Images · Remove Metadata
Share the photo and leave the location behind.
See what each photo is carrying, from GPS location to camera details and capture dates, then strip the lot. Only orientation stays, so pictures remain upright.
One-time purchase · macOS 26 Tahoe or later, Apple silicon recommended
How it works
Three steps, start to finish.
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Open Remove Metadata
Press ⌃⌥Space and type “exif”, or pick it from MightyBench’s menu bar icon.
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See what each photo carries
Add HEIC, JPEG, PNG, TIFF or WebP. MightyBench shows what each one holds, such as location, camera details and capture dates. There’s nothing to set.
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Press Remove Metadata
Clean copies in the same format land in a new dated folder in Downloads › MightyBench, pixels untouched. The originals keep their data.
The details
Small things, done properly.
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See what’s hiding first
Before you clean anything, each photo shows what it carries: location, camera details and capture dates.
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Five kinds of metadata gone
EXIF, GPS, IPTC and XMP data are all removed, along with the maker notes cameras tuck inside the file.
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Orientation stays
The only thing kept is orientation, so your photos stay upright after they’ve been cleaned.
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No recompression
JPEG, HEIC, PNG and TIFF are copied without recompression, so the pixels are exactly what they were before.
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Nothing leaves the machine
Photos are cleaned locally. There’s no upload, no account and no analytics, so the details you’re removing go nowhere.
Specs
Remove Metadata, at a glance.
Strip location, camera and dates.
| Opens | HEIC, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, WebP and other formats macOS reads |
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| Saves as | The same format, pixels untouched |
| Settings | Nothing to set |
| Needs | Nothing extra |
| Originals | Never changed |
| Saved to | Downloads › MightyBench › date Remove Metadata |
FAQ
Questions about Remove Metadata
Anything else? Email support@mightybench.com and a person will reply.
How do I remove EXIF data from photos on a Mac?
Open Remove Metadata and drop the photos in to see what they carry. Press Remove Metadata and clean copies land in a new dated folder in Downloads › MightyBench.
Does it remove GPS location from photos?
Yes. GPS location goes along with EXIF, IPTC, XMP and maker notes. Only orientation is kept, so your photos stay upright.
Will removing metadata reduce quality?
No. The pixels are untouched, and JPEG, HEIC, PNG and TIFF files are copied without recompression.
Can I see what a photo contains before cleaning it?
Yes. Remove Metadata shows what each photo is carrying, including location, camera details and dates, before you clean it.
Does it change my original photos?
No. The originals keep their metadata. Clean copies are published to a fresh dated folder once the batch finishes.
Why is orientation kept?
So photos stay upright. Orientation is the one piece of metadata that tells apps which way up to show a picture.
Plus forty-eight other tools.
Remove Metadata comes with every other MightyBench tool: video, audio, images, PDFs and on-device AI in one native Mac app. Pay $39 once for one Mac, with every MightyBench 1.x update included.
One-time purchase · macOS 26 Tahoe or later, Apple silicon recommended