Most images are optimized and stripped fairly quickly, but using this to remove EXIF from huge amounts of photos or very large resolution images may take a little while to complete.

Drag the picture(s) you want to strip EXIF data from into the open app window to begin the EXIF removal process.Launch ImageOptim on the Mac, and put the window somewhere that offers easy visual access.Ready to strip metadata from some image files on the Mac? Here is all you need to do: Removing All EXIF Data from Image Files in Mac OS In that process of optimizing a photo, ImageOptim also strips EXIF data and metadata from the picture and image file(s) in question. ImageOptim is a free Mac tool we’ve discussed before that compresses and optimizes images as well. EXIF data includes meta data, GPS coordinates, originator information, and more, and by stripping the EXIF metadata from the image file the photo will no longer have that information bundled with the file itself.įor our purposes here we’re going to use a third party tool called ImageOptim, which allows EXIF data to be easily removed. This tutorial will show you how to remove all EXIF data from pictures you choose to on a Mac in a nice quick and easy manner.

Metadata remover