Auto EXIF/Metadata Stripper (Drag & Drop • Windows/macOS/Linux)​

What it does: removes EXIF/metadata from images (JPG/PNG/WebP/TIFF/GIF/BMP).
How it works: drag-and-drop a file or folder onto the script — clean copies are written to a stripped/ folder next to your images. JPEGs are stripped losslessly when possible.

Features​

• Drag-and-drop support (Windows Explorer & macOS Finder).
• Works on folders (recursive) or single files.
• [Outputs to stripped/, preserving original timestamps.
• Lossless EXIF removal for JPEG (if piexif is available).
• Keeps ICC color profile to avoid color shifts.

Requirements​

• Python 3.9+
• Packages: Pillow and (optional) piexif

Install (one-time)​

pip install pillow piexif

How to Use​

Windows (drag & drop):

1. Download the script below as exif.py (right-click → Save As).
2. Drag your image(s) or a whole folder onto exif.py.
3. Look for a new stripped/ folder next to your files — those are the cleaned images.

macOS/Linux (Terminal):

python3 autostrip.py /path/to/image_or_folder

python3 autostrip.py ~/Pictures/album IMG_0001.JPG