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jhead vs jpeginfo: catalog facts
jheadjpeginfo
Free

Free and released into the public domain.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Batch fixes for wrong camera clock times
  • Renames files by the date a picture was taken
  • Checks JPEG files for errors
  • Can generate informative image listings
  • Works with JPEG files only
  • Command line only, with no graphical interface
  • Requires libjpeg or a compatible library.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License: Public Domain License: GPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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