Question 1

How does the remover clean my images?

Accepted Answer

It edits the file container directly instead of re-encoding: JPEG APP1/IPTC/comment segments are dropped, PNG text/EXIF/time chunks are removed, WebP EXIF/XMP chunks are stripped, and in HEIC/AVIF the embedded EXIF block is blanked in place. The compressed pixel data is untouched, so quality is identical.

Question 2

What is the difference between "remove all" and "GPS only"?

Accepted Answer

"Remove all" strips every supported metadata block: EXIF (camera, date, settings), GPS, XMP, IPTC, PNG text chunks, and comments. "GPS only" surgically removes just the GPS coordinates while keeping the rest of the EXIF — useful when you want to share camera settings but not your location. To inspect exactly what your photo contains before cleaning, use the Image Metadata Viewer.

Question 3

Does removing metadata reduce image quality?

Accepted Answer

No. Unlike re-encoding through a compressor, this tool never decodes or re-compresses the pixels — it only deletes or blanks metadata sections of the file, so the image content stays byte-for-byte identical.

Question 4

Which formats are supported?

Accepted Answer

JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC/HEIF, and AVIF. For HEIC and AVIF the file structure is preserved and the EXIF payload is blanked in place, since browsers cannot re-encode these formats.

Question 5

Are my photos uploaded during cleaning?

Accepted Answer

No. The file is read and rewritten entirely in your browser with the File API; nothing — including any GPS coordinates found — ever leaves your device, and nothing is uploaded or tracked.

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