Remove location from iPhone photos
iPhone photos record where they were taken, unless Location Services is off for the Camera. Choose a photo to see what it gives away, then save a clean copy. Works in Safari, and your photos are never uploaded.
Cleaned on your device. Your photos are never uploaded.
How it works
- In Safari, tap the box and choose Photo Library (or Choose File for photos in Files).
- Check what the photo gives away: location, date, iPhone model and more.
- Tap Download, or Share and then Save Image to put the clean copy back in Photos.
Questions
Doesn't the iPhone have its own option?
Yes, for one share at a time: in Photos, tap Share, then Options at the top, and turn off Location. It removes the location but keeps the date, phone model and other details, and it's easy to forget. Photo Scrub removes everything and shows you what was there.
How do I stop the iPhone recording location?
Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → Camera → Never. New photos won't record where they were taken; photos you've already taken keep it.
What about HEIC photos?
Photo Scrub saves them as high-quality JPEGs, which also makes them easier to share. Safari can open HEIC; some other browsers can't, so use Safari if one won't load.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. Photo Scrub runs entirely in your browser, so your photos never leave your device. Nothing is sent to a server or stored. The only thing that ever loads from elsewhere is the map, and only if you tap Show on map.
Does it reduce the quality?
No, for JPEG, PNG and WebP. The picture itself is copied byte for byte and only the hidden data around it is removed, so the photo is exactly the same. HEIC photos are saved as high-quality JPEGs, because that's the only way to clean them in a browser.