How to Keep Image Metadata When Resizing on Mac
Learn when to preserve or strip EXIF and GPS while resizing on Mac, and how to keep copyright and camera metadata in your export workflow.
To keep image metadata when resizing on a Mac, use an export tool that can preserve EXIF (and related tags) instead of stripping them by default. Decide deliberately: photographers often keep camera and copyright data, while public web exports often remove GPS for privacy.
What metadata includes
- Camera settings and timestamps
- Copyright and creator fields
- GPS coordinates (often sensitive)
- Orientation and color profile hints
Preserve vs strip
| Keep metadata when... | Strip metadata when... |
|---|---|
| Archiving or delivering to a client who needs EXIF | Publishing locations you do not want public |
| Tracking which lens/camera produced a shot | Minimizing file size and privacy risk on marketing sites |
| Maintaining copyright notice in-file | Platforms that ignore or rewrite tags anyway |
Workflow tip
Use two presets: Archive export (preserve metadata) and Web export (strip GPS or all EXIF). Apply the web preset in Drop Folders for publishable derivatives while masters stay untouched.
Freshly Squeezed includes metadata controls so resize and conversion do not force a one-size-fits-all policy.
Why Freshly Squeezed
Freshly Squeezed is a Mac-native batch image app built for real ecommerce and design workflows. Resize, crop, convert, and optimize in one place, save presets (including crop placement), and automate with Drop Folders that process images from the menu bar.
It supports JPEG, PNG, PNG-8, HEIC, WebP, and AVIF. Images stay on your Mac. Pricing is a one-time US$6.99 purchase with a 7-day free trial - no subscription.
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