Removing location details from photos can be a tricky process. Depending on the type of photo, the process might vary. In this article, I will outline various techniques you can use to remove location details from photos.
Quick Removing of Location Details with Edit Tools
For photos taken by a camera (or smartphone), you can make use of the editing tool available on the device (or on the photo editing software). On a camera/smartphone, most editing tools come with the option to remove the location details. This can usually be done by going to the Privacy Settings section in the camera or photo editing software, and deactivating the option for automatic geo-tagging. This will keep the photos from being tagged with location details.
Be aware, however, that deactivating the option for automatic geo-tagging will also disable the ability to add location details to your photos. If you want to add location details manually, you will still need to carefully check the options in the Privacy Settings.
Removing Location Details Manually
If you want to remove location details from a photo without using the editing tool available on your device, you can use an image editing software such as Photoshop or Gimp. Most of these software will allow you to remove geo-tags from photos. To do this, simply load the photo and look for the “Info” tab in the full editing window. Here, you will find all the meta-data associated with the photo, including the location details. To remove the location details, simply delete the relevant info or clear the field related to the location.
Keep in mind, however, that manually removing the location details from photos is time-consuming and won’t guarantee that the information won’t show up somewhere else (i.e. in other searches). For example, a photo posted on social media could still be showing the location details even if you have removed them from the photo itself (due to the fact that the photo was posted from a device with automatic geo-tagging turned on).
Conclusion
Removing location details from photos can be done in several ways, depending on the type of photo and the editing tools available. If the photo was taken with a camera/smartphone, the most efficient way to remove the location details would be to deactivate the option for automatic geo-tagging. If you want to remove the location details manually, you can do so using an image editing software such as Photoshop or Gimp. Keep in mind, however, that manually removing the location details won’t guarantee that the information won’t show up somewhere else.
