Remove EXIF data from JPG using PHP

Question

Is there any way to remove the EXIF data from a JPG using PHP? I have heard of PEL, but I'm hoping there's a simpler way. I am uploading images that will be displayed online and would like the EXIF data removed.

Thanks!

EDIT: I don't/can't install ImageMagick.

Answer 1

Hey @tau,

I completely misunderstood your question.

You could use some command line tool to do this job. or write your own php extension to do it. have a look at this lib that would be useful: http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/

Cheers,

vfn

Answer 2

Use gd to recreate the graphical part of the image in a new one, that you save with another name.

See PHP gd

Answer 3

I'm not pretty sure about it, but if its possible using GD o ImageMagick, the first thing that come to my mind is to create a new Image and add the old image to the new one.

Answer 4

A fast way to do it in PHP using ImageMagick (Assuming you have it installed and enabled).

<?php

$images = glob('*.jpg');

foreach($images as $image) 
{   
    try
    {   
        $img = new Imagick($image);
        $img->stripImage();
        $img->writeImage($image);
        $img->clear();
        $img->destroy();

        echo "Removed EXIF data from $image. \n";

    } catch(Exception $e) {
        echo 'Exception caught: ',  $e->getMessage(), "\n";
    }   
}
?>