ExifTool Alternatives

ExifTool is described as 'Platform-independent Perl library plus a command-line application for reading, writing and editing meta information in a wide variety of files' and is a very popular Metadata Editor in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to ExifTool for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and Android apps. The best ExifTool alternative is ExifCleaner, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ExifTool are ExifToolGUI, Exiv2, Corel AfterShot Pro and FrameTags.

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  1. KGeoTag icon

    KGeoTag

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    KGeoTag is a Free/Libre Open Source photo geotagging program. It's written in C++/Qt and uses the KDE Frameworks. It's published under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    • European Union flagEU
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  2. Pic2Map icon

    Pic2Map

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    Pic2Map is an online EXIF data viewer with GPS coordinates support which allows you to locate and view your digital camera or smartphone photos on Google Maps.

    21 Pic2Map alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. CyberLink PhotoDirector icon

    CyberLink PhotoDirector

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    Enjoy a professional, intuitive photo workflow from CyberLink with tools for advanced editing, management, and enhancement. Native RAW support ensures authentic color and seamless flow from import to final output, offering a complete and non-destructive editing experience.

    63 CyberLink PhotoDirector alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • TW flagTaiwan
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    Corel AfterShot Pro

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  6. PrivMeta icon

    PrivMeta

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    Clean hidden data from your files, right in your browser. No uploads. No tracking. Open source. Private by design.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Geotag icon

    Geotag

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    Geotag is an open source program that allows you match date/time information from photos with location information from a GPS unit or from a map

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • ExifTool
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    jhead

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    jhead is a Exif Jpeg header manipulation tool.

    Things jhead can extract from an Exif jpeg file

    Time and date picture was taken Camera make and model Integral low-res Exif thumbnail Shutter speed Camera F-stop number Flash used (yes/no) Distance came.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Image Tagger

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    Image Tagger is a simple Swing based graphical wrapper around the excellent ExifTool. It allows you to set the Title, Comments, and Keywords. You can select multiple images at once, and batch set all desired tags for them.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. GeoImageTagger icon

    GeoImageTagger

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    AI-powered image geotagging, EXIF/IPTC/XMP metadata editing, AI photo location finder, watermarking, image editing, and optimization — 9 free browser-based tools.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    GeoImageTagger analyzes a Toronto skyline photo, suggests GPS coordinates, and writes location metadata to the image.
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  13. Namexif icon

    Namexif

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    Namexif is a free software to rename photos by date and time based on EXIF.

    78 Namexif alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Window
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  14. Nero AI Photo Tagger icon

    Nero AI Photo Tagger

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    The AI automatically recognizes subjects and scenes and adds intelligent tags to your pictures.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
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  15. jExifToolGUI icon

    jExifToolGUI

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    jExifToolGUI is a multi-platform java/Swing graphical frontend for the excellent command-line ExifTool application by Phil Harvey.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU
    jExifToolGUI screenshot 1
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