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# Strip all metadata from all images in current directory and subdirectories
exiftool -r -all= -overwrite_original .

Or specify a directory

exiftool -r -all= -overwrite_original /path/to/your/images

Creates .original backup files

exiftool -r -all= .

Validate meta-data

# Find all images
find /path/to/images -type f \( -iname "*.jpg" -o -iname "*.jpeg" -o -iname "*.png" \) | sort

# Extract metadata from all images in a directory
exiftool -json -a -G1 -r /path/to/images

# Or save to file
exiftool -json -a -G1 -r /path/to/images > metadata_report.json

Quick scan for specific sensitive data:

# Search for PII/Copyright in metadata
exiftool -r -a -G1 /path/to/images | grep -i "serial\|gps\|artist\|copyright\|credit\|creator"
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