Remove photo location and view EXIF

What a photo carries

Photo files store shooting data called EXIF: the camera and lens model, date and time, aperture, shutter speed and ISO. Phones and cameras paired with a phone also store GPS coordinates. Many cameras write the body and lens serial numbers too.

Why remove the location from listing photos

If a sale photo taken at home keeps its GPS data, anyone who downloads it can see where it was taken. Some apps strip photo data on upload, but not all of them, and sending the file as is keeps the location. Removing it yourself before posting is the safe choice.

Turning off location on your phone

• iPhone: when sharing, tap Options at the top and turn off Location to send that photo without it. To stop saving location in new photos, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Camera and choose Never.
• Galaxy: turn off Location tags in the Camera app settings so new photos don't store the location.
• Windows PC: in the file's Properties > Details, choose Remove Properties and Personal Information to make a copy without location.
• Cameras: if the camera gets location from a phone app over Bluetooth, turn off location sync in that app or the camera menu.

For a JPG you already took, drop it above and choose Download a copy without location. RAW files can't be cleaned here, so export a JPG first.

Check the serial number too

The body serial helps confirm an official unit, but anyone can read it from an original file you post publicly. This tool removes only the location, so if the serial worries you, post a screenshot or a photo an app has already stripped.