Remove GPS location from your photos
A single shared photo can reveal your home address. Phones embed the exact latitude and longitude — often accurate to a few meters — plus altitude and the direction the camera was facing into every picture, unless you turned it off. Anyone who downloads the file can read those coordinates with free tools. MetaWipe shows you the GPS data hiding in your photos, can plot the position so you understand what is exposed, and strips it in one click — entirely on your device.
How it works
- 1Drop photos into MetaWipe — GPS data is detected instantly, with no upload involved.
- 2Check the location fields: images with exact coordinates are flagged as high risk, with an optional map preview.
- 3Clean the files and download copies with every trace of location removed.
Frequently asked questions
Which apps remove GPS data when I share photos?
Some messengers strip metadata, but email, cloud drives and many social networks keep it or handle it inconsistently. Cleaning the file before sharing is the only way to be sure.
Can GPS be removed without touching the rest of the photo?
Yes. GPS entries sit in their own EXIF section. MetaWipe removes them (or all metadata, your choice) without ever re-encoding the pixels.
Does checking the location upload my photo?
No. Coordinates are parsed in your browser. Only if you explicitly open the map preview are the rounded coordinates sent to the map provider — never the image.