Remove Image Metadata Online
Remove common privacy-related metadata from JPG, PNG and WebP images directly in your browser. Strip EXIF, GPS-related EXIF data, XMP, IPTC and comments without uploading your images.
What this tool does
NexKit Remove Image Metadata removes common privacy-related metadata it can identify from supported JPG, PNG, and static WebP images directly in your browser. It targets common metadata such as EXIF, GPS data stored inside EXIF, XMP, IPTC, JPEG comments, PNG text metadata, and WebP EXIF/XMP chunks.
The tool removes common privacy-related metadata such as EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC and comments when present. Color profiles may be preserved to help maintain visual appearance. Unknown or proprietary metadata removal cannot be guaranteed.
How metadata removal works
For normal JPEG, PNG, and static WebP files, the tool parses the image container and removes recognized metadata segments or chunks without decoding and re-encoding image pixels. JPEG scan data, PNG IDAT data, and WebP VP8/VP8L payloads are preserved on that path.
If a JPEG uses EXIF orientation values 2 through 8, simply deleting EXIF can change how other viewers display the image. In that case the browser normalizes the visible orientation and re-encodes the JPEG at high quality, then removes the original metadata dependency.
Supported metadata and formats
JPEG handling removes EXIF, GPS data when stored inside EXIF, XMP, IPTC/Photoshop metadata, and JPEG comments while preserving ICC color profiles by default. PNG handling removes eXIf, tEXt, zTXt, iTXt, and tIME chunks while preserving important color and transparency chunks such as iCCP, sRGB, gAMA, cHRM, and tRNS.
WebP handling removes EXIF and XMP chunks, preserves ICCP and alpha/image payload chunks, updates the RIFF size, and clears VP8X EXIF/XMP flags when present. Animated WebP and APNG are rejected instead of being flattened or partially changed.
Privacy and local processing
Images are processed locally in your browser for this tool. NexKit does not upload selected images to a server, store image blobs in browser storage, or send metadata values, filenames, GPS data, or image contents to a remote API for this workflow.
This is a common-metadata remover, not a forensic anonymization product. Unknown, proprietary, malformed, or hidden data outside the supported structures may remain, and metadata removal does not guarantee that every file becomes smaller.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are my images uploaded?
No. Remove Image Metadata processes supported images locally in your browser. The selected files and metadata values are not uploaded to NexKit servers by this tool.
Which metadata types are removed?
The tool removes common metadata it can identify, including JPEG EXIF, XMP, IPTC, comments, PNG eXIf and text chunks, and WebP EXIF and XMP.
Is GPS data removed?
GPS data is removed when it is stored inside an EXIF block. The tool does not claim separate GPS detection unless the EXIF GPS pointer is parsed.
Are color profiles removed?
Color profiles such as JPEG ICC, PNG iCCP/sRGB/gAMA/cHRM, and WebP ICCP may be preserved to help maintain visual appearance.
Does removing metadata reduce image quality?
Normal files use container-level removal without re-encoding pixel data. JPEG files that rely on EXIF orientation may be re-encoded to preserve visible orientation after metadata removal.
Why was one JPEG re-encoded?
JPEG EXIF orientation values 2 through 8 can affect display direction. That path is re-encoded at high quality so the output no longer depends on EXIF orientation.
Does the tool remove all possible metadata?
No. Unknown or proprietary metadata removal cannot be guaranteed, and this tool is not a forensic anonymization workflow.
Which formats are supported?
This MVP supports JPEG, PNG, and static WebP. GIF, SVG, HEIC, AVIF, APNG, animated WebP, and unknown formats are rejected.
Can I process multiple images?
Yes. You can process multiple supported images, download individual outputs, or download cleaned and already-clean files together as a ZIP.
What happens if no metadata is found?
The original file is kept without re-encoding or rewriting, remains downloadable, and is included in ZIP output as already clean.