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title: "Discussion on \"Strip GPS and Device Metadata from Photos and Videos Before You Share Them (Python + ffmpeg)\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Strip GPS and Device Metadata from Photos and Videos Before You Share Them (Python + ffmpeg)\". A tested ~100-line script that finds EXIF, GPS, PNG text chunks and QuickTime location tags, removes them without wrecking orientation or re-encoding video, and verifies the result"
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# [Strip GPS and Device Metadata from Photos and Videos Before You Share Them (Python + ffmpeg)](https://jadenvo259.hashnode.dev/strip-gps-and-device-metadata-from-photos-and-videos-before-you-share-them-python-ffmpeg?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A tested ~100-line script that finds EXIF, GPS, PNG text chunks and QuickTime location tags, removes them without wrecking orientation or re-encoding video, and verifies the result

21h ago · 8 min read · jadenvo259.hashnode.dev  
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