RemoveGPS is a user script that allows users to remove the location EXIF metadata from files they have uploaded themselves, in-browser without leaving the filepage.

It also includes the option to email the Commons:Oversighter list to suppress old versions of the image and edit history that contain location data.

Please report any issues on the talk page.

This was developed by User:Yaron Koren with support from meta:Wiki Project Med Foundation.

Usage guidelines

Occasionally Commons editors mistakenly upload images that contain potentially sensitive locations, such as their home or work address, or the location of a rare plant. This script is being developed to make it easier for folks to partially correct this issue.

It works by downloading the file, removing the location data within the EXIF, and than reuploading the file. It than replaces the {{location}} template with the {{Location withheld}} template.

When the script is added to your Commons.js the follow button appears at the bottom of your image pages on Commons that contain location data.

Installation

While logged into your Wikimedia Commons account:

1. Go to Special:MyPage/common.js
2. Add the following code:

   importScript("User:Yaron Koren/RemoveGPS.js");

3. Save the page

Code

Code can be found here

See also

• Commons:QuickEXIF