ExifTool

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Read and write image metadata in many formats

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80/100
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What it does

ExifTool is a command-line metadata reader and writer with Perl modules, including support for many camera makers' metadata.

Pass files or directories to inspect metadata, print selected tags or export a text report. Assign tag values to write them, use empty assignments to delete, or tagsFromFile to copy supported metadata. Writing preserves an _original backup by default; verify the edited file before removing that copy. Read, write and create support differ by format. Recursive traversal normally skips dot-directories even though ordinary directory processing includes hidden files. The source uses Perl's Artistic-or-GPL terms.

Strengths

  • Wide metadata format scope
  • Documented per-format read and write distinctions

Watch out for

  • Write and create support varies by file type

Best for

  • Inspecting or correcting image metadata

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