Install the signed release
Download AI Stripper Setup 2.1.1.exe from the official product page. Windows will ask for administrator permission because the standard destination is Program Files.
- Close any older AI Stripper window.
- Run the installer and confirm that Windows identifies Sputnik Digital LLC as the verified publisher.
- Choose the default Program Files location or another folder where you have permission to install software.
- Open AI Stripper from the Start menu or the optional desktop shortcut.
The product page also carries a signed one-file executable. Use it when you do not want an installed Start menu entry.
Open the images
Drag JPG, JPEG, PNG, or WebP files into the queue, or select Open files. You can mix supported formats in one batch. The queue shows each filename, its detected type, and the source folder.
Use Remove to take selected queue entries out of the batch. Clear empties the queue. Neither action changes the source files.
AI Stripper can preserve animated WebP content during same-format stripping. Converting an animated image to a different format is rejected instead of silently flattening it.
Choose the output
Keep original format is the safest default. It removes metadata without decoding or recompressing the encoded image data.
Choosing JPG, PNG, or WebP converts every supported item in the current batch. Conversion re-encodes images, so AI Stripper opens format-specific options before processing. Use conversion only when the new format is part of the goal.
| Output choice | What happens | Pixel behavior |
|---|---|---|
| Keep original format | Metadata is removed from the existing container type. | Encoded image data is preserved. |
| JPG, PNG, or WebP | The image is decoded and written into the selected format. | The result is re-encoded. |
Strip or rewrite
Select Strip metadata when the goal is a clean file with no replacement fields. Select Strip + write fields when you want the old metadata removed and a small controlled set written back.
The rewrite form supports Title, Subject, Tags, Authors, Copyright, and Comments. Empty fields are omitted. The strip-only workflow ignores anything entered in the form.
The activity panel reports each completed file and any input that could not be processed. Keep the window open until the batch is finished.
Find and verify the results
Each output is saved in the same folder as its source with -stripped added before the extension. For example, portrait.jpg becomes portrait-stripped.jpg.
If that filename already exists, AI Stripper adds a number instead of overwriting it. The original remains where it was and is never modified.
- Open the resultConfirm the image displays normally in your usual viewer.
- Check the formatMake sure the extension matches the output choice.
- Keep the originalRetain it until the cleaned file has passed your publishing workflow.
Questions
Can I process several images at once?
Yes. Open or drop several supported files into the queue and run one batch. The original files remain unchanged.
Where does AI Stripper save completed images?
Beside each source file, with -stripped added to the filename. Existing names are auto-numbered.
Which option preserves encoded image data?
Keep original format. Conversion to another format re-encodes the image.
Continue through the AI Stripper manuals
Continue with Metadata Removal and Conversion.
Reference files Keep the manual nearby
Work from the complete release manual.
The versioned PDF covers every control, installation, privacy behavior, and troubleshooting step in AI Stripper 2.1.1.
