UtiliVera Image guide
How to Remove GPS Metadata from Photos
Many phones and cameras store latitude and longitude inside photo metadata. Removing only GPS data is often better than deleting everything because capture dates, color profiles, captions, and camera information may still be useful.
Remove location data in a batch
Add the photos, open Privacy and naming, and choose Remove GPS only. Select the output format and folder, then review one file before running the batch.
UtiliVera checks both standard EXIF GPS tags and common GPS fields in XMP. The output is written as a new file so the private original remains under your control.
Verify before sharing
Open the batch report and inspect a sample with Windows Properties or another metadata viewer. The capture date can remain while latitude, longitude, altitude, and related GPS fields are absent.
Social platforms may remove some metadata, but relying on a platform is not a privacy strategy. Clean the local copy before uploading or sending it.
When to remove all metadata
Remove all metadata for anonymous public images, sensitive evidence copies, or files where author and software fields also reveal information. Preserve ICC when predictable color is more important than the smallest possible file.
Keep an untouched original in a protected archive when metadata has historical, journalistic, or evidentiary value.
Frequently asked questions
Does removing GPS change image pixels?
The metadata policy does not intentionally alter pixels. If you also convert or resize, those chosen operations affect the image data.
Can GPS exist outside EXIF?
Yes. GPS values can also appear in XMP, which is why a complete privacy workflow checks both.