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Simple Photo Meta

No phone app

5.2No. 29 of 31
in Photo Metadata Editors
  • Recognised40% of the score20
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score39
  • Free plan14% of the score30
Free plan
No
Runs on
Linux, Mac
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Summary

Simple Photo Meta is ranked #29 of 31 in photo metadata editors on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Linux, macOS.

Compared on photo metadata editors

Metadata scope
exif_iptcgithub.com
Platform
desktopgithub.com
GPS metadata tools
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
Simple Photo Meta is a local desktop application for viewing and editing IPTC and EXIF metadata in image files.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Local operation
The browser-based interface runs entirely on the user’s machine and requires no remote server.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Metadata editing
It supports IPTC fields such as Keywords, Caption, Copyright, Creator, City, and Country, plus EXIF fields including camera details, exposure settings, GPS coordinates, and lens information.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Image formats
Supported image formats are JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and HEIC/HEIF; the README says HEIC/HEIF support requires pillow-heif.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Image browsing
Users can open directories, recursively scan subdirectories, and browse thumbnails in pages of 25 images.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Search
The app searches images by metadata tag value and can discover and catalog existing tags in a collection.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Editing features
The editor offers tag autocomplete, one-click tag deletion, immediate saving when tags are added or removed, and prompts for unsaved changes.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Metadata engine
The app handles metadata through the Exiv2 library using custom C++ bindings.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Offline location lookup
The metadata hover overlay can show date, location, and keywords, with GPS coordinates converted to place names using offline reverse geocoding.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Data storage
The app stores its database locally, keeps thumbnails in a .thumbnails folder within opened photo directories, and writes metadata directly to image files.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Safety limitation
The README describes the software as alpha testing software and warns that it may destroy valuable images.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License and support
The project is licensed under GPLv3, and the author welcomes bug reports and pull requests on GitHub.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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