Everything your files reveal — and how to stop it.
Short, practical guides on the hidden data inside photos and videos, and how to remove it before you share.
Remove GPS location from your photos
Every photo your iPhone takes can store the exact GPS coordinates of where it was shot — often your home. Here's how to strip that location data before you share.
Read guide →Remove EXIF data from iPhone photos
EXIF data hides your device, camera settings, timestamps, and location inside every photo. Here's what it contains and how to strip it on iPhone.
Read guide →Remove metadata from videos
Videos carry location, device, and timestamp metadata just like photos. Here's how to strip it from MP4 and MOV files on iPhone without re-encoding.
Read guide →What is EXIF data?
EXIF data is the hidden information cameras store inside photos — location, device, timestamps, and more. Here's what it is and why it matters for privacy.
Read guide →C2PA Content Credentials, explained
C2PA Content Credentials embed signed provenance — including AI-generation and edit history — into images from Adobe, Google Pixel, and AI tools. Here's how to detect and remove them.
Read guide →Strip AI-generation metadata from images
AI image generators embed invisible tags marking content as AI-made. Here's how to detect and remove that metadata from your images.
Read guide →Check what your photos reveal
Before you share, see exactly what's hidden in a photo — GPS, device, timestamps, and more — with a risk score, right on your iPhone.
Read guide →Clean your photos before dating apps
Photos you send on dating apps can leak your home location and device through hidden metadata. Here's how to stay safe.
Read guide →Clean listing photos before you sell
Marketplace photos can reveal your home address through GPS metadata. Strip it before posting on Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and more.
Read guide →Remove device & camera serial numbers
Some photos embed your camera or device serial number and owner info. Here's how to strip these identifiers before sharing.
Read guide →Does iPhone remove metadata when sharing?
Short answer: not by default, and not completely. Here's exactly when iOS strips photo metadata and when it doesn't.
Read guide →Remove metadata from HEIC photos
HEIC is the default iPhone photo format and carries the same hidden metadata as JPEG. Here's how to strip it cleanly.
Read guide →Remove location before sending on WhatsApp
WhatsApp strips metadata from normal photo sends — but not when you send as a Document. Here's how to make sure your location never leaks on WhatsApp.
Read guide →Remove location before posting to Instagram
Instagram strips EXIF from feed posts, but DMs, originals, and added geotags can still expose where you are. Here's how to stay private on Instagram.
Read guide →Remove location when sharing on Snapchat
Snapchat's bigger location risk is Snap Map and Memories — not just photo EXIF. Here's how to keep your location private on Snapchat.
Read guide →What can someone learn from your photo?
A single photo can reveal your location, your device, the exact time, and even whether it was AI-edited. Here's everything hidden in an image — and how to remove it.
Read guide →Does social media strip your photo metadata?
Instagram, Facebook, X, Reddit, and WhatsApp handle photo metadata differently — and the gaps are where your location leaks. Here's what each one does.
Read guide →Can someone find your location from a photo?
Yes — if the photo still has its GPS metadata. Here's how location is pulled from a photo, when it's a real risk, and how to stop it.
Read guide →When a photo's hidden data gave someone away
From a fugitive tech founder to an Anonymous hacker, real people have been located through the GPS hidden in their photos. Here are the documented cases.
Read guide →Remove photo metadata for free
You don't need to pay to see and remove the most sensitive metadata in your photos. Here's what you can do for free on iPhone, and where the limits are.
Read guide →Choosing a photo metadata remover
Not all metadata removers are equal — some miss C2PA, convert your HEIC to JPEG, or upload your photos. Here's what actually matters when picking one.
Read guide →Clean your photos before posting to Reddit
Reddit often strips EXIF on uploads, but direct image links, crossposts, and DMs can leak your location. Here's how to stay anonymous when posting photos.
Read guide →Stop your iPhone camera from saving location
Stop new photos from being geotagged by turning off Camera location access on iPhone. Here's the setting — and why it won't fix photos you've already taken.
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