Yes — videos carry your location too
Almost everyone knows photos can carry GPS. Far fewer realize that videos do the same. An
MP4 or MOV file wraps its audio and video streams in a container made of "atoms," and a
udta (user data) atom holds metadata including the GPS coordinates of where a
phone video was filmed, the device make and model, the software version, and timestamps.
Share the clip and that data goes with it — invisible in the footage itself.
How to strip it
- Drop your MP4 or MOV video into the box above.
- The inspector shows the metadata atoms it found, including any location data.
- Clean the file.
- Download the cleaned video — same footage, no metadata.
No re-encoding, no quality loss
The tool does not re-compress your video. It walks the atom tree, removes the
udta and meta atoms (where the location and device data live), and
fixes the container's size fields so the file stays valid. The actual audio and video streams
are copied untouched, so the result is identical in quality and plays everywhere the original
did.
Why in-browser matters for video
Videos are large, and uploading one to a server to "clean" it means the GPS-tagged original has already left your device. This tool processes the video entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded. Learn more in our guide on audio and video metadata.
Frequently asked questions
Do MP4 and MOV videos really contain GPS location?
Yes. Phone videos store GPS coordinates, device model, and timestamps in the file's metadata atoms, just as photos store them in EXIF. The data is invisible in the footage but readable from the file.
Will removing metadata reduce my video's quality?
No. The video is not re-encoded. The audio and video streams are copied untouched; only the metadata atoms are removed, so quality is identical.
Which video formats are supported?
MP4, M4V, MOV, and M4A audio. These share the same ISO-media container structure that the tool understands.
Is my video uploaded to a server?
No. The video is processed entirely in your browser. Given how large and personal videos are, this matters even more than it does for photos.
Does it remove the location from the whole video?
Yes. The location data is stored once in the container's user-data atom, which is removed entirely, so the cleaned file carries no GPS.
Can I clean several videos at once?
Yes. Drop multiple files and each is processed locally, then returned individually or as a ZIP.