Remove location data from HEIC photos
Remove only the location from a HEIC photo. GPS entries in EXIF and XMP are blanked, the picture is untouched, and the page shows before and after counts as proof.
Drop HEIC photos here, or pick them from your device
Stays on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
Processing on this device
How to use it
- Add your HEIC photos.
- See how many GPS fields each contains.
- Apply the removal.
- Check the after count and the identical pixel hash, then download.
What it keeps
- The pixels, shown by an identical hash before and after.
- Everything that is not GPS, such as date and camera details.
- File size, which stays the same because the GPS fields are blanked in place.
What it removes or changes
- GPS fields in the EXIF block are blanked, and GPS properties in XMP are blanked too.
- The tool reports the count of GPS fields before and after.
Limits
- Only GPS is removed. Serial numbers, owner names and camera details stay. Use Remove HEIC metadata for those.
- It cannot remove a place that shows in the picture itself.
- Timestamps remain, which may still hint at where you were.
Compatibility
The result is the same HEIC file with no coordinates. It opens everywhere the original did. Run it before sharing photos by email, cloud links or direct file transfer, where location is not always stripped for you.
Privacy
The edit happens in your browser. Your file is not uploaded, which matters here, because the thing you are removing is your location.
GPS only or full metadata removal?
Remove GPS alone when you want to keep the date, camera and settings but not the place. Remove everything when you do not want any trail, including serial numbers or owner names. In both cases the pixels stay the same, so the picture is not degraded.
Troubleshooting
The after count is not zero.
Some unusual fields may remain. Use the full metadata removal for a thorough clean.
The file size did not change.
Correct. GPS data is blanked in place, so size stays equal.
Another tool still shows a location.
It may be reading a different field, such as a place name in a caption. Check with the metadata viewer.
Frequently asked questions
Do pixels change?
No. The page shows an identical hash.
Does it remove dates?
No. Only GPS fields are blanked. Dates, camera details and everything else stay in the file.
Can I see what was removed?
You see before and after counts of GPS fields.