ExifTool Alternatives

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 Geeqie Image Viewer.

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    jhead is a Exif Jpeg header manipulation tool.

    Things jhead can extract from an Exif jpeg file

    Time and date picture was taken Camera make and model Integral low-res Exif thumbnail Shutter speed Camera F-stop number Flash used (yes/no) Distance came.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Image Tagger is a simple Swing based graphical wrapper around the excellent ExifTool. It allows you to set the Title, Comments, and Keywords. You can select multiple images at once, and batch set all desired tags for them.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Pic2Map icon
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    Pic2Map is an online EXIF data viewer with GPS coordinates support which allows you to locate and view your digital camera or smartphone photos on Google Maps.

    16 Pic2Map alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Exif.Photos icon
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    Free online EXIF data viewer and remover tool. Read hidden information from your photos.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Exif.Photos is the most popular SaaS alternative to ExifTool.

    • Exif.Photos is Free and ProprietaryExifTool is Free and Open Source
  5. Infoscava icon
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    Infoscava is a desktop application for comprehensive file analysis.It features a powerful plugin system that supports both external tools and native Python plugins,enabling deep customization and extending its capabilities with automation,data analysis,and security inspection features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    The AI automatically recognizes subjects and scenes and adds intelligent tags to your pictures.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. PrivMeta icon
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    Clean hidden data from your files, right in your browser. No uploads. No tracking. Open source. Private by design.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • PrivMeta is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to ExifTool.

    • PrivMeta is Free and Open SourceExifTool is also Free and Open Source
    • PrivMeta is Privacy focusedExifTool is not according to our users
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    Pics.io is a cloud-based service that enables photographers to work with no syncing hassles and storage issues. It stores everything valuable (photos, metadata, catalog) securely on the web allowing to work from anywhere, using any device you have.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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