Image Metadata Stripper
tiemio26 downloadsAutomatically strips privacy-sensitive metadata from images and PDFs added to your vault.
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An Obsidian plugin that automatically strips privacy-sensitive metadata from images and PDFs when they are added to your vault.
Features
- Automatically strips metadata from files as they enter the vault
- Manual stripping via right-click context menu
- Bulk strip all existing vault files at once
- Per-format toggles for fine-grained control
- Option to preserve ICC color profiles
What gets removed
| Format | Metadata removed |
|---|---|
| JPEG | EXIF, IPTC, XMP, comment data |
| PNG | Text chunks, EXIF data |
| WebP | EXIF, XMP data |
| Info dictionary, XMP metadata packets |
Installation
Community plugins (recommended)
- Open Settings > Community plugins
- Click Browse and search for "Image Metadata Stripper"
- Click Install, then Enable
Manual installation
- Download
main.js,manifest.json, andstyles.css(if present) from the latest release - Create a folder
image-metadata-stripperin your vault's.obsidian/plugins/directory - Copy the downloaded files into that folder
- Enable the plugin in Settings > Community plugins
Settings
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enable metadata stripping | On | Automatically strip metadata from supported files added to the vault |
| Strip JPEG metadata | On | Remove EXIF, IPTC, XMP, and comment data from JPEG images |
| Strip PNG metadata | On | Remove text chunks and EXIF data from PNG images |
| Strip WebP metadata | On | Remove EXIF and XMP data from WebP images |
| Strip PDF metadata | On | Remove Info dictionary and XMP metadata from PDF files |
| Keep color profiles | On | Preserve ICC color profile data to maintain color accuracy |
| Show notifications | On | Display a notice when metadata is stripped |
Privacy
This plugin processes all files locally within your vault. No data is sent to any external service. Metadata is permanently removed from the file — this cannot be undone.
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About
Strip privacy-sensitive metadata from images and PDFs as they enter your vault with automatic and manual controls. Run bulk stripping, toggle support per format, and preserve ICC color profiles if desired; processing runs locally and is irreversible.Details
Current version
1.0.0
Last updated
3 months ago
Created
3 months ago
Updates
1 release
Downloads
26
Compatible with
Obsidian 0.15.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT