| name | remove-photo-metadata |
| description | Strip all metadata from images for privacy |
| metadata | {"author":"ian.zo.computer","category":"Community","display-name":"Remove Photo Metadata","emoji":"🔒"} |
Remove Photo Metadata
Purpose
Remove all metadata (Location, EXIF, GPS, camera info, etc.) from photos to protect your privacy before sharing them.
Input
- Path to the photo file(s) you want to clean
Steps
- Install exiftool:
apt-get update && apt-get install -y exiftool
- Remove all metadata from the photo(s):
exiftool -all= "<user's_photo_path>"
exiftool -all= -r "<user's_directory_path>"
exiftool -all= -overwrite_original "<user's_photo_path>"
- Tell the user that all metadata has been removed. Note that by default, exiftool creates backup files with "_original" suffix.
Note
This removes ALL metadata including camera settings, timestamps, GPS coordinates, and any other embedded information from the photos.