Easy way to remove GPS data from iPhone picture?

[seattle]

I want to remove the GPS data from some of my iPhone pictures. Is there an easy way to do this?

[Flhusky]

yes, 2 easy ways..
1. Don't enable the locate me feature.
2. get a exif? editor (photo metadata editor)

[seattle]

Originally Posted by Flhusky

yes, 2 easy ways..
1. Don't enable the locate me feature.
2. get a exif? editor (photo metadata editor)

Thanks for the quick reply.

[PoitNarf]

Converting the files from jpeg to png will also strip the EXIF data.

[seattle]

Originally Posted by PoitNarf

Converting the files from jpeg to png will also strip the EXIF data.

Great! That sounds like a very easy way to do it. Thanks for your help.

[bandw]

Try an app called ExifRemover
Get it: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/exifr...438392458?mt=8

[Mac.Enthusiast]

seattle,
Personally, I prefer to erase GPS info from iPhone photos, on my Windows machine, with the help of this EXIF remover. The nice thing that it allows to get rid of other sensitive information, such as date&time of taking a photo, iPhone model, etc.

Originally Posted by PoitNarf

Converting the files from jpeg to png will also strip the EXIF data.

Converting is not a good idea since not every website supports the PNG format.

[awadeee]

Originally Posted by Mac.Enthusiast

seattle,
Personally, I prefer to erase GPS info from iPhone photos, on my Windows machine, with the help of this EXIF remover. The nice thing that it allows to get rid of other sensitive information, such as date&time of taking a photo, iPhone model, etc.


Converting is not a good idea since not every website supports the PNG format.

Convert it back to jpeg after?

[iphone1105]

May be a dumb question, but why would you folks want to remove this info?

[Small White Car]

Originally Posted by Mac.Enthusiast

The nice thing that it allows to get rid of other sensitive information, such as date&time of taking a photo, iPhone model, etc.

Ok, I understand the OP's concern over the location data.

But I'm really curious how "iPhone model" is considered "sensitive information."

What on earth is someone supposed to do with that information that can harm you?

Originally Posted by iphone1105

May be a dumb question, but why would you folks want to remove this info?

I understand it for photos taken at home. If I have 100 photos of my daughter online and they all show where I live...well that might not be good.

But I do think some people are a little over-paranoid about it when they want to erase ALL the GPS info from their library. For example, I'm perfectly happy to have my Disney World photos tagged because, duh, it's not like it's a secret where Disney World is.

So for the most part I like GPS data but I can understand how it's a touchy subject when it's your house listed in there.

[nateo200]

A really thorough way to do it would be to put the pictures on your computer then take a screenshot of the photo or like someone else said save it as another format like PNG and that should do it but check to be sure.

I know of some specific times this service wasn't so cool. Think of the whole "sexting" phenomenon, guy shows it to a bunch of his friends, one of them posts it online and some "forum detective" trying to rat the guy out finds the info on the picture. Sometimes its just best to not have as much personal info on the internet

[deaconous]

try using an app called Pixelgarde Photo Privacy Editor, which is free. It will remove gps, and other data, from photos on your iphone. They've also got apps for Android, PC, Mac... Hope this helps. http://www.pixelgarde.com

[Mac.Enthusiast]

Originally Posted by awadeee

Convert it back to jpeg after?

Excuse me for the long time getting back to this topic.

Yes, that is an option. But do note that JPEG is a lossy algorithm — it means reconversion will lead to small quality degradation.

[Cool Javelin]

But I'm really curious how "iPhone model" is considered "sensitive information."

What on earth is someone supposed to do with that information that can harm you?

I hear this argument all the time. "If I'm not going anything wrong, what does it matter if big brother is watching?"

The next step is to take the number spoken about in revelations. I guess 99% of you will do just that.

[Damolee]

I don't like not being able to remove this data solely because I don't want pins stuck all over "Places" while I've just been toying around with the camera. You should be able to remove all of these, but you can't. I don't mind there being geo location stuff tied to the pics, just want Places cleaned up in the photo album.