Remove location from photos on Mac
To remove location from photos on a Mac, double-tap the right Option key and type “remove location from these photos”. Copies without GPS location, camera details and dates.
Remove location from photos here, free
Drop JPG, PNG or HEIC photos and get copies without GPS location, camera details and dates, named like the app names them (IMG_1001.jpg → IMG_1001 (no details).jpg).
Drop photos here or
They stay in this tab. Nothing is uploaded.
Whizra is made for Mac, and so is this tool: it works on a Mac, in this tab.
- Done in this tab by your browser. Nothing is uploaded, and it keeps working with the Wi-Fi off once the page has loaded. Your photos are never changed.
- JPG and PNG copies keep the exact same picture: only the hidden details are taken out, and the photo stays the right way up.
- HEIC photos come out as JPGs without location (browsers can't write HEIC). In Chrome and Firefox a HEIC reader (libheif, LGPL licence, about 2 MB) loads the first time you drop one.
Recorded on the app (“remove location” on IMG_1001.jpg): IMG_1001 (no details).jpg · done in 0.2 s.
How to do it
- Select the files in Finder, pick them with @ in the bar, or name them in plain words ("my last pdf").
- Double-tap the right Option key to open the bar.
- Type “remove location from these photos”.
- Press Return. The new file appears next to the original.
Type
- remove location from these photos
- strip the camera details
What you get
Copies without GPS location, camera details and dates.
The original is never changed or overwritten. Undo trashes what the job made.
The free Mac way
Photos → Info → remove location, one at a time.
Limits
- None known beyond the app's general limits.
Questions
Is my file uploaded?
No. Whizra does the job on your Mac, and your files never leave it. The only thing the app sends is your license key check.
Does it change the original?
No. The original is never changed or overwritten, and Undo takes the job back.
What can't it do?
None known beyond the app's general limits.
Is there a free way on a Mac?
Photos → Info → remove location, one at a time.