How to Remove EXIF & Location from HEIC Photos on Windows
HEIC photos can carry the exact GPS spot they were taken, the date and your camera or phone model. Drop them below to see what's hidden and save clean copies – on your Windows PC, nothing uploaded.
Drop photos here to remove their metadata
JPG, PNG and WebP are cleaned losslessly · HEIC and others become a clean JPG · nothing is uploaded
Cleaned on your device. Your photos are never uploaded.
Step by step: Remove EXIF & Location from HEIC Photos on Windows
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Open this page in Edge, Chrome or Firefox on your PC.
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Drag the file from File Explorer onto the box above, or click the box to browse for it.
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Each photo shows the metadata found in it – location, date, device – and a clean copy is made straight away.
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Click Download. The file goes to your Downloads folder (File Explorer › Downloads).
What gets removed
- GPS coordinates, date and time, camera or phone make and model, lens and exposure settings, editing software and any embedded thumbnail.
- JPG, PNG and WebP are cleaned without touching the image data, so they look exactly the same. HEIC photos are saved as a clean, high-quality JPG.
Tips for Windows PC
- File Explorer's Properties › Details › Remove Properties and Personal Information can do some of this, but it doesn't always remove everything and works one folder at a time.
- Most social networks strip metadata when you post, but email, AirDrop, cloud links and many chat apps send the original file with everything still in it.
Frequently asked questions
Does removing EXIF data reduce quality?
Barely. HEIC photos are saved as a clean JPG at high quality, which looks the same to the eye.
Can I clean several photos at once?
Yes. Add as many as you like and download them all in one ZIP.
Are my photos uploaded to a server?
No. The conversion runs in your browser using your device's own processor, so your photos never leave your device. You can even disconnect from the internet once the page has loaded.
Where does the converted file go on my Windows PC?
Click Download. The file goes to your Downloads folder (File Explorer › Downloads).
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