---
title: "How to Read and Remove Metadata from Your Photos With Python "
description: "Smartphones include EXIF metadata in their photos. Here’s how to read, write, and erase it using Python."
authors:
  - name: "Joey deVilla"
    url: "https://auth0.com/blog/authors/joey-devilla/"
date: "Jan 12, 2024"
category: "Developers,Tutorial,Python"
tags: ["python", "exif", "metadata", "privacy", "images-process"]
url: "https://auth0.com/blog/read-edit-exif-metadata-in-photos-with-python/"
---

# How to Read and Remove Metadata from Your Photos With Python 

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