Image Metadata Editor

Check the EXIF, IPTC and XMP in your photos and rewrite copyright, author, location and more. Image data is never touched, so quality stays the same, and everything runs in your browser.

On-device・No uploadMobile friendlyWorks offline

Your files and input are processed only inside your browser on this device and are never uploaded to our servers.

Rewrites without re-compressingImage data is never touched; only EXIF, XMP and IPTC tags change. Rewriting HEIC, PNG, WebP or RAW, video, and the information kept by your phone’s photo app are not possible. To correct the date taken, use the Photo Date & Time Fixer.

Drop files here (multiple allowed)

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Photos are processed in your browser and are not uploaded.Accepts: JPEG (rewritable), PNG / WebP / HEIC (view only), multiple filesPaste (Ctrl+V) also works

To correct dates use the Photo Date & Time Fixer, to remove all metadata use the Image Metadata Cleaner, and to check before sharing use Share Safe.

How to use

  1. photo.jpgCamera, date, GPS
    EXIF fieldsAuthor, copyright

    Add photos and check their info

  2. photo.jpgReview the changes
    EXIF fieldsAuthor, copyright set

    Rewrite author, copyright or location

  3. photo.jpgCopyright filled in

    Save one by one or as a ZIP

Check a photo’s EXIF, rewrite the author or copyright, and save it
  1. Drop photos or use “Choose files” (multiple files supported). “Try a sample” loads demo photos.

  2. See the main EXIF (camera, settings, date, GPS), IPTC and XMP items of each photo, plus a searchable list of every tag.

  3. Enter what to write: author, copyright, title, description, keywords, GPS (delete it or enter latitude/longitude), orientation, and deleting camera or software names. Empty fields are left alone.

  4. Check the “Changes” list, then press “Rewrite”. The same values are applied to every JPEG.

  5. Save photos one by one or as a ZIP.

What it does

Rewrites without re-compressing

Image data is never touched; only the EXIF, XMP and IPTC areas change. Each output is checked: the image data (compressed data, tables, frame info) must match the input and the new values must read back, otherwise nothing is produced.

Writes all three places consistently

Author, copyright and description go to EXIF; title, description and keywords also go to XMP and IPTC with the same content, so apps do not show different values depending on which store they read.

Delete GPS or set it by number

Deleting GPS removes the standard EXIF and XMP location and overwrites the old bytes with zeros (vendor-specific data, thumbnails and IPTC place names are not covered). To change it, type latitude and longitude (optional altitude). No map or network is used.

Other tags stay intact

Tags you do not change are kept as they are. Replaced values are zero-filled so the old value does not stay behind, and only when a size changes is the affected EXIF directory rebuilt at the end of the block.

Search every tag

EXIF, GPS, XMP and IPTC tags are listed by type and can be filtered by name or value. PNG, WebP and HEIC can be viewed too (only JPEG can be rewritten).

Use cases

  • Embed a copyright notice and author name in photos you publish
  • Delete GPS that reveals your home or location before sharing
  • Give a photo without GPS the latitude and longitude of where it was taken
  • Add titles, descriptions and keywords in bulk so photo managers can find them
  • Remove camera and lens serial numbers before publishing

Supported formats

Input

JPEG (.jpg / .jpeg / .jfif): view and rewritePNG, WebP, HEIC: view only (no rewriting)

Output

JPEG (only the metadata changed)Single files or a ZIP

Capability matrix

FeatureSupportNotes
Rewrite JPEG author, copyright, title, description, keywordsSupportedWritten to EXIF, XMP and IPTC with the same content
Delete GPS or set latitude/longitudeSupportedNumeric input; there is no map picker
Change the Orientation tagPartialTag only; the pixels are not rotated
Delete camera / lens names, serial numbers and software nameSupportedThe maker note is deleted too
Apply the same values to many files and save as ZIPSupported—
List and search every tagSupported—
Show metadata of PNG, WebP, HEICPartialView only; they cannot be rewritten
Rewrite HEIC, PNG, WebP, RAWNot supportedConvert to JPEG first
Correct the date takenNot supportedUse the Photo Date & Time Fixer
Change what phone photo apps or cloud services keepNot supportedThat information is kept by the app
Edit video metadataNot supported—

Limits & notes

  • Up to 100 MB per file and 100 files per batch. Phones and tablets can view and rewrite too, but handling many photos at once is more reliable on a PC.
  • Only JPEG can be rewritten. HEIC, PNG and WebP are view-only.
  • The values you enter are written identically to every selected JPEG (no per-photo values).
  • Up to 1000 characters per field; keywords up to 100 items of 64 characters. Each block (EXIF, XMP, IPTC) is limited to 64 KB, and a file that does not fit is refused instead of being rewritten.
  • If a file’s IPTC uses a legacy character set, new non-ASCII values are not written to IPTC (EXIF and XMP are written).
  • Files with damaged EXIF/XMP, and multi-picture (MPF) files whose metadata sits after the index, are refused for safety.
  • Setting a new GPS position also removes the old GPS in XMP and the old position’s companion EXIF GPS tags (direction, destination, area name…). IPTC place names (city, country…) are not changed.

Privacy & safety

Reading, analysing, rewriting and zipping all happen inside your browser. Photos and the authors or locations you type are never sent to or stored on a server, and file names and contents are not included in analytics.

FAQ

Does editing EXIF reduce image quality?
No. The image is never redrawn; only the EXIF, XMP and IPTC tags are rewritten. Before saving we confirm the image data matches the original and the new values read back.
How do I embed copyright and author in a photo?
Fill in “Author” and “Copyright” and press “Rewrite”. The same text goes to EXIF Artist and Copyright, XMP dc:creator and dc:rights, and IPTC By-line and Copyright Notice.
How do I remove or change the GPS location of a photo?
Choose “Delete” under GPS to remove the EXIF and XMP location, or “Set to a position” and type latitude and longitude (no map picker). To strip all other metadata too, use the Image Metadata Cleaner.
The Photos app on my iPhone still shows the old information
Photo apps and cloud services can keep their own data separate from the tags in the file, so rewriting the file may not change it. This tool only changes the tags inside the file.
Can I edit the metadata of HEIC or PNG photos?
No. Metadata is shown when it can be read, but only JPEG can be rewritten.
Can I change the date taken?
Not in this tool. The Photo Date & Time Fixer can shift dates, set them from file names or pin a fixed date.

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