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ExifTooljExifToolGUI
Free

Free and open source, dual licensed under the same terms as Perl itself: the GPL or the…

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Free and open source.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Reads and writes EXIF, GPS, IPTC, XMP and vendor makernotes across a vast range of formats
  • Strips metadata before publishing, shifts dates in bulk and renames files from their embedded dates
  • Graphical access to ExifTool's metadata reading and writing
  • Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Command line only, with a very large option list
  • Writing metadata always risks damaging a file; keep originals
  • Depends on ExifTool being available
  • Java Swing interface looks dated next to native apps
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: GPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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