What is actually in EXIF data?

Usually the camera or phone model, the exact date and time, the settings used and — most sensitively — the GPS coordinates where the photo was taken.

Does stripping metadata change the image itself?

No. For JPEGs the metadata is rewritten out losslessly, so the pixels are byte-for-byte what they were.

Do social networks not strip this already?

Most do on upload, but not all, and it does not help with a photo sent by email, message or file share. Stripping it yourself is the only way to be sure.

Remove EXIF Data From Photos

Strip the hidden EXIF metadata from photos — camera, timestamps and GPS location — before sharing them. Runs in your browser with no upload.

Runs entirely in your browser — your file is never uploaded.

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What is actually in EXIF data?: Usually the camera or phone model, the exact date and time, the settings used and — most sensitively — the GPS coordinates where the photo was taken.
Does stripping metadata change the image itself?: No. For JPEGs the metadata is rewritten out losslessly, so the pixels are byte-for-byte what they were.
Do social networks not strip this already?: Most do on upload, but not all, and it does not help with a photo sent by email, message or file share. Stripping it yourself is the only way to be sure.

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