Does SlashImage keep my image metadata (EXIF)?
1 min read · Last updated June 2026
No — SlashImage strips the embedded metadata from every optimized image by design. Your ICC color profile is always kept, so colors render accurately across every browser and device.
What SlashImage removes and why
The data removed is EXIF, IPTC, and XMP: camera model and settings, GPS coordinates, capture time, captions, keywords, and editing history. This information is invisible to visitors but downloads silently with every image. Stripping it reduces file size and removes data that can expose private details — including the exact location where a photo was taken.
Images processed in tools like Photoshop, Lightroom, or Capture One often carry substantially more embedded data than the camera originally wrote: editing history, embedded thumbnails, and large color data blocks that can add meaningful weight to a file. Removing this is part of how SlashImage shrinks files beyond compression alone.
The ICC color profile is the one thing SlashImage always keeps. Color profiles tell browsers how to render an image's colors correctly; stripping them causes colors to shift or look dull. SlashImage preserves the ICC profile on every output format — JPEG, PNG, WebP, and AVIF.