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ExifTool

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ExifTool is a platform-independent Perl library plus a command-line application for reading, writing and editing meta information in a wide variety of files.

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License model

  • FreeOpen Source

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Country of Origin

  • CA flagCanada

Platforms

  • Mac  Requires Perl.
  • Windows  The stand-alone Windows executable does not require Perl.
  • Linux  Requires Perl.
4.2 / 5 Avg rating (5)
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Properties

  1.  Customizable

Features

  1.  Command line interface
  2.  No registration required
  3.  Works Offline
  4.  Ad-free
  5.  Portable
  6.  Drag and Drop
  7.  Multiple languages
  8.  Change File Dates
  9.  Metadata Editor
  10.  Metadata Viewer
  11.  Geotagged Photos

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ExifTool information

  • Developed by

    CA flagPhil Harvey
  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.2
  • Alternatives

    47 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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GitHub repository

  •  3,777 Stars
  •  350 Forks
  •  11 Open Issues
  •   Updated May 22, 2025 
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Our users have written 7 comments and reviews about ExifTool, and it has gotten 94 likes

ExifTool was added to AlternativeTo by 6432575487 on Oct 15, 2010 and this page was last updated Jul 27, 2024.

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Top Positive Comment
Luis Lobo
Aug 31, 2019
3

Apparently there is one more tool that does this and with user interface to facilitate (or not) (https://alternativeto.net/software/metadata-/about/, by Logipole). I found a very interesting and complete table: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_digital_image_metadata_editors](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_digital_image_metadata_editors)

Sam Lander
Jun 8, 2024
1

Powerful and open-source.

It can't delete some metadata from .docx files, but on Windows that can be removed by right clicking the file propertiesdetailsremove properties and personal information.

I'm not sure it can change file attributes either, such as when the document was created. But there are alternatives to that as well such as in Easy Context Menu or Attribut Changer.

Peter
Jan 29, 2022
1

it is free and it is powerful

Guest
Sep 3, 2021
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Sam Lander
Jun 8, 2024

No it didn't. It found a code that can be utilized for malicious means. That is extremely common in applications.

Kagerjay
May 19, 2017
3

"Assuming you are using Windows, if you rename exiftool(-k).exe to exiftool(-overwrite_original -all=).exe you can simply drag and drop your photos onto the EXE and it will automatically strip all of the metadata from the image(s)."

Sam Lander
Jun 8, 2024

What's the benefit of that over (-all=)? Does it also delete important metadata for color profiles in some images?

Kandi
May 9, 2017
1

Powerful. Supports all the file formats I can think of. With the new functionality of changing the date and time for renaming it is almost perfect

scatterbrain
May 28, 2011
1

WOW! this is the only tool I found that lets you edit about ALL the meta data in numerous file types. Even ISO, Aperture, Focal Length, … which are not supported other tools, even quite expensive ones like Lightroom.

What is ExifTool?

ExifTool supports many different metadata formats including EXIF, GPS, IPTC, XMP, JFIF, GeoTIFF, ICC Profile, Photoshop IRB, FlashPix, AFCP and ID3, as well as the maker notes of many digital cameras by Canon, Casio, FujiFilm, HP, JVC/Victor, Kodak, Leaf, Minolta/Konica-Minolta, Nikon, Olympus/Epson, Panasonic/Leica, Pentax/Asahi, Ricoh, Samsung, Sanyo, Sigma/Foveon and Sony.

ExifTool is also available as a stand-alone Windows executable and a Macintosh OS X package.

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