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A super user-friendly CLI tool for extracting and manipulating metadata from files and URLs.

• Read metadata from images and videos
• Extract metadata from local files and URLs
• Wipe specific metadata (e.g., GPS)
• Super Easy setup for Windows & Linux Distro's

• Q: Where is the original bash version?
• A:Here

• Q: Where is the standalone .exe?
• A: Check ReleasesHere

Install via pip:

pip install autoexif

or build & install yourself from source.

git clone https://github.com/SirCryptic/autoexif.gitcd autoexif

Make sure you have Python 3.11+ installed.

pip install -r requirements.txt

windows

python setup.py install

linux

sudo python3 setup.py install

• Windows: Copies exiftool.exe and exiftool_files.zip to C:\Users\AppData\Local\autoexif, extracting the zip.
• Linux: Auto-installs ExifTool using your system's package manager or downloads it to ~/.autoexif/ if needed.

Get started with:

autoexifhelp

• Short Version Ofhelp

autoexif --help

• Open TUI

autoexif

Read metadata from an image in the current directory:

autoexifread

Read metadata from a specific image:

autoexifread sample.jpg

Read detailed metadata:

autoexifread sample.jpg --detailed

Read metadata from a URL:

autoexifread https://example.com/image.jpg

Wipe GPS data:

autoexif wipe sample.jpg --type gps

Extract GPS from a video:

autoexif gps video.mp4

Get thumbnail metadata:

autoexif thumbnail sample.jpg

Get expert-level metadata:

autoexif expert sample.jpg

• Windows: Installation copies exiftool.exe and exiftool_files.zip toC:\Users<YourUser>\AppData\Local\autoexif
  and extracts the required files.

• Linux: Auto-installs ExifTool using your system's package manager or downloads it to ~/.autoexif/ if needed.

• Ethical Use: Only process files and URLs you are authorized to access.

• Help: Runautoexif help for more details and usage options.

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