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- Get Metadata of an Image
- Scale an Image
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- Crops an image by the given x, y, width and height paramters.
- Convert Texts to an Image
- Convert HTML String or URL to an Image
- Generates a QRCode with given text and color.
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- Remove EXIF from Image
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images → Remove EXIF from Image
AI-generatedOverview
The Remove EXIF from Image operation in the "images" resource of this n8n node allows you to remove EXIF metadata from image files. This is useful for privacy, reducing file size, or preparing images for publication where metadata (such as camera details, location, or timestamps) should not be shared.
Common scenarios:
- Stripping sensitive metadata before sharing images publicly.
- Ensuring compliance with privacy regulations by removing location data from photos.
- Cleaning up images before uploading them to a website or cloud storage.
Practical example:
A marketing team uses this node to automatically remove all EXIF data from product images before publishing them on their e-commerce site.
Properties
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Image file | Image file to be processed. The path or reference to the image whose EXIF data will be removed. |
| Tags Input Mode | How to specify which EXIF tags to remove. Options: - Expression: Provide tags as a JSON array. - Manual: Enter tags manually as strings. |
| Tags | List of EXIF tags to remove. If left empty, all EXIF tags will be removed. Format depends on "Tags Input Mode". |
| Binary Property | Name of the binary property to which the processed image data will be written. Default is data. |
Output
- Binary Data:
The output will contain the processed image (with EXIF data removed) in the specified binary property (default:data).- The binary field includes the new image file, ready for further processing or export.
- JSON Field:
The original JSON data from the input item is preserved and passed through unchanged.
Dependencies
- External Service:
Requires access to the 1001fx API. - API Key:
You must configure the1001fxApicredential in n8n. - Environment:
No additional environment variables are required beyond standard n8n configuration.
Troubleshooting
Common issues:
- Missing or invalid API key:
If the1001fxApicredential is not set up correctly, requests will fail. Ensure your credentials are valid. - Incorrect binary property name:
If theBinary Propertydoes not match the expected property in downstream nodes, subsequent steps may not find the processed image. - Unsupported file type:
Only supported image formats can have EXIF data removed. Using an unsupported format may result in errors.
Error messages:
"error": "Invalid API key"– Check your API credentials."error": "File not found"– Ensure the image file exists and is referenced correctly."error": "Unsupported file type"– Use a supported image format (e.g., JPEG, PNG).