Use the free PngExport image metadata remover to review EXIF, GPS, IPTC, and XMP information, update supported fields, or prepare a copy without metadata. The image stays in your browser from inspection through download.
01 · Metadata basics
What is image metadata, and why check it?
Metadata is information stored in an image file alongside its visible pixels. It can help organize a photo library or document ownership, but it may also contain private location, device, and capture details that you do not intend to share. PngExport gives you a readable place to inspect those details before you save or send a copy.
Look beyond pixels
A photo can reveal details that are not visible in the picture itself.
Understand the source
Camera, lens, date, and software tags can describe how a file was created.
Choose what to share
Review fields first, then keep, edit, or remove supported metadata.
02 · Editor preview
A quick preview of the metadata editor
The PngExport editor separates familiar photo details from the full detected tag list. Change a supported text value inline, review it with the other fields, and save a new copy without replacing your original.
Camera, device, and lens fields
Date taken, orientation, and exposure
Creator, copyright, description, and GPS
Additional detected tags with read-only labels where needed
Example · metadata editor
weekend-photo.jpg
Local
Camera modelExample camera
Date taken2025-04-18 14:32
ArtistYour name
GPS latitude37.7749
Save changes
Illustrative interface preview · sample values
03 · Metadata types
What image details can you find?
The exact tags depend on the camera, editing app, image format, and export settings. PngExport reads available supported metadata and presents text values for review; it does not invent fields that are missing from the source file.
EXIF camera data
Camera make and model, lens, orientation, ISO, aperture, shutter speed, focal length, and capture timestamps when present.
GPS location details
Latitude, longitude, altitude, and other location-related tags that can reveal where a photo was taken.
Creator and copyright
Author, artist, copyright notice, image description, and supported IPTC or XMP descriptive fields.
Software and other tags
Editing-software names, format-specific text tags, and other supported fields detected by the metadata reader.
Common fields include camera, GPS coordinates, date taken, device, lens, software, orientation, creator, copyright, and image description. Not every image contains every field.
04 · Before and after
See the difference metadata cleanup makes
Removing metadata changes information stored with the image file, not the subject shown in the picture. This sample is an illustrative comparison—not a reading from an uploaded photo.
Before · source fileExample
Location tag present
GPS coordinates may reveal where a photo was taken.
Camera modelCapture timeSoftware
After · cleaned copyVerified
Selected metadata removed
The visible image is preserved in its original format.
Pixels keptOriginal unchanged
05 · Common workflows
Useful ways to remove or edit photo metadata
A metadata remover is useful anywhere you need to check what travels with an image. Inspect first, then choose an action that fits the way you plan to share or archive the file.
Share photos more privately
Remove GPS coordinates before posting a home, school, workplace, or travel photo publicly.
Prepare images for clients
Review creator, copyright, and description fields before delivering photos to a customer or publisher.
Clean product listings
Check product images for camera details, timestamps, or personal metadata before adding them to a shop.
Organize a photo archive
Inspect capture dates, lens details, and camera information to understand what a photo already contains.
Review files before sending
See the file type, dimensions, size, and available privacy signals before sharing an image attachment.
Add ownership information
Enter supported creator and copyright fields when preparing an image for a portfolio or publication.
06 · Simple steps
How to use the PngExport image metadata remover
No desktop application or metadata command-line knowledge is required. The tool guides you from selecting a file to saving a verified copy.
01
Choose a photo
Select a supported JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, or TIFF image from your device.
02
Inspect its details
Review the detected EXIF, GPS, IPTC, XMP, and file-analysis information.
03
Edit or remove
Change supported fields, remove GPS only, or choose to remove all metadata.
04
Save and download
PngExport reparses the saved copy, then shows the output size and download action.
07 · Format support
Check metadata in common image formats
The image metadata viewer and editor supports popular raster formats when the browser can decode the selected image. Metadata availability differs by file type and by the software that created it.
JPG / JPEG
Common photo format with widely used EXIF support.
PNG
Useful for graphics and screenshots; supported text and XMP tags can be inspected.
WebP
Modern web image format; available metadata depends on how the file was created.
GIF
Metadata editing works on the file; browser preview support can vary for animated files.
BMP / TIFF
Accepted when the browser can decode the image; TIFF support varies by browser.
Format and file preview
travel-photo.webp
Detected from file signature
WEBP
Dimensions
1920 × 1280 px
File size
Example value
Illustrative example · values vary by image
08 · File and security checks
Know what the browser checks before processing
PngExport checks file characteristics before it loads image pixels or reads metadata. These safeguards help reject mismatched or oversized input; they are not a substitute for antivirus software.
A passed check is not a guarantee that a file is safe or free of malware.
File / security analysis
Illustrative
File signature
Declared type match
Extension check
50 MB size limit
Header dimensions
Browser image decode
09 · Browser-based processing
How PngExport edits image metadata in your browser
PngExport loads its metadata engine in WebAssembly when you choose a file. The browser reads the image locally, presents supported tags for editing, writes your selected changes to a copy, and reads that copy again to verify the result. The image itself is not uploaded to a processing server.
Your image stays local
The selected file is handled in the browser; the metadata workflow does not send it to a conversion upload queue.
The original is untouched
Edits and cleanup create a separate output file, so the uploaded source remains unchanged on your device.
Output is checked
PngExport rereads the saved file before enabling the download, including checks for requested metadata removal.
10 · Keep, edit, or remove
Choose the right metadata action for the image
Removing everything is not always necessary. The PngExport metadata remover offers separate workflows so you can protect location privacy, update descriptive details, or create a broadly cleaned copy.
Remove GPS only
Use when you want to keep camera, author, and capture information but remove location-related tags.
Edit selected fields
Update supported creator, copyright, camera, lens, capture, description, or other detected text tags.
Remove all metadata
Choose this for a clean copy when you do not need the detected embedded metadata to travel with the image.
Answers about EXIF data, GPS privacy, supported image formats, editing limits, and browser-based processing with PngExport.
What is image metadata?
Image metadata is information stored alongside the pixels in an image file. Depending on the camera, app, and format, it can include capture time, camera and lens details, GPS coordinates, creator information, copyright, editing software, and color profiles.
Can I remove EXIF and GPS data from a photo online?
Yes. Load a supported photo into the PngExport image metadata remover, choose Remove GPS location only or Remove all metadata, then save. The tool verifies the generated file by reading its metadata again before it offers the download.
Can I edit photo metadata instead of removing it?
Yes. The editor lets you change common camera, capture, lens, creator, copyright, description, and GPS fields, along with other supported text-based tags detected in the file. Derived file properties and embedded binary data are shown as read-only.
Which image formats can I use?
The tool accepts JPG and JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, BMP, and TIFF files when your browser can decode them. The saved image remains in its detected original format; browser decoding support can vary, particularly for TIFF.
Are my images uploaded to PngExport?
The selected image is processed in your browser and is not sent to an image-processing server. The page downloads its metadata engine when needed, but your image file remains on your device.
Does the security check scan for viruses?
No. PngExport checks file signatures, declared type, filename extension, size, image dimensions, and whether the browser can decode the image. These checks can identify some malformed or mismatched files, but they are not antivirus scanning and cannot guarantee a file is malware-free.
Will removing metadata reduce image quality or change the pixels?
Metadata removal uses a metadata-writing engine rather than drawing the image to a canvas, so it is designed to preserve the image format and pixel data. The output is still a newly saved file, and you can compare its reported size before downloading.
Why can some metadata not be edited?
Some detected values describe the file structure or are stored as binary data, such as embedded previews or color-profile payloads. Those values are displayed as read-only because a plain text field would not safely represent their underlying data.