GroupDocs.Metadata for Python via .NET API

Delete Metadata in MOV Using Python

Easily remove metadata from documents, images, audio, and video files with the GroupDocs.Metadata for Python via .NET API.

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How to Remove Metadata from MOV in Python

GroupDocs.Metadata makes it simple for developers to clean metadata from MOV files by following a few steps.

Open the MOV file using the Metadata class.
Remove all metadata in the loaded file.
Handle the result of the cleanup process.
Save the updated file in MOV format.

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# Erase metadata from a MOV file
import groupdocs.metadata as gm

def run():
    
    with gm.Metadata("input.mov") as metadata:

        # Wipe all metadata entries
        affected = metadata.sanitize()

        # Show the count of removed items
        print(f"Properties removed: {affected}")

        # Save the clean version
        metadata.save("output.mov")

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Remove Personal Info from a DOCX File

This example shows how to clean personal metadata from a Word document.

Python

import groupdocs.metadata as gm

def run():

    # Load the document you want to edit
    with gm.Metadata("input.docx") as metadata:

        # Choose the type of metadata to remove
        specification = gm.search.FallsIntoCategorySpecification(gm.tagging.Tags.person)

        # Clear the selected metadata
        affected = metadata.remove_properties(specification)

        # Save the document after cleanup
        metadata.save("output.docx")

What Is GroupDocs.Metadata for Python via .NET?

GroupDocs.Metadata for Python via .NET gives developers a powerful way to work with metadata—without the need for third-party software. You can read, update, remove, search, compare, replace, and export metadata from documents and media files. Clean metadata from PDFs, Word docs, Excel sheets, PowerPoint slides, Outlook messages, OneNote, Visio, Project, AutoCAD drawings, archives, and multimedia formats.

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