About MySafePic

Why this exists

Photos carry more information than they show. A modern smartphone embeds GPS coordinates, the device model, the exact time the photo was taken, and sometimes more — all hidden in a section of the image file called EXIF metadata.

Most people never see this information. But it travels with the photo when they share it: on social media, in classifieds, in messaging apps. A real-estate listing photo can reveal the seller's home address. A photo posted to a dating app can reveal the user's neighbourhood. A photo shared in a private message can reveal where someone is at a given moment.

MySafePic was built to make this metadata visible and easy to remove — quickly, locally, and without sending your photos anywhere.

What it does

• Scans the EXIF metadata of any photo you give it
• Shows what was found, in plain language: GPS, device, timestamp
• Removes what you choose to remove
• Returns a clean copy of your photo

The whole process runs inside your web browser. The tool uses the browser's File API and an open-source library called piexifjs to read and rewrite the JPEG. Nothing is uploaded. The site does not see your photos at any point — there is no server-side processing, no cloud step, no "intermediate copy".

This is intentional. A privacy tool that asks you to upload your photos to a stranger's server is a contradiction. By doing everything locally, MySafePic cannot leak data it never receives.

How it is provided

MySafePic is a personal project. It is provided free of charge, supported by advertising. There is also an optional paid feature for cleaning many photos at once.

The website is open about how it works. The privacy policy and terms describe in detail what data is and is not handled. There is a contact page if you find a bug, have a question, or want to suggest an improvement.

What it is not

• It is not a magic guarantee that a photo cannot be traced. Other things — the way social platforms re-encode images, content visible in the photo itself, the context in which it is shared — also matter. Removing EXIF metadata is one important step, not the only one.
• It is not a replacement for professional digital-forensics or anti-stalking advice in serious cases.
• It is not associated with any company, government, or larger organisation.

Open principles

• Privacy by design. Photos are processed in your browser. There is no server-side photo processing — full stop.
• Honesty about advertising. The free version shows ads. We label them clearly and never disguise them as content.
• Plain language. Privacy and terms documents are written to be read, not to be skimmed past.

Contact

Questions, suggestions, or bug reports: see the contact page.