Remove EXIF data from iPhone photos
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is the hidden record your camera writes into every shot. It's useful to photographers and a liability to everyone else — because it travels with the file wherever it goes.
What EXIF data actually contains
A typical iPhone photo carries: GPS coordinates, device make and model (e.g. iPhone 15 Pro), the exact date and time, lens and exposure settings, software version, and sometimes unique identifiers.
Stitched together, that's a fingerprint of your device and your movements — embedded in a file you might send to a stranger.
How to strip EXIF on iPhone
iOS has no built-in "remove all EXIF" button. You can drop location for a single photo via the share sheet's Options toggle, but it won't touch device IDs, timestamps, or camera data.
A dedicated tool removes everything at once. NoTrace reads the full EXIF block, shows you exactly what's there with a risk score, and strips it losslessly in one tap — entirely on your phone.
Clean it in one tap with NoTrace. See exactly what your photos and videos reveal, then strip GPS, device IDs, timestamps, and AI provenance — on your device, nothing uploaded.
Download on the App StoreFAQ
Does removing EXIF reduce photo quality?
No. NoTrace removes metadata losslessly — the pixels are untouched, with no recompression.
Is the free version enough to remove EXIF?
The free tier lets you view all metadata and remove GPS from single photos. Removing every EXIF field at once, plus video and batch, is part of Pro.