How can I remove GPS location metadata from photos in Windows 8.1?
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I have some photos that were taken with GPS enabled, and I want to share them without revealing where they were taken. I’m using a Windows 8.1 computer. What’s the easiest way to remove the GPS location metadata from the image files before sharing them?
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In recent versions of Windows (Vista or newer), you can do this as standard.
- Right click on your photo, and click "Properties".
- On the properties window, select the "Details" tab. At the bottom of that tab, click the option for "Remove Properties and Personal Information".
- Then that lets you create a copy with all possible properties removed, or select specific properties to remove from the file. So you can just remove the tags for GPS latitude and longitude.
(screenshot from Windows 7, other versions may be slightly different)
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On Windows 8.1, you can try this built-in method:
- Right-click the photo and choose Properties.
- Open the Details tab.
- Click Remove Properties and Personal Information.
- Choose either to create a copy with properties removed, or remove specific fields such as GPS latitude and GPS longitude.
That may be enough for many files, but Windows Explorer does not always detect or fully remove all GPS-related metadata.
For more reliable removal, use ExifTool. It can strip all GPS EXIF tags with:
exiftool -gps:all= filename.jpg
Or for all JPEGs in a folder:
exiftool -gps:all= *.jpg
This is the safer option if you want to be sure location data is gone before sharing. After removing metadata, it’s a good idea to verify the file’s details again before sending it.
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