# Image Metadata Editor — View, Edit & Remove EXIF Data

> Every JPEG, PNG, and WebP photo carries hidden metadata: GPS coordinates, camera model, lens settings, timestamps, copyright fields, and more. This tool lets you do three things entirely in your browser without uploading anything: view every metadata field in a clear table; edit or overwrite fields like copyright, artist, description, date, GPS coordinates, and keywords; or strip metadata selectively — GPS only, everything, or everything except copyright. All operations are lossless — no pixels are re-encoded, so image quality is byte-identical to the original. Supports JPEG (full EXIF read/write), PNG (text fields), and WebP (strip only). Undo/redo history lets you step back through every edit without re-uploading.


Live tool: https://lofttools.com/tools/image-tools/remove-exif-data

Category: Image Tools


## What it does

- View mode: full metadata table showing every field, value, and category (GPS, camera, datetime, software, copyright)
- Edit mode: labeled inputs for artist, copyright, description, userComment, dateTime, make, model, software, keywords, GPS lat/lon
- Overwrite or append: overwrite replaces existing values; append only fills empty fields and merges keywords
- Undo/redo history: every Apply pushes a snapshot; Undo/Redo navigate the full stack, Download always reflects current state
- GPS strip (lossless): removes precise location without re-encoding any pixel
- All-metadata mode: removes GPS, camera model, timestamp, and software info
- Keep-copyright mode: strips everything except copyright and artist fields
- Batch remove mode: process multiple images at once, downloaded as a single ZIP
- Supported formats: JPEG (full EXIF read/write), PNG (text chunk read/write), WebP (strip only — convert to JPEG to edit)
- Browser-only: files never leave your device — no upload, no server, no account

## How it works

1. **Choose a mode** — Select "View & Edit" to inspect and modify metadata on a single image, or "Remove metadata" to batch-strip GPS/EXIF from multiple images.
2. **Upload your photo** — Drop a JPEG, PNG, or WebP image into the upload area, or click to browse. For batch remove, drop multiple files at once.
3. **View current metadata** — The tool reads all EXIF/IPTC/GPS fields and displays them in a table with label, value, and category.
4. **Edit fields (View & Edit mode)** — Fill in the labeled inputs for artist, copyright, description, date, GPS coordinates, keywords, and more. Choose overwrite or append mode, then click Apply.
5. **Undo or redo** — Each Apply saves a snapshot. Use Undo/Redo to navigate your edit history. Download always exports the current snapshot.
6. **Download the result** — Click Download to save the edited or stripped image — lossless, unchanged pixels, with updated metadata only.

## FAQ

### Which image formats are supported?

JPEG, PNG, and WebP for reading and stripping. JPEG supports full EXIF read/write (all fields including GPS). PNG supports text fields (author, copyright, description, software). WebP supports strip only — convert to JPEG first to edit metadata.

### Is editing lossless? Will my image quality change?

Yes — fully lossless. No pixels are re-encoded at any point. Only the metadata segments are rewritten or removed; the image data itself is untouched. File size may change slightly.

### What is the difference between overwrite and append mode?

Overwrite replaces any existing value with what you type (empty input = clear/remove the field). Append only fills fields that are currently empty, and merges keywords rather than replacing them. Use append to safely add missing metadata without clobbering existing values.

### How does undo/redo work?

Each time you click Apply, a new snapshot of the image blob and its metadata is saved. Undo steps back one snapshot; Redo steps forward. The table and download always reflect the current snapshot. You can undo all the way back to the original loaded file.

### What does each strip mode remove?

"Remove GPS only" strips location coordinates. "Remove all metadata" removes GPS, camera model and settings, date/time, and software info. "Keep copyright only" removes everything except Copyright and Artist fields.

### Does my photo leave my device?

No. The tool runs entirely in your browser via JavaScript. The image bytes are never sent to any server.

### Can I process multiple photos at once?

Yes — batch mode is available under Remove metadata. Drop multiple images; they are processed one by one and the results are bundled into a single ZIP download. The View & Edit mode works on one file at a time.

## Tips

- **Editing is lossless** — Writing or removing metadata does not re-encode the image. Pixel data is byte-identical to the original — only the EXIF/metadata segments are updated.
- **Undo/redo your edits** — Every Apply saves a snapshot. Click Undo to step back to any earlier state, including the original. Download always exports the current snapshot.
- **Batch strip: drop multiple photos at once** — Switch to Remove metadata mode and drop several JPEG/PNG/WebP files in one go. Each is stripped individually and the results download as a single ZIP.

## Privacy — what we do not do

This tool runs entirely in the browser via WebAssembly. Your file never reaches a Loft Tools server. Specifically:

- **No upload.** The file bytes load into the browser tab's memory and process on your own CPU. Open DevTools → Network and observe zero outbound requests carrying file data while Image Metadata Editor — View, Edit & Remove EXIF Data runs.
- **No AI training on your file.** Loft does not train models. We could not train on a file we cannot see.
- **No content scanning.** No virus, copyright, or content-moderation pass against your file. The bytes are not accessible to us.
- **No server-side log of file contents, filenames, or EXIF metadata.** Cloudflare edge captures URL and truncated IP for abuse defense (standard CDN behaviour). Cloudflare Web Analytics records anonymous page hits, no cookies, no PII. Nothing about your file content reaches any log.
- **No retention.** Close the tab and the file leaves browser memory. No backups exist on our side because no copy ever existed on our side.
- **No account.** No email, no signup, no auth, no telemetry tied to you.
- **Offline-capable after first visit** (PWA). Once you've loaded a tool, it caches; later sessions work without internet. For high-sensitivity files, run the tool once online to warm the cache, then disconnect before processing.

Compare with upload-based services: each transmits your file to a processing server. Even over HTTPS, each has logs, retention windows, and subpoena exposure. Loft has none of these because the server architecture does not include your file.

## More

- All tools: https://lofttools.com/tools
- Category: https://lofttools.com/tools/image-tools
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