Remove photo metadata on Mac, offline
Short answer. Paperlane for Mac removes GPS location, EXIF camera details and XMP data from photos by copying the image data without them, so the picture is not recompressed and does not lose quality. It runs offline, nothing is uploaded, and your originals stay untouched. Drop one photo or a whole folder before you share it.
Three ways to do it
In the app
Open Remove Metadata, drop photos, choose whether to keep the orientation, and run.
From Finder
There is no dedicated Quick Action for this tool; drop the files on the Paperlane icon in the Dock or on the menu bar shelf and pick the tool.
With Shortcuts
Use the Run Paperlane Recipe action with the Strip metadata and resize template before you share a folder.
Steps
- Open Remove Metadata and drop in the photos.
- Leave keep orientation on unless you need it gone too.
- Run the job.
- Open a clean copy's info panel to confirm the location is gone.
At a glance
- Method
- Copies image data without GPS, EXIF and XMP
- Quality
- No recompression
- Orientation
- Kept by default so photos stay upright
- Original file
- Never modified
Honest limitations
- It removes embedded metadata only; faces, street signs and other visible details in the picture remain.
- Some formats store metadata in ways that are not rewritten, so check the result for sensitive files.
Need just one file?
Do one file free in your browser: Remove Metadata
Questions
Does removing metadata reduce image quality?
No. The pixel data is copied without recompression.
Does it remove the date and camera model too?
Yes, EXIF fields including capture date and camera model are removed from the clean copy.
Can I do this in the browser instead?
Yes, the free web tool handles images you pick in the browser. The Mac app adds folders, recipes and Finder integration.