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Remove GPS Location & EXIF from Photos: Wipe Hidden Home Coordinates

Smartphone photos automatically embed your exact home GPS coordinates, camera serial number, and timestamp. Strip hidden metadata before listing items online.

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How Embedded EXIF GPS Tags Expose Your Home Address

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IEEE Consumer Electronics Society — Geotagged Image Vulnerabilities
  • Every time you take a photo with an iPhone or Android phone, embedded Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF) tags record exact latitude and longitude coordinates.
  • When you post photos of second-hand furniture, electronics, or pets to online marketplaces, buyers can download the image and pinpoint your exact home or apartment building.
  • MaskMyBody inspects your photo’s metadata locally, highlights detected GPS coordinates, and exports a fresh canvas image with zero EXIF tags.

How to Redact Photos Locally (Step-by-Step)

  1. Step 1: Drop Photo to Inspect Metadata Select any JPEG or HEIC photo. MaskMyBody instantly parses embedded tags locally in your browser.
  2. Step 2: Review Detected Geolocation See your photo’s exact GPS coordinates, altitude, capture timestamp, and camera model in the threat strip.
  3. Step 3: Export Clean Image Click Download. A brand-new image stream is encoded from raw canvas pixels, completely wiping original EXIF data.
  4. Step 4: Verify Clean EXIF The exported file has zero GPS tags, zero camera serial numbers, and zero owner data.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist automatically remove GPS data?

Some platforms compress images and remove certain EXIF tags, but policies change frequently and email attachments or direct file shares often preserve raw GPS coordinates. Cleaning photos locally guarantees your address is never transmitted.

Does this remove camera model and device serial numbers too?

Yes. Export creates a brand-new image file from canvas memory. Camera make, lens specifications, software versions, and hardware serials are omitted entirely.

Will removing EXIF metadata reduce photo visual quality?

No. Visual pixels remain sharp and clear. You can export at high quality (95%) without losing detail.

Is this safe for sensitive financial or personal items?

Yes. Because MaskMyBody runs 100% on-device via WebAssembly, your photos are never uploaded to our servers or third-party cloud providers.