Know what you are sharing
EXIF and related metadata can include camera model, lens, timestamps, software versions, and GPS coordinates precise enough to mark a home driveway or workplace entrance. Platforms are inconsistent: some strip tags on upload, others keep them, others strip only on public pages. Relying on “the social network will remove it” is not a privacy strategy. LocalKit shows the fields present on your file, then offers a one-click scrub that never uploads the photo.
Inspect first
Drop a JPEG, PNG, WebP, or HEIC. We parse with exifr entirely in JavaScript—GPS, EXIF, and common IPTC fields when available. A table lists what was found. If latitude/longitude appear, the status line warns you before you post. Screenshots and many messaging-app exports contain little or no EXIF; that is normal, not a bug.
How stripping works
v1 prioritizes a reliable privacy guarantee over surgical tag editing. We redraw the image on a canvas and export a new JPG or PNG. Canvas exports do not copy EXIF/GPS/IPTC bags, so the download is clean for typical sharing. Default JPEG quality is high (~92%) to limit visible generation loss. Selective “remove GPS only” editing may come later; today we favor clarity: stripped means stripped.
Responsible use
Strip location data from photos of minors, private residences, protest documentation you intend to publish carefully, or investigative work. Keep originals in a secure folder if you still need the metadata yourself (forensic timelines, warranty claims, etc.). Combine with HEIC conversion to go from iPhone original → shareable JPG without a third party seeing either file.
What we never do
We do not send the image to a server for “cloud AI redaction.” We do not require signup to view tags. CDN requests load the exifr script only—not your photo. See Privacy for hosting logs and optional ads disclosures.