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Does Imgur get rid of EXIF data?
EXIF data/metadata is removed from all images upon upload. There is no setting available to retain the data. All images uploaded to Imgur are available via their direct URLs at any time, which means they can never be completely secret.
Do websites remove EXIF data?
Thanks for the A2A. On most social media sites, EXIF typically gets stripped out when the image is resized/compressed. If you are a pessimist, they do this to strip all vestiges of your ownership/copyright to the image you posted.
Which social media sites strip EXIF data?
The results show that Facebook and Flickr are some of the worst offenders, with most of the metadata removed from the original files uploaded. Twitter has also been found to remove Exif and IPTC metadata from its files.
Does Telegram strip EXIF data?
If you use iMessage, Mail. app or even iCloud Photo Sharing, consider using pico to strip away metadata that you’d rather not share. *Telegram can send the actual photo along with all metadata preserved when it is sent as a File instead of a Photo or Video.
Does Imgur compress images?
Imgur uses both types of compressions. Every image that goes in is compressed by lossless compression because there’s no reason not to. It reduces the size of the images with no downside. Lossy compression is only used when the image is above a certain file size (5MB for pro, 1MB for standard).
Does Facebook remove EXIF data?
When you share a photo on Facebook the EXIF location data is automatically removed from the photo before it’s included in the post, which is good news for many adoptive parents. All they have to do is upload the image to Google which will recognize and display any similar photos on the web.
Does Tumblr scrub EXIF data?
However, as you’ll see from our test results, some sites that help people sell stuff strip out metadata to protect users. We tested some popular online services to see how they handle EXIF. Flickr, Google Photo, and Tumblr do not delete metadata; eBay and Craigslist delete metadata.
Does Tumblr strip metadata?
However, as you’ll see from our test results, some sites that help people sell stuff strip out metadata to protect users. Instagram deletes metadata; Flickr, Google Photo, and Tumblr do not delete metadata; eBay and Craigslist delete metadata.
Does Craigslist strip EXIF?
If you upload pictures to Craigslist, Facebook, Imgur, Instagram, Twitter, or WhatsApp, the Exif data won’t be available to the people who see them.
Does Telegram keep metadata?
To improve the security of your account, as well as to prevent spam, abuse, and other violations of our Terms of Service, we may collect metadata such as your IP address, devices and Telegram apps you’ve used, history of username changes, etc. If collected, this metadata can be kept for 12 months maximum.