✓ No uploads
✓ No tracking
✓ No account
✓ Works offline
Remove EXIF data from your photos.
Every photo you take is tagged with hidden metadata — where you were, what device you used, the exact second. Tracenil strips it out, entirely on your device. Don't take our word for it — verify it yourself.
How it works
Three steps, zero servers. The whole process happens inside this page, on your machine.
STEP 01
Drop your photo
Pick any JPEG, PNG, or WebP. Tracenil reads it locally and shows you exactly which hidden tags it carries — location, device, timestamps and more.
STEP 02
Scrub the metadata
One click rebuilds the image without its metadata. Your photo's orientation is preserved, so nothing ends up sideways.
STEP 03
Download the clean copy
Save a stripped version you can post or share safely. The original on your disk is left untouched.
What is EXIF data, and why remove it?
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is a block of information your camera or phone writes into every photo. It can include the GPS coordinates where the shot was taken, the make and model of your device, the lens, and the exact date and time. Useful for organizing your own library — but when you post a photo online, that data often travels with it. Removing EXIF before sharing means a picture of your living room no longer carries your home's coordinates, and a photo sent to a stranger no longer reveals your phone model or daily routine.
Don't trust us. Verify it.
Every privacy tool claims your data stays private. We'd rather you check than take our word for it. Here are three ways to prove it yourself — no expertise required.
The strongest proof isn't a promise on a landing page — it's that you can watch the network yourself, pull the plug and see it still work, and read every line of the code. A tool with nothing to hide invites the audit.
CHECK 01
Watch the network
Open your browser's developer tools (F12), go to the Network tab, then drop in a photo and scrub it. You'll see no upload — no request carries your image anywhere. Nothing leaves the page.
CHECK 02
Pull the plug
Load this page, then turn off your Wi-Fi or unplug the network. Now scrub a photo. It still works — because all the processing happens on your machine, with no server involved.
CHECK 03
Read the code
The whole tool is one HTML file with zero dependencies — no frameworks, no trackers, no build step. Read it end to end in a few minutes on GitHub.
Frequently asked questions
The short version: it's free, and your photos stay on your device.
Does Tracenil upload my photos?+
No. There is no server to upload to. Everything — reading the metadata, stripping it, and saving the clean copy — happens inside your browser. You can open your network tools and watch: no image data ever leaves the page. You can even disconnect from the internet after the page loads and it still works.
Which file formats are supported?+
JPEG, PNG, and WebP. JPEG photos from phones and cameras carry the most metadata, including GPS, so that's where Tracenil helps most. PNG and WebP files usually carry little or none, but they're cleaned the same way.
Will removing EXIF reduce my photo's quality?+
The visible image is preserved. JPEGs are re-saved at high quality, which can change the file size slightly, but there is no meaningful loss for normal viewing or sharing. PNGs are lossless.
Will my photo come out rotated?+
No. Some photos rely on an orientation tag to display the right way up. Tracenil reads that tag and bakes the correct rotation into the pixels before removing the metadata, so the clean copy looks exactly like the original.
Is it really free?+
Yes. No account, no sign-up, no limits on how many photos you clean. Use it as often as you like.