HEICPix / Strip HEIC EXIF
Remove metadata from HEIC photos
Drop iPhone HEIC photos in. Get clean JPGs out — with no GPS, no camera info, no date, no proprietary Apple metadata. The kind of files safe to post publicly or share with strangers.
Output as JPG · PNG · WebP · AVIF — all stripped of GPS, camera, date. (HEIC output isn't possible — browsers can't encode HEIC. why?)
Drop HEIC photos to strip metadata
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What gets removed
- ✓ GPS latitude / longitude / altitude
- ✓ Camera make and model
- ✓ Lens model and focal length
- ✓ Date and time taken
- ✓ Exposure / ISO / aperture
- ✓ Software version (iOS build)
- ✓ Apple Maker Note (face data, scene data)
- ✓ XMP / IPTC / ICC metadata
Output formats — and why no HEIC
You can output in JPG (universal compatibility, smallest size), PNG (lossless), WebP (modern, ~30% smaller than JPG), or AVIF (newest, smallest — Chrome 124+ only). Pick the format that fits where you're sending it: JPG for everything older or unknown, WebP for web uploads, AVIF if you control the receiving end.
Why no HEIC output? Browsers can decode HEIC (via WebAssembly) but can't encode it — HEIC requires HEVC encoding, and no major browser ships an HEVC encoder. The only WASM-shippable HEVC encoders are GPL (x265, kvazaar) and over 2 MB each. A future version may ship a "preserve HEIC" option that surgically deletes only the metadata boxes from the original ISOBMFF container — leaving the original HEVC frames intact. Until then, every re-encode goes through the browser's built-in encoder for your chosen format.
Lossy formats (JPG / WebP / AVIF) default to quality 0.92 — matching iOS's own export quality — and you can tweak the slider to taste. PNG is lossless and ignores the quality setting.
Common reasons to strip metadata
- Posting your kid's photo publicly. Default iPhone GPS reveals your home address to anyone who reads the file.
- Sending photos to a journalist or anonymous tipline. Metadata can identify you within seconds.
- Selling on Marketplace / Facebook / OLX / Craigslist. Don't tell strangers exactly where the product (and you) is located.
- Sharing evidence or legal documents. Some jurisdictions require redacted metadata for court submissions.
Why HEICPix vs other strippers?
- Nothing uploads. Every other "strip EXIF" tool uploads the photo (with all its metadata!) to their server before stripping. We do it on your device.
- Unlimited batch. Drop 200 photos in. Other tools cap at 10/day or want $5/mo.
- Free forever. No signup, no email capture, no ads, no premium tier.