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What your iPhone
writes into every shot

HEIC by default, GPS to the metre, the lens used, and on newer models a great deal more.

Drop a file here

Or choose one — it is read directly from your disk and never leaves this tab.

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HEIC, not JPEG

iPhones save in HEIC unless told otherwise. It is a modern container format that stores the metadata as numbered items rather than as a simple block, which is why many older tools quietly fail to read or strip it. This page reads HEIC properly.

What is in there

GPS latitude, longitude and altitude; the exact capture time including time zone; the camera make and model; which of the several rear lenses was used; the iOS version; and a unique image identifier. Portrait and Live Photos add depth information and a short video segment alongside.

Sharing from the Photos app

iOS lets you remove location at the point of sharing, under the options at the top of the share sheet. It works, but it is per-share, it defaults back, and it only covers location — not the device details or timestamps. It also does nothing if you send the file some other way.

Converting to JPEG is not cleaning

Most converters copy the EXIF block across to preserve the capture information. You end up with the same metadata in a different container. Check the output rather than assuming the conversion dropped anything.

Common questions

Do iPhone photos contain GPS?

Yes, if location access is enabled for the camera, which is the default. Coordinates are recorded to a few metres.

How do I remove location from an iPhone photo?

For a single share, use Options in the share sheet. For the file itself, drop it into the tool above and clean it.

Can this page read HEIC files?

Yes. It parses the HEIC container directly and finds the EXIF and XMP items inside.

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