Your photos may still contain GPS metadata after editing

shi warren — Sat, 09 May 2026 17:09:15 +0000

Your photos may still contain GPS metadata after editing

A lot of people assume that cropping, resizing, or screenshotting a photo removes all hidden information.

That’s often not true.

Many images still contain metadata such as:

GPS location
Device information
Camera model
Timestamps
EXIF data

In some cases, this can accidentally expose where a photo was taken, what device was used, or when it was captured.

This becomes even more common now that people frequently share:

AI-generated images
screenshots
product demos
travel photos
work documents
social media uploads

I wanted a simple way to remove metadata before sharing files online.

So I built a small browser-based metadata remover:

RemoveMetadata

The main thing I cared about was privacy.

Files are processed locally in the browser and are not uploaded to a server.

Currently the tool supports image metadata removal, and I’m experimenting with additional formats and metadata inspection features.

One thing I found interesting while building this is that many users don’t actually know metadata exists until they accidentally leak something.

Privacy tools are often reactive instead of preventative.

I think lightweight browser-based privacy utilities will become much more important as AI-generated and shared content continues growing.

How to Convert JSON to Excel Online

shi warren — Sat, 09 May 2026 17:04:37 +0000

JSON is great for APIs and structured data, but it is not always easy to review in raw format.

If you need to inspect API responses, exported records, logs, or nested JSON data in spreadsheet form, converting JSON into Excel is often the fastest workflow.

The basic process is:

Paste or upload your JSON
Preview the structured table
Download the result as an Excel file

One important detail is handling nested JSON correctly. A good converter should flatten nested fields into readable spreadsheet columns instead of leaving complex objects unreadable.

I built a lightweight browser-based JSON to Excel converter for this workflow:

https://convertjson2excel.com

It supports:

JSON to XLSX conversion
Nested JSON flattening
Browser-based processing
No sign-up required
XLS export for legacy Excel workflows

You can also use:

JSON to XLS:
https://convertjson2excel.com/convert-json-to-xls
Step-by-step guide:
https://convertjson2excel.com/how-to-convert-json-to-excel

This is especially useful for:

API debugging
Reviewing exported records
Converting logs into spreadsheets
Sharing structured data with non-technical teams

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Your photos may still contain GPS metadata after editing

Your photos may still contain GPS metadata after editing

How to Convert JSON to Excel Online