Edit or remove GPS location from a photo.
Inspect the location information already stored in a supported photo, remove it for privacy, keep it when intentional, or replace supported existing EXIF coordinates with latitude and longitude you choose.
The workspace runs locally in your browser. Your selected photo and GPS values are not uploaded to No Trace Share.
What location data can a photo carry?
GPS metadata can be much richer than a single pin on a map. No Trace Share separates supported location findings so you can see what is actually present before you decide what to change.
Latitude and longitude
The exact GPS coordinates associated with the file can reveal where a photo was captured or where a device recorded the image.
Altitude and time
Supported EXIF can include altitude plus a GPS date and UTC time, adding context to where and when the file was created.
Direction and speed
Some photos carry the direction the camera faced, speed when taken, or destination coordinates.
Place descriptions
Location names can also appear outside the core GPS coordinates, including supported EXIF descriptions and separate XMP or IPTC place fields.
Remove, keep or replace supported coordinates
| Choice | What it does | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Remove | Deletes the supported GPS/location finding from the generated copy. | Sharing a photo without revealing the recorded location. |
| Keep original | Retains a supported location field intentionally. | Archival, mapping, photography, field work or workflows where location is part of the record. |
| Replace coordinates | For an existing editable EXIF GPS coordinate finding, enter valid latitude and longitude and create a new copy. | Development, QA/testing, privacy-preserving examples, corrected coordinates or controlled metadata workflows. |
How to edit or remove photo GPS metadata
1. Select the photo
Open the cleaner and choose a supported JPEG/JPG, PNG, WebP or compatible HEIC/HEIF still image.
2. Review Location
No Trace Share inspects the file and groups supported GPS and place findings under Location in File Footprint.
3. Choose the action
Remove the location, keep it, or choose Replace value on an editable EXIF GPS coordinate finding. Replacement coordinates use latitude, longitude.
4. Create and verify
The app creates a new copy from the original selected file, re-inspects the result, and shows what location information remains.
Valid replacement coordinates
For supported EXIF GPS replacement, enter coordinates as decimal latitude followed by decimal longitude, separated by a comma.
Latitude must be between −90 and 90. Longitude must be between −180 and 180.
No Trace Share validates those numeric ranges before creating the copy. This page does not use a third-party map or geocoder, so typing coordinates does not send them to Google Maps, OpenStreetMap or another mapping provider.
Why editing location metadata can be legitimate
Location metadata is not inherently bad. The privacy question is whether the data is intentional and appropriate for the copy you are about to share.
Software development and QA
Developers may need controlled coordinates to test map views, importers, metadata parsers or location-aware workflows without using a real person's location.
Photography and field records
Photographers, survey teams and researchers may intentionally retain or correct geolocation when it is part of the record.
Privacy-safe examples
Replacing real coordinates with known test coordinates can preserve a workflow example without exposing the original location.
Selective sharing
You may want to remove precise coordinates while reviewing other place-name fields separately rather than destroying all metadata indiscriminately.
GPS is not the only place location can appear
Removing EXIF latitude and longitude does not guarantee that every location reference is gone. Supported XMP or IPTC fields can contain city, sub-location, province/state, country or other place descriptions. No Trace Share reports those supported findings separately so they are not mistaken for the EXIF GPS pair.
What this tool does not do
No pixel location inference
No Trace Share does not inspect landmarks or scenery to guess where a picture was taken.
No automatic map lookup
The current workflow does not send coordinates to a mapping or reverse-geocoding service.
No new geotag creation yet
An untagged photo cannot currently be given a brand-new GPS block through the web app.
No anonymity promise
A verified result covers supported checks. Visible content and unsupported metadata can still reveal context.
Photo GPS Metadata FAQ
Can I remove GPS coordinates from a photo?
Yes. When supported GPS metadata is present, No Trace Share reports it and can remove those supported location fields from the generated copy.
Can I change the GPS coordinates instead of deleting them?
Yes, when an existing supported EXIF GPS coordinate finding is editable. Choose Replace value, enter latitude and longitude, then create and verify a new copy.
Can I add a geotag to a photo that has no GPS metadata?
Not currently. The web app can replace supported existing EXIF GPS coordinates, but it does not yet create a brand-new GPS block in an otherwise untagged photo.
Does changing GPS metadata alter the photo pixels?
For supported image cleaning, No Trace Share changes supported metadata structures rather than recompressing the visible image just to edit or remove GPS data.
Are my coordinates sent to a map service?
No. No Trace Share does not load a map or send selected file coordinates to a mapping service as part of this workflow.
See the location data first. Then decide what belongs in the shared copy.
Open the workspace, select the photo, expand File Footprint → Location, and remove, keep or replace supported fields before creating the verified copy.
Open the GPS cleanerYour selected files stay in your browser and are not uploaded to No Trace Share.