axiom-image-metadata-stripper
Version: 0.1.2 Axioma Tools
Strips metadata from images while preserving the actual image data.
What this skill does
- JPEG: strips EXIF, ICC profile, XMP, IPTC
- PNG: strips tEXt, zTXt, iTXt, eXIf chunks
- GIF: strips comment extensions
- Preserves image pixels (no re-encoding)
- Bytes-in, bytes-out
When to use this skill
- ✅ Strip GPS coordinates before sharing photos
- ✅ Remove camera serial numbers
- ✅ Sanitize before publishing to web
- ❌ Re-encode/resize images (use Pillow)
- ❌ View EXIF (use exiftool)
Usage
python3 axiom_image_metadata_stripper.py photo.jpg -o photo-clean.jpg
python3 axiom_image_metadata_stripper.py ./photos/ --output-dir ./clean/
from axiom_image_metadata_stripper import strip_metadata
clean_bytes = strip_metadata(open('photo.jpg', 'rb').read())
Validation
| Check | Status |
|---|---|
| Unit tests | 20+ cases |
| Performance | <100ms |
| Security | Pure stdlib, no injection |
| Determinism | Byte-to-byte stable |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
Last updated: 2026-06-14