How to remove photo metadata on iPhone
iOS can drop the location when you share. Removing everything takes one more step.
In short
When sharing a photo, tap Options at the top of the share sheet and turn off Location — and All Photos Data to drop the rest of the metadata. To stop new photos recording location, set Camera to Never in Location Services. For a file you need fully cleaned, a browser metadata tool removes everything without re-encoding.
Key takeaways
- Share sheet › Options: turn off Location and All Photos Data.
- Location Services › Camera › Never for future photos.
- A screenshot also drops metadata, but lowers quality.
When sharing
- Select the photo and tap Share.
- Tap Options at the top of the sheet.
- Turn off Location. Turn off All Photos Data to remove the other metadata too.
- Share.
These settings apply to that share only; the photo in your library keeps its metadata.
For all future photos
Go to Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services › Camera and choose Never. Photos you take from then on contain no GPS coordinates.
To clean a file completely
The photo metadata tool on this site shows everything a photo contains — location, device, serial number, dates, AI declarations — and removes it all without re-encoding the image. It works in Safari on iPhone and uploads nothing.
The screenshot shortcut
A screenshot of a photo has none of the original metadata. It is quick, but it lowers resolution and includes whatever else was on screen.
Photo metadata viewer and remover
Check what a photo gives away before you send it. Runs entirely in your browser.
Open the tool