PHOTO PRIVACY GUIDE
How to remove location data
from a photo before sharing.
Photos taken on a phone or camera can carry the place and time they were taken. This guide explains what gets stored, how to check it, and how to make a copy that is safe to share.
What location data in a photo is
Alongside the picture itself, a photo file can store extra information called EXIF. What it contains depends on the device and its settings, but it may include the following.
- GPS locationLatitude and longitude showing where the photo was taken
- Capture date and timeThe date and time the photo was taken
- Camera detailsManufacturer, model and shooting settings
- Image detailsOrientation, resolution and colour information
Not every photo carries location data. Depending on your device settings, the camera app, and how the file was saved or edited, it may never have been recorded, or it may already have been stripped.
When it is worth checking first
If you are sharing a photo taken at home or at work — on social media, a marketplace app, by email or in a chat — it is worth checking whether location data is attached. That matters most for indoor shots, photos of children or pets, and product photos you post regularly from the same place.
Some services strip location data when you upload. But if you are handing over the original file, or you are not sure what a service does, checking it yourself first is the reliable option.
3 STEPS
Checking and removing it with OKURAZU
- 01
Choose photos
Open the photo metadata tool and choose the photos you want to check. You can select several at once.
- 02
Review what is still there
Look through what was read from the photo: GPS, capture date, camera details and more.
- 03
Save a cleaned copy
The processed image is saved as a new file. Your original photo is unchanged.
From reading the photo to saving it, everything happens on your device.
After you save it
Open the saved image to confirm it works, then share that copy. The original still carries the data, so take care not to send the wrong file. And remember that anything visible in the picture — an address, a nameplate, a number plate, the view out of a window — stays there even after the EXIF is gone.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does removing EXIF change the image quality?
OKURAZU re-encodes the image to produce a clean copy. It aims to keep the appearance the same, but depending on the format and settings, the file size or quality can shift slightly.
If it says no location data, is it safe to share?
No GPS data was found. Still, check the capture date, the camera details, and anything identifying that is visible in the picture itself.
Does OKURAZU keep the photos I choose?
No. The photos you select are processed in your browser and are never sent to an OKURAZU server.