Read and edit metadata Download

With the free software ExifTool 12.06, metadata of various image, audio and video files can be read and edited. The portable program supports various metadata formats including EXIF, GPS, IPTC, XMP, JFIF, GeoTIFF, ICC Profile, Photoshop IRB, FlashPix, AFCP, and ID3 and can also access manufacturer notes from many camera manufacturers .

ExifTool displays metadata

Change the recording time and others

With ExifTool, you can, for example, modify the information about the recording time and the creator of the photos in JPEG format or manipulate the metadata of an MP4 file. Metadata can also be copied or deleted between different file formats and files can be renamed based on the information and moved to folders.

The open source software is operated via the command line and does not have a graphical interface ex works. English documentation on the manufacturer’s website makes it easy to get acquainted and lists all the commands. There is also an overview of all supported file formats.

Operation via GUI and other platforms

Along with ExifToolGUI for Windows, there is also a graphical user interface for another developer’s program, which makes it much easier to use. ExifTool itself is also available for Linux and OS X from the manufacturer’s website.