GUIDES

Photo Privacy Guides

Learn how to find and remove the hidden data in your photos before you share them.

iPhone

How to Remove Location and EXIF Data From iPhone Photos

Remove the GPS location and other EXIF data from iPhone photos before you share them. Steps for the Photos app, the Share menu, the Camera settings and WipePic.

4 min read
Windows

How to Remove EXIF Data From Photos on Windows

Remove EXIF data and the GPS location from photos on Windows. Steps for File Explorer (Remove Properties and Personal Information), its limits, and WipePic for a full clean.

4 min read
Mac

How to Remove EXIF Data and Location From Photos on Mac

Remove the GPS location and other EXIF data from photos on a Mac. Steps for Preview, the Photos app, its export settings and WipePic, and what each method leaves behind.

5 min read
Social media

Do Social Media Sites Remove Photo Metadata? Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, X and Discord

What 2026 tests found for Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, X and Discord, what stays in your photo, and how to remove metadata before you upload.

5 min read
Selling online

How to Remove Photo Metadata Before You Sell Online (Facebook Marketplace, eBay, Craigslist)

We found no official statement that Facebook Marketplace, eBay or Craigslist remove the location from listing photos. Remove the metadata before you upload.

4 min read
Android

How to Remove Location and EXIF Data From Android Photos

Remove the GPS location and other EXIF data from Android photos. Steps for the Camera settings, Samsung Gallery, Google Photos and WipePic.

4 min read
Basics

What Is Photo Metadata? EXIF, XMP and GPS Data Explained

Learn what photo metadata is, what EXIF, XMP, IPTC and C2PA data contain, who can read it and how to remove it before you share a photo.

5 min read