How to Remove Private Data from Photos with ExifTool 📸

Remove private data from a photo using ExifTool.

We take a look at the metadata contained in a file and setup shortcuts to use Exiftool and remove and update the metadata contained within a file.

Here is a link to how to install ExifTool
https://youtu.be/Ku1Nx-kl7RM

View and wait shortcut command:
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k exiftool -all

Append information to a image:
"C:\Program Files\exiftool\exiftool.exe" -all= -Artist="Damon Pulsford" -Copyright="Mercia Solutions" -overwrite_original

Add a comment to a image:
"C:\Program Files\exiftool\exiftool.exe" -XPComment="This is a comment" -overwrite_original

Command to remove all metadata:
Make sure you have a backup copy and the original files prior to removing all the metadata.

"C:\Program Files\exiftool\exiftool.exe" -all=

#merciasolutions #metadata #exiftool

0:00 Introduction
0:21 View metadata with Photos
1:03 View metadata with Exiftool using a shortcut
3:10 Command prompt using Exiftool
4:04 Setup a Icon or shortcut
7:34 Setup Icon to display metadata