ExifTool AlternativesMetadata Editors and other similar apps like ExifTool

ExifTool is described as 'Platform-independent Perl library plus a command-line application for reading, writing and editing meta information in a wide variety of files' and is a very popular Metadata Editor in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to ExifTool for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and Android apps. The best ExifTool alternative is ExifCleaner, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ExifTool are ExifToolGUI, Corel AfterShot Pro, Exiv2 and Photos Exif Editor.

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ExifTool alternatives are mainly Metadata Editors, but if you're looking for Exif Renamers or Photo Managers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac and Windows. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to ExifTool.
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  1. ExifCleaner icon
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    ExifCleaner is a free app written in Electron framework, opensource desktop GUI app to remove exif metadata from images and video files with simple drag and drop. It's built on top of the proven ExifTool library and supports fast multi-core batch processing of files.

    28 ExifCleaner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  2. Digital photography software with ultra-fast RAW processing, non-destructive editing, seamless Photoshop workflow, batch processing, HDR features, and customizable workspaces for creative efficiency.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Exiv2 icon
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    Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command line utility to manage image metadata. It provides fast and easy read and write access to the Exif, IPTC and XMP metadata of images in various formats. Exiv2 is available as free software and with a commercial license, and is used in many...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Batch process and manage EXIF, IPTC, and XMP metadata for thousands of images, including RAW formats, edit date-time and GPS, remove metadata in bulk, save presets, or restore original details within the session without altering image content.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  5. FrameTags icon
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    FrameTags is a PySide6 desktop utility that allows photographers to apply metadata to large photo sets in bulk. In version 1, users can select directories, scan with optional recursive traversal, choose metadata fields to apply, preview changes before writing, and apply metadata...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Metadata++ icon
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    Edit, modify, add, delete any metadata from audio, video, photo, text.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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  7. Kleaner icon
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    Kleaner is an image metadata cleaner that can handle EXIF, IPTC, XMP and Comments. It is available under the GPL-3.0 license.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  8. MetaImage icon
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    MetaImage is the ultimate tool to read, write and edit images metadata. This is first editor that allows you to edit EXIF, IPTC and XMP tags as well as MakerNotes in a beautiful and familiar interface.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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