What hidden data do my photos carry?

Photos can contain hidden data including GPS coordinates when location metadata is present, date and time, camera make and model, lens information, and editing software. This data is commonly called EXIF metadata.

How do I remove hidden data from a photo?

Drop your photo into Clean My Photo to scan for hidden data. Review everything found including GPS, timestamps, device info and AI tags. Then click "Clean my photo" to create a new copy with all hidden data removed. Everything runs in your browser and your photo is never uploaded.

Can someone find my location from a photo I shared?

A photo can reveal a precise location when GPS metadata is present. Whether a sharing service preserves that metadata depends on the service, upload path, and whether the image is shared as a file.

Does Instagram remove hidden photo data?

Platform behavior varies by product, version, and sharing mode. An image post may be processed differently from an original file attachment, so check the exported file when privacy matters.

Does Clean My Photo upload my photos to a server?

The image inspection and re-encoding flow runs in your browser. This site does not require an account or an image upload. Browser extensions, network tools, or future third-party services could change what a particular browser session observes.

What are AI tags and content credentials in photos?

Some AI-generated or AI-edited images carry provenance metadata such as C2PA content credentials. The scanner can show metadata it recognizes; re-encoding may remove embedded metadata, but it is not a guarantee against every provenance system or pixel-level watermark.

What photo formats are supported?

The file picker accepts common image extensions, but preview, parsing, and re-encoding support depends on the browser and the specific file. The app reports an error when it cannot complete an operation.

Photo metadata cleaner

Remove photo metadata before you share an image

Photos may carry metadata such as camera details, timestamps, editing software, and location coordinates. Clean My Photo reads supported metadata locally, shows what it finds, and can create a new JPEG copy through browser re-encoding.

The original file stays on your device. Re-encoding is not a universal guarantee for every metadata standard, so review the cleaned file when the stakes are high.

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