

If you open the photo in Preview and hit cmd+I ( or go to Tools > Show Inspector ) you’ll notice quite a bit of info. If you’re running macOS, you can quickly view a photo’s metadata by switching to gallery view in Finder. NOTE: the process is the same on all platforms ( Linux, macOS, and Windows ).
EXIFTOOL KALI HOW TO
To demo how to use ExifTool to remove metadata from a photo, I’m going to use this photo from flickr.įlickr does not remove Exif data by default, and it’s displayed on the photo page, but that’s not important for demo purposes.
EXIFTOOL KALI MANUAL
To learn what it’s capable of, once installed on your system, make sure to read the manual exiftool -help NOTE: ExifTool is a powerful and complex tool.

Windows: download ExifTool for Windows from the official website ( linked above )
EXIFTOOL KALI INSTALL
MacOS: you can install it via Homebrew with brew install exiftool

Luckily, most social media platforms eliminate this threat by stripping out metadata from your published files. That’s metadata.īesides what’s visible in the photo itself, metadata can reveal when and where the photo was taken, the device used to take the photo and other unique characteristics that can fingerprint you across the web.īy not removing metadata, a hacker or OSINT researcher can easily find out where you live, where you work, your preferences and habits, etc., just by extracting the Exif data hidden inside the photos you post online. And both file types have one thing in common that can give away a lot more information than you might think. The two most common file types shared online today are photos and videos. Today, however, a picture is worth much more than that, and it can threaten your privacy and security.ĪLSO READ The Easiest Way to Remove EXIF MetadataĪLSO READ Metadata Cleaner: View and Clean Metadata ( Linux )
