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Scrubbr

Strip EXIF metadata from a photo

Photos embed a surprising amount of hidden data: camera make and model, lens, serial numbers, the exact date and time, editing software, and often GPS coordinates. Scrubbr lists every block, removes what you choose, and re-reads the file to confirm — losslessly for JPEG and PNG.

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What EXIF and friends reveal

  • Camera & EXIF — make, model, lens, exposure, and sometimes a camera body serial number.
  • Timestamps — the precise capture date and time.
  • GPS — latitude and longitude of where the photo was taken.
  • IPTC / XMP — captions, author/creator, copyright, and editing history added by software.
  • Embedded thumbnail — a small preview that can survive edits to the main image.

Lossless removal, not a re-save

Scrubbr strips metadata by rewriting the file’s container — removing the EXIF, XMP, IPTC and comment segments from a JPEG, or the corresponding chunks from a PNG — without touching the compressed image data. Your photo’s pixels and quality are preserved exactly.

You can remove everything, or keep a block such as the color profile while dropping the identifying data.

Verify it worked

After stripping, Scrubbr re-parses the output and confirms each block you removed is no longer detectable. Drop the cleaned image back in to double-check from scratch.

How to strip EXIF from a photo

  1. 1Open the photo. Drop a JPEG or PNG onto Scrubbr. It is processed locally.
  2. 2Review the metadata. Scrubbr lists EXIF, GPS, IPTC, XMP and more, flagging sensitive data.
  3. 3Strip and download. Remove all metadata (or keep chosen blocks) and download the clean photo.
  4. 4Verify. Scrubbr re-reads the output and confirms the metadata is gone.

Frequently asked questions

Does stripping EXIF reduce image quality?

No. For JPEG and PNG, Scrubbr removes metadata without recompressing, so the image data is byte-for-byte preserved.

Can I remove just the GPS but keep camera settings?

Yes. GPS can be removed on its own while keeping the rest of the EXIF block.

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