# How to remove geo-localization/EXIF data from photos

DevFeed: [How to remove geo-localization/EXIF data from photos](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-remove-geo-localization-exif-data-from-photos-27663.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://gagor.pro/2021/03/how-to-remove-geo-localization/exif-data-from-photos/>)

Author: Tom

Published: 2021-03-05T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Tomasz Gągor](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/tomasz-gagor.md>)

Topics: [ImageMagick](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/imagemagick.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>)

Tags: [bash](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bash.md>), [bash-image-processing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bash-image-processing.md>), [cleanup](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cleanup.md>), [gps](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gps.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [imagemagick](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/imagemagick.md>), [imagemagick-exif-removal](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/imagemagick-exif-removal.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [linux-photo-privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux-photo-privacy.md>), [photo-metadata-removal](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/photo-metadata-removal.md>), [photos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/photos.md>), [privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/privacy.md>), [remove-exif-data](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/remove-exif-data.md>), [remove-geo-localization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/remove-geo-localization.md>)

## AI overview

A tutorial on removing GPS and other EXIF metadata from photos with ImageMagick on Linux. It demonstrates checking image metadata before and after cleanup to help protect privacy when sharing images publicly.

## Source excerpt

Learn how to remove geo-localization and EXIF data from photos using ImageMagick on Linux, ensuring privacy before sharing images publicly.