ExifTool
No phone app
6.4No. 10 of 31
in Photo Metadata Editors
in Photo Metadata Editors
- Recognised40% of the score20
- Phone app26% of the score0
- Documented20% of the score100
- Free plan14% of the score100
- Free plan
- Yes
- Runs on
- api, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
Summary
ExifTool is ranked #10 of 31 in photo metadata editors on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.
ExifTool plans and pricing
All plansCompared on photo metadata editors
- Free plan
- Yesexiftool.org
- Metadata scope
- broaderexiftool.org
- Batch editing
- Yesexiftool.org
- RAW file support
- Yesexiftool.org
- Platform
- cross_platformexiftool.org
- GPS metadata tools
- Yesexiftool.org
Facts
- Purpose
- ExifTool is a platform-independent Perl library and command-line application for reading, writing, and editing metadata in many kinds of files.exiftool.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Metadata formats
- It supports metadata formats including EXIF, GPS, IPTC, XMP, JFIF, GeoTIFF, ICC Profile, Photoshop IRB, FlashPix, AFCP, and ID3.exiftool.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Camera maker notes
- It supports maker notes from digital cameras by numerous manufacturers, including Apple, Canon, DJI, Nikon, Panasonic, and Sony.exiftool.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Read and write
- The command-line application can read metadata, write or delete tag values, and copy or move metadata between files.exiftool.org · 30 Sept 2026
- File handling
- The application accepts file names, directory names, or standard input as sources.exiftool.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Installation
- ExifTool can be run without installation by extracting the Perl distribution on Mac or Linux, or the EXE version on Windows.exiftool.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The maker provides a C++ interface that communicates with an external ExifTool process and exposes its features to C++ applications.exiftool.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Security
- The maker warns that some options can execute Perl code and advises applications passing file names to use `--` or ensure names do not begin with a dash or Unicode minus sign.exiftool.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Configuration security
- ExifTool executes user-defined code from an `.ExifTool_config` file in specified locations, and the maker advises ensuring such files contain only trusted code.exiftool.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Backups
- When writing information, ExifTool preserves the original file by adding `_original` to its file name.exiftool.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to the ExifTool forum to discuss issues.exiftool.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Limit
- The maker says ExifTool is not designed as an image validator, though it has a `-validate` feature for extra checks mainly on JPEG and TIFF files.exiftool.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Release
- The official site lists ExifTool version 13.58 as available May 5, 2026.exiftool.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Camera makers
- Its supported camera maker notes include formats from Apple, Canon, DJI, Nikon, Sony and other manufacturers.exiftool.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Distribution
- The maker offers a full Perl distribution, Windows executables and a macOS package; the Windows and macOS packages omit some files included in the full distribution.exiftool.org · 30 Sept 2026
- API
- The full Perl distribution includes ExifTool documentation and API libraries.exiftool.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Supported write limits
- Metadata is not written when the target file format does not support that metadata type.exiftool.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Original files
- When writing metadata, ExifTool preserves the original file by adding “_original” to its filename by default.exiftool.org · 30 Sept 2026
- License
- The author says ExifTool uses the Perl Artistic License, which permits embedding it in a commercial application under stated conditions and does not require a donation.exiftool.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Maintainer
- The official site identifies Phil Harvey as the author.exiftool.org · 30 Sept 2026
Company
- Headquarters
- Canadaexiftool.org · 23 Sept 2026
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Sources
- exiftool.org· checked 30 Sept 2026
- exiftool.org/exiftool_pod2.html· checked 30 Sept 2026
- exiftool.org/install.html· checked 30 Sept 2026
- exiftool.org/cpp_exiftool/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- exiftool.org/faq.html· checked 30 Sept 2026
- exiftool.org/index.html· checked 30 Sept 2026
- exiftool.org/forum/index.php· checked 30 Sept 2026