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ExiFox
Colorado, USA
What it is
ExiFox is a free native Mac app for reading, editing, removing, and restoring photo and video metadata. It handles EXIF, IPTC, XMP, and GPS tags through a bundled ExifTool binary. Files can be dragged, pasted, or browsed into the app, with thumbnails shown in a sidebar. Metadata is grouped and filterable, with inline change indicators and one-click revert or save. EXIF and GPS details can be stripped from one file or a batch. Reusable presets add, change, or remove fields and export as JSON, YAML, or TOML, while favorites help locate tags in long lists. Reads and writes run locally, and the maker says files are not uploaded; the app works offline without an account or server. It supports macOS 14 Sonoma or newer on Apple silicon and Intel Macs.
For and against
For
- Handles EXIF, IPTC, XMP, and GPS tags
- Supports batch metadata removal
- Presets export to JSON, YAML, or TOML
- Works locally and offline
- Signed and Apple-notarized app
Against
- Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or newer
- Available only for Mac
- Direct download is the actively updated version
The verdict
ExiFox brings broad metadata editing, cleanup, and preset tools into a local Mac workflow. Its macOS requirement and platform scope are the main limits.
Who it suits
It suits photographers, videographers, and others managing metadata in files. It is intended for Mac users who need local processing, batch changes, or reusable metadata presets.
Plans and prices
ExiFox
Free · nothing to unlock · no trial · no in-app purchases
Read 8 Oct 2026 · skulkworks.dev
On the record
- Distribution
- The maker offers a direct DMG download and Homebrew installation; it says the direct version is the one being updated.skulkworks.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Editor
- Metadata is grouped and filterable, with inline change indicators and one-click revert or save.skulkworks.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Favorites
- Users can mark metadata tags as favorites and filter long lists to find fields.skulkworks.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- File handling
- Files can be added by dragging, pasting, or browsing, with thumbnails shown in a sidebar.skulkworks.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes ExiFox as built for photographers, videographers, and anyone concerned with the metadata their files carry.skulkworks.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Local processing
- Reads and writes run locally on the Mac; the maker says files are not uploaded and the app works offline without an account or server.skulkworks.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Maker
- Skulkworks describes itself as an independent studio built by solo developer Andy Miller; the ExiFox page lists its location as Colorado, USA.skulkworks.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Metadata coverage
- It uses a bundled ExifTool binary to read the metadata tags and formats exposed by ExifTool.skulkworks.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Platforms and requirements
- ExiFox is a native SwiftUI universal Mac app for macOS 14 Sonoma or newer, supporting Apple silicon and Intel Macs.skulkworks.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Presets
- Reusable metadata presets can add, change, or remove fields, and can be exported as JSON, YAML, or TOML.skulkworks.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy controls
- Users can remove EXIF and GPS details from one file or a batch in one pass.skulkworks.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ExiFox reads, edits, strips, and reapplies photo and video metadata, including EXIF, IPTC, XMP, and GPS tags.skulkworks.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Signing
- The downloaded app is signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple.skulkworks.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker says it usually replies to email questions, bug reports, and feature ideas within two business days.skulkworks.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
- Updates
- The app checks for updates and installs them in place; updates are signed and delivered over HTTPS.skulkworks.dev · read 8 Oct 2026
