Does discord remove metadata from images?

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Hey everyone,

I was hoping someone here could clarify something for me. I’m planning to share some photos from a recent meetup on a public Discord server, but I’m a little paranoid about privacy.

I know some social media sites automatically strip EXIF data (like GPS location, camera model, time taken, etc.) when you upload, but I’ve heard conflicting things about Discord. Some people say it scrubs everything, but others say it depends on how you send the file (like if it’s mobile vs. desktop or if you send it as a file vs. an image).

Does anyone know for sure if Discord removes this info automatically? Or should I be running my photos through a metadata remover tool before I post them just to be safe?

Thanks in advance for the help!

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Yo, disc strips most metadata but not all. If you’re concerned and want to be safe, use something like this: https://exifcleaner.com/

Or, ExifTool if you’re comfortable with command line.

Relevant tweet from Discord:

Heya! We do strip some data (EXIF geocoding data mostly) and run the images through our resizing player to hide your IP!

— Discord (@discord) January 30, 2018
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I think almost all platforms and devices strip META data now don’t they? Apple was the first major player who started doing it, right? Since then it’s been a waterfall and now everyone does it.