Edit Metadata Online Free

View every hidden detail in your image — EXIF, GPS, camera settings, copyright — then edit or remove anything. 100% private: files never leave your device.

🔒 100% Client-Side 📸 JPEG · PNG · TIFF · HEIC · WebP ✏️ Edit EXIF & GPS 🗑 Strip All Metadata 📍 Remove Location 📋 Export JSON
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What Is Image Metadata & Why Should You Edit It?

Every digital photo contains hidden data called metadata — information embedded inside the file that describes how, when, and where the photo was taken. This includes EXIF data (camera settings), IPTC data (copyright and captions), XMP data (editing history), and GPS coordinates that pinpoint the exact location where the shot was captured.

Most people never see this data, but anyone who receives your photo can extract it instantly using tools like this one. Metadata editing is essential for protecting your privacy, establishing copyright ownership, correcting camera clock errors, and organizing your photo library professionally.

What Metadata Can You View & Edit?

EXIF Data (Exchangeable Image File Format)

EXIF is the most common metadata standard, written by your camera or phone at the moment of capture. It stores camera make and model, lens information, ISO sensitivity, aperture, shutter speed, focal length, white balance, flash status, orientation, and precise GPS coordinates. Our EXIF editor reads all standard EXIF tags and lets you modify author, copyright, description, datetime, camera info, and GPS fields directly in your browser.

GPS & Location Data

GPS metadata embedded by smartphones is the biggest privacy risk in shared photos. A single photo can reveal your home address, workplace, travel routes, and daily routines to anyone who receives it. Our one-click Remove GPS button strips all location tags without re-encoding your image, preserving full quality. The Strip All Metadata option removes every embedded tag — ideal before posting to social media.

Copyright & Author Metadata

Professional photographers embed copyright metadata (IPTC Copyright, EXIF Artist, and XMP Rights) to assert ownership and control licensing. Adding copyright metadata to your images makes it easier for search engines, AI systems, and image licensing platforms to credit you correctly. Edit the Artist, Copyright, and ImageDescription fields to protect your work.

Privacy Score — What It Measures

Our Privacy Score (0–100) shows how much personally identifiable data is embedded in your image. A score near 100 means the file contains minimal personal data. GPS location, author name, camera model, and exact timestamps all reduce your privacy score. Use the score as a quick guide before sharing any image online.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. This is a 100% client-side tool. Your files are processed entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Nothing is ever sent to our servers. Your images never leave your device, making this the most private metadata editor available online.

You can view metadata from JPEG, PNG, TIFF, HEIC, HEIF, WebP, AVIF, and GIF files. Full metadata editing and write-back is supported for JPEG files. For PNG, WebP, and other formats you can remove all metadata or GPS data via canvas re-encode.

EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) data is metadata embedded in image files by cameras and phones. It contains camera settings, GPS location, and timestamps. Click Strip All Metadata to remove all EXIF data, or Remove GPS to remove only location data while keeping all other EXIF information intact.

For JPEG files, editing text fields (author, copyright, date, description) does NOT re-compress the image — pixel data is untouched and quality is 100% preserved. The "Strip All Metadata" action re-encodes via canvas which may apply minimal JPEG re-compression. Remove GPS uses direct binary editing with zero re-encoding.

Open your JPEG in the editor, switch to the Edit Metadata tab, and fill in the Author/Artist and Copyright fields (e.g. "© 2024 Your Name. All rights reserved."). Click Save & Download to get the file with copyright embedded. This is recognised by professional photo platforms and licensing systems.

Yes. In the Edit Metadata tab, the GPS section lets you enter new latitude and longitude in decimal degrees (e.g. 37.7749 for San Francisco latitude, -122.4194 for longitude). Click Preview on Map to verify the location before saving. Leave both fields blank to clear GPS entirely.

The Privacy Score (0–100) measures how much personally identifiable data is embedded in your photo. Points are deducted for GPS coordinates (high risk), author/artist name, exact timestamps, and camera make/model. A score of 100 means no personal data was found. Aim for 80+ before sharing photos publicly.

Open your JPEG, go to Edit Metadata → Date & Time, and update the Date Taken (DateTimeOriginal) field using the format YYYY:MM:DD HH:MM:SS (e.g. "2024:06:15 14:30:00"). This is useful when your camera clock was wrong or when importing scanned photos into a digital library.