https://github.com/merrit/kde-dolphin-remove-metadata

Adds a right click menu entry to Dolphin to remove all metadata / EXIF data from image files.
https://github.com/merrit/kde-dolphin-remove-metadata

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Adds a right click menu entry to Dolphin to remove all metadata / EXIF data from image files.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/merrit/kde-dolphin-remove-metadata
• Owner: Merrit
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2020-02-23T21:43:02.000Z (about 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-11-26T18:34:46.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-08-11T02:44:57.651Z (7 months ago)
• Size: 229 KB
• Stars: 14
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 11
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# KDE - Dolphin - Remove Metadata

## Protect your privacy

This adds a right click entry in Dolphin to remove all metadata / EXIF data from image files. This data can store information such as the photos GPS location and file servers it has been stored on.   

* Works with single and multiple images.  

* Easy to install

* Protects your privacy when sharing photos online.  

(You probably don't want to do this to all your photos as that data is useful for organizing them)

## Install

### Prerequisites

Requires [ExifTool](https://exiftool.org/) and kdialog to be installed, for example:  

**Fedora**

- `sudo dnf install perl-Image-ExifTool kdialog`

**Ubuntu**

- `sudo apt install libimage-exiftool-perl kdialog`  

**Arch / Manjaro**

- `sudo pacman -S perl-image-exiftool kdialog`  

### Automatic Install

Install via Dolphin:

Dolphin -> Settings -> Configure Dolphin -> Context Menu -> Download New

Services -> Search for "Remove Metadata" -> Install "Remove Metadata" by merrittkr

### Manual Install

- Download the `removeMetadata.desktop` file

- Copy it to `~/.local/share/kio/servicemenus/`

- Restart Dolphin

## How to use

!!! There is no confirmation dialog, the metadata is removed immediately !!!

- Right click an image (or multiple images) and select `Remove Metadata` from the context menu

## Screenshots

![Remove Metadata](screenshots/popup.png)  

### Before:

![Before](screenshots/before.png)  

### After:

![After](screenshots/after.png)