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Photo Library Toolkit

Offline EXIF restoration, duplicate detection and organization for exported photos.

PythonEXIFGoogle TakeoutOffline
PHOTOS TOOLKIT
01

Context

Google Takeout exports needed to be reconstructed without exposing personal data.

02

Problem

Separated metadata, duplicates and albums were difficult to rebuild.

03

Solution

A Python tool to restore metadata, detect duplicates and organize content with a reversible quarantine.

04

Key lesson

Privacy can be a design constraint, not an afterthought.

Under the hood

How the project actually works

Architecture, constraints, deliverables and real impact.

01 Python
02 EXIF
03 Google Takeout
04 Offline
05

Impact

Privacy can be a design constraint, not an afterthought.

Designed for real-world use
06

What this project demonstrates

I start from the problem and business flow, then aim for an observable, testable and maintainable solution rather than a demo effect.