How to use
- IMG_0101.jpgShot 10/20 9:00IMG_0102.jpgShot 10/20 9:05Shooting dates (EXIF)List of dates
Add photos or a folder
- Shooting dates (EXIF)9:00 → 18:00
Shift or align the dates
- IMG_0101.jpgNo re-compressionIMG_0102.jpg
Only the date is rewritten
Drop photos or use “Choose files” / “Choose folder” (multiple files supported). “Try a sample” loads a demo photo.
Each photo shows its date taken, create date, modify date, time zone, GPS date, the date in its file name and its last-modified time side by side, with differences highlighted.
Pick a method: shift everything by ± days/hours/minutes/seconds, match one photo’s correct time and shift all, set from the file name, or pin a fixed date. Choose which tags to write and a time zone.
Check the “After” column, then press “Rewrite”.
Save photos one by one or as a ZIP. Optionally rename them to the date taken (e.g. 20250815_093012.jpg).
What it does
Rewrites without re-compressing
Image data is never touched; only the EXIF date tags change. Each output is checked to have image data (compressed data, tables, frame info) identical to the input, and is refused otherwise.
Dates side by side
DateTimeOriginal, CreateDate, ModifyDate, OffsetTime, the GPS date, the date in the file name and the last-modified time are listed per photo, and mismatches are highlighted.
Four ways to correct
Shift by days/hours/minutes/seconds, derive the shift from one photo’s correct time, set from the file name (IMG_20240101_123456 …), or pin a date (optionally adding seconds per photo).
Other tags stay intact
Make, model, GPS, orientation, colour profile, XMP and maker notes are not modified. Only when a date or time-zone tag has to be added is the affected EXIF directory rebuilt near the end of the EXIF block.
Time zone and GPS time
Set OffsetTime / OffsetTimeOriginal / OffsetTimeDigitized (e.g. +09:00). If a photo has a GPS date (UTC) you can shift it by the same amount.
Use cases
- Fix travel photos shot while the camera clock was wrong
- Align photos taken abroad to one time zone so your gallery sorts correctly
- Line up photos from several cameras using one photo with a known correct time
- Give scanned or date-less photos a date taken
Supported formats
Input
Output
Capability matrix
| Feature | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rewrite JPEG date taken / create date / modify date | Supported | No quality loss; image data verified identical |
| Set OffsetTime (time zone) | Supported | — |
| Shift the GPS date (UTC) too | Partial | Only photos that have a GPS date |
| Many files or a folder at once | Supported | — |
| Show dates of PNG, WebP, HEIC | Partial | Display only; they cannot be rewritten |
| Rewrite dates of HEIC, PNG, WebP | Not supported | Convert to JPEG first |
| Rewrite dates stored in XMP | Not supported | XMP dates stay as they are (a warning is shown) |
| Change the date shown in phone photo apps or cloud services | Not supported | That date is kept by the app |
| Change the file’s modified / created time | Not supported | Browsers cannot set it |
| Video files | Not supported | — |
Limits & notes
- Up to 100 MB per file and 200 files per batch.
- Only JPEG can be rewritten. HEIC, PNG and WebP show dates only.
- The EXIF dates in the file are changed (plus OffsetTime and the GPS date if you choose). XMP/IPTC dates and the file’s modified time are not.
- Phone photo apps and cloud services may use their own date, so rewriting the file may not change what they show.
- Dates are wall-clock times with no time zone and daylight-saving changes are not applied. Years must be 1000–9999.
- A file whose EXIF is damaged is refused instead of being rewritten.
- Phones can use it too, but for large batches a PC is recommended to avoid running out of memory.
Privacy & safety
Reading, analysing, rewriting and zipping all happen inside your browser. Photos and dates are never sent to or stored on a server, and file names and contents are not included in analytics.
FAQ
Does changing the date taken reduce quality?
How do I fix photos taken with a wrong camera clock?
The Photos app on my iPhone still shows the old date
Can I change the date of HEIC or PNG photos?
Can I set the date from the file name?
Does it fix video dates too?
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