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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
1. Install exiftool:
```bash
apt-get update && apt-get install -y exiftool
```
2. Remove all metadata from the photo(s):
```bash
# For a single photo
exiftool -all= "<user's_photo_path>"
# For multiple photos in a directory
exiftool -all= -r "<user's_directory_path>"
# To overwrite originals without creating backups (use with caution)
exiftool -all= -overwrite_original "<user's_photo_path>"
```
3. 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.
