Photo location checker
Find out whether a photo hides GPS coordinates before you share it, and download a copy without them. It runs on your device and uploads nothing.
Phones and cameras often save the place a photo was taken as GPS coordinates inside the file. Add a photo to see whether it does. If it has a location you can download a copy without it, along with the rest of the hidden data, and share that one instead.
How it works
- Add the photo you plan to send or post.
- Read the answer at the top: whether the file holds coordinates or a place name, and what else it reveals.
- If it does, download the clean copy and share that instead of the original.
What happens to your data
- Your photo is read by your browser. It is not uploaded, and no map or lookup service is contacted, so the coordinates are shown as numbers only.
- The clean copy is the same picture with the hidden data cut out. Your original file is not changed.
- This page keeps nothing. Close or reload it and the photo and the result are gone.
Limits to know about
- This checks hidden data in the file only. A street sign, a landmark or a view in the picture can still show where it was taken, and removing metadata does not change that.
- Only JPEG, PNG and WebP are read. For an iPhone HEIC photo, convert it to JPEG first. Some apps already remove location when you share, but you cannot count on it.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the location come from?
Your phone or camera writes its GPS position into the photo when you take it, if location is allowed for the camera. The coordinates sit in the Exif data, and some editors also copy them into XMP.
Does no location found mean the photo is safe to share?
It means the file holds no coordinates or place names that this tool can read. The picture may still show the place, and other data such as the date and device may still be inside. The metadata remover shows all of it.
Do messaging apps and social networks remove location?
Many strip it from the copy other people see, but not all do, and sending a file as a document or by email usually keeps it. Check the file before you send it, then you do not need to guess.