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Strip Metadata (EXIF / GPS)

Remove camera info, location, timestamp — privacy first

File-size limits show up in email attachments, web upload forms, and document submission portals. Strip Metadata (EXIF / GPS) compresses the input below the cap while keeping the maximum quality the size budget allows. The preset outputs JPEG (re-encoded, no metadata).

Specifications

Output formatJPEG @ 95% quality
Processing100% in your browser — no upload
CostFree, unlimited

When you'd run Strip Metadata (EXIF / GPS)

How Strip Metadata (EXIF / GPS) runs

This preset is a deterministic recipe — every step has fixed parameters so the result is byte-identical across runs of the same input.

  1. Compress to ≤ None as JPEG.

Where the work happens

The compression loop runs in your browser. The encoder binary-searches JPEG quality to find the highest setting that keeps the output below the cap, evaluating each candidate on the canvas without a network round-trip.

For inputs larger than the preset's max-width ceiling, the image is also down-sampled to the ceiling before compression so the file-size budget isn't spent on resolution that the final viewer wouldn't display anyway.

Common mistakes

FAQ

Why JPEG and not PNG?

The target accepts JPEG, and JPEG compresses photographic content 5-10× smaller than PNG with no visible difference at quality 95%. PNG is the right choice only when the image has hard edges or transparency — which photo-ID, social posts, and product photos don't.

Does my image get uploaded?

No. This preset runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly + canvas APIs — no server round-trip. You can verify this in your browser's network panel: only static asset requests, no image upload. The file never leaves your device.

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