luokai0 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):
# 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>"
- 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.