Metadata basics
Practical, tested guides to find, understand and remove the hidden data in your photos: GPS location, device details, dates and more.
9 Photo Metadata Myths That Put Your Privacy at Risk
Social networks strip everything, cropping removes EXIF, turning off GPS cleans old photos: nine common photo metadata myths, and what is actually true.
Can You Remove Metadata Without Losing Image Quality?
Yes. Metadata is stored apart from the pixels, so deleting it can leave every pixel identical. Learn which methods are lossless and which quietly re-encode.
Do Screenshots Have Metadata? What They Reveal and How to Clean Them
Screenshots usually carry no GPS, but they do store a date, screen size, color profile and sometimes a "Screenshot" tag. Learn what leaks and how to clean them.
EXIF vs IPTC vs XMP: The Three Kinds of Photo Metadata
EXIF vs IPTC vs XMP explained: who writes each, what fields they hold, where they sit inside JPEG, PNG and WebP files, and which ones matter for privacy.
How to Check That Metadata Was Really Removed from a Photo
Cleaned a photo? Here is how to check that metadata was really removed on Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android and with ExifTool, and what a clean file looks like.
How to Remove Metadata from Photos on Any Device
How to remove metadata from photos on iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac and Linux, plus a free online method: what each removes, what it leaves, how to check.
How to View EXIF Data on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac
How to view EXIF data on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac with built-in tools, plus ExifTool for every field, and how to read GPS, date and orientation values.
What Is EXIF Data? A Plain-English Guide to Photo Metadata
EXIF data is hidden information your camera or phone stores inside every photo: device, settings, date and often GPS location. What it is and why it matters.
What Metadata Does a Photo Contain? Every Field, Explained
What metadata does a photo contain? A field-by-field reference to location, device, time, settings, software, thumbnail and maker note tags, by privacy risk.
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