raycast / raycast/extensions

[Media Converter] Add selective metadata preservation for image conversions

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Description

Extension

https://www.raycast.com/leandro.maia/media-converter

OS Version

macOS 27.0

Description

Media Converter currently offers one Strip metadata (EXIF, GPS, tags) checkbox. When enabled, it removes all metadata; when disabled, metadata preservation is left to the underlying conversion behavior.

Please add an explicit metadata policy for image conversions, especially HEIC to JPEG:

  • Preserve all supported metadata
  • Remove location/GPS metadata only
  • Remove all metadata

Removing location data should preserve other useful fields when the output format supports them, such as capture date, camera details, orientation, copyright, and descriptive metadata. This should be available per conversion and as a default preference.

Who will benefit from this feature?

People who want to share converted photos without revealing their location while retaining useful non-location metadata.

Anything else?

The current all-or-nothing metadata option was added in https://github.com/raycast/extensions/pull/27390. JPEG quality controls already exist, so this request is only about explicit metadata preservation.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Locate the Media Converter extension and its existing all-or-nothing metadata option; the issue provides no file or test path, so first trace the per-conversion control and default preference. Done means image conversions offer the three stated policies, including GPS-only removal while retaining supported non-location metadata, with both a per-conversion choice and a default.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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