How to See and Remove Photo Info on iPhone (Location, Geotag & AI Data)

Every photo you take with an iPhone, iPad or Android phone carries a hidden label called photo info (technically EXIF metadata). It can include the exact place the picture was taken, the phone model, the editing app and the time down to the second. This guide shows how to see photo info on iPhone, how to remove or turn off photo info, and how to clean a photo before you send it to someone.

What is photo info (EXIF data)?

When a camera saves a picture, it also writes a block of extra details into the file. Anyone who receives the original file can read it. The most common fields are:

• GPS location (geotag): latitude, longitude, altitude and sometimes direction
• Device details: phone or camera make, model and lens
• Date and time: when the photo was taken and last changed
• Software: the app that edited or exported the picture
• Extra tags: XMP, IPTC, author and copyright fields

How to see photo info on iPhone

You do not need any extra app to view the basics. This works for how to view photo info on iPhone and how to see info on iPhone photo:

1. Open the Photos app and tap the picture.
2. Tap the (i) info button at the bottom. On iOS 14, swipe up on the photo instead.
3. You will see the date, time, camera and lens, file name, size and a small map if location was saved.

On an iPad the steps are the same, so how to see photo info on iPad is also just the (i) button or a swipe up.

Apple only shows a short summary. For the full list of tags (GPS numbers, software, XMP, IPTC) use a metadata viewer such as Photo To Info, which reads the file inside your browser.

How to see info on a photo sent to you

If someone sends you a picture, the metadata only survives when the file itself is sent unchanged (for example by email, as a file in a cloud link, or "Send as document"). Many chat apps recompress images and drop most tags, so you may see nothing. To check, save the original file and open it in a viewer: the tool lists every tag it finds and highlights location fields in red and sensitive fields in amber.

How to get location info from a photo (geotag)

Looking for how to get geotag info from a photo or how to get location info from a photo? Two quick options:

• iPhone / iPad: open the photo, tap (i). If a map appears, the photo has a location. Tap the map to see the address.
• Any device: drop the file into Photo To Info and read the GPS latitude, longitude and altitude fields.

If there is no map and no GPS tags, the photo was taken with Location Services off or the data was already removed.

How to turn off photo info (location) on iPhone

If you search how to turn off photo info on iPhone, the part most people mean is the location. To stop new photos from saving it:

1. Open Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services.
2. Tap Camera.
3. Choose Never.

New photos will no longer carry a GPS position. Date, device and other tags are still written, because the camera always stores them.

How to remove photo info on iPhone from an existing photo

For a picture you already took, remove the location before sharing:

1. Open the photo and tap the Share button.
2. Tap Options at the top of the share sheet.
3. Switch Location off, then send the photo.

This hides the GPS position only. Camera model, time and software tags can still go along, which is why a full cleaner is safer.

How to hide photo info when sending

The most reliable method is to clean the file first, then send the clean copy:

1. Open Photo To Info and drop in your JPEG, PNG or WebP images (up to 50 MB each).
2. Review what was found: GPS, camera, software, owner and timestamps.
3. Press Clean all.
4. Download the cleaned copy (or a ZIP for many photos) and send that instead of the original.

The tool runs entirely in your browser. Your images are not uploaded, stored or logged, and your original file is never changed. Every cleaned file is scanned again so you can see that no tags remain. Read the full process on the How It Works page.

Do not rely on the app you send through. Some apps remove location, but email, file sharing and many messaging options send the original file untouched.

How to remove Facetune (editing app) info from a photo on iPhone

Editing apps such as Facetune often leave a Software tag and sometimes extra XMP data inside the exported file. To remove it, run the edited photo through a metadata cleaner. The cleaner re-draws the picture and saves a new file without the old metadata blocks, so the editing-app name no longer appears in the file's tags. Check the result by dropping the clean copy back into the viewer.

Keep in mind that this removes the tags only. It does not change how the picture itself looks.

How to remove AI info from a photo

Pictures made or edited with AI tools can carry labels in their metadata, for example XMP or IPTC fields that describe the software or how the image was created. A metadata cleaner removes those tags from the file in the same way as GPS and camera data.

Important limit: some AI images also have a watermark or signal hidden inside the pixels themselves. Cleaning metadata does not remove data hidden in pixels, and no honest tool can promise that. Photo To Info states this limit openly on its FAQ page.

Quick comparison: which method should you use?

Goal	Best method
Just look at date and location	Photos app → (i)
Stop saving location on new photos	Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → Camera → Never
Hide location for one share	Share → Options → Location off
Remove everything (GPS, device, software, AI tags)	Clean the file with Photo To Info

Frequently asked questions

Does removing photo info make the picture worse?

The picture looks the same, but the file is re-saved. JPEG images are recompressed, so file size and tiny pixel values can change slightly.

Can I remove photo info from many pictures at once?

Yes. Drop several images in, press Clean all and download them together as one ZIP.

Is it safe to use an online cleaner?

Only if the images stay on your device. Photo To Info processes files locally in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.

Why do I still see a location after turning off Location for Camera?

That setting only affects new photos. Older pictures keep their saved GPS tags until you remove them.

Final thoughts

Seeing photo info on an iPhone takes two taps, but removing all of it takes a proper cleaner. Before you sell an item online, share a picture of your home, post photos of your children or publish work, clean the file first. Try it free: open Photo To Info, drop in your photos and download clean copies in seconds.