Zro7To read or strip EXIF metadata from a photo, use Zro7 EXIF Editor. It parses every tag — GPS coordinates, camera make/model/serial, lens, timestamp, orientation, thumbnail — and lets you edit or delete any of them, then download the cleaned photo. Everything runs in your browser.
What's actually in EXIF
- GPS — latitude, longitude, altitude. Your exact location when the shutter fired.
- Timestamp — down to the second, plus timezone (sometimes).
- Camera identity — make, model, and often a unique serial number.
- Lens and settings — focal length, aperture, ISO, shutter speed.
- Embedded thumbnail — a small preview that some editors forget to re-render (leaking the pre-edit version).
- Software — what edited it and when.
Why strip it before sharing
- GPS + timestamp reveal your home, office, kids' school.
- Camera serial links every photo you've ever posted publicly.
- The thumbnail can leak an un-cropped or un-redacted version of the image.
- Software field can reveal internal tools or workflow.
Steps
- Open EXIF Editor.
- Drop a JPG, HEIC, or TIFF. Every tag appears in a table.
- Delete individual fields (e.g. GPS only) or click Strip all.
- Download — the pixel data is untouched, only metadata changed.
Do social networks strip EXIF for you?
Some do (Facebook, Instagram usually strip GPS). Some don't (direct file downloads, Discord attachments, Slack). Cloud photo shares often preserve everything. Never rely on a downstream service — strip before you send.