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ExifTool

  -  10.24 MB  -  Freeware
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  • Latest Version

    ExifTool 13.21 LATEST

  • Review by

    Sophia Jones

  • Operating System

    Windows 7 64 / Windows 8 64 / Windows 10 64 / Windows 11

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  • Author / Product

    Phil Harvey / External Link

  • Filename

    exiftool-13.21_64.zip

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ExifTool is a cross-platform Perl library and command-line application designed for reading, writing, and modifying metadata across a wide range of file formats.

It supports numerous metadata standards, including EXIF, GPS, IPTC, XMP, JFIF, GeoTIFF, ICC Profile, Photoshop IRB, FlashPix, AFCP, and ID3.

Additionally, it can process maker notes from various digital camera brands, such as Canon, Casio, DJI, FLIR, FujiFilm, GE, GoPro, HP, JVC/Victor, Kodak, Leaf, Minolta/Konica-Minolta, Motorola, Nikon, Nintendo, Olympus/Epson, Panasonic/Leica, Pentax/Asahi, Phase One, Reconyx, Ricoh, Samsung, Sanyo, Sigma/Foveon, and Sony.

ExifTool for Windows allows users to read, write, and create files in multiple formats while providing detailed support levels for metadata types such as EXIF, IPTC, XMP, and ICC_Profile for each supported format.

Features and Highlights
  • Powerful, fast, flexible, and customizable.
  • Supports a wide range of file formats.
  • Reads EXIF, GPS, IPTC, XMP, JFIF, MakerNotes, GeoTIFF, ICC Profile, and more.
  • Writes EXIF, GPS, IPTC, XMP, JFIF, MakerNotes, GeoTIFF, ICC Profile, and more.
  • Reads and writes maker notes for various digital cameras.
  • Extracts timed metadata (e.g., GPS track) from video files.
  • Reads GM PDR data from car videos (e.g., Corvette, Camaro).
  • Provides numerous output formats (tab-delimited, HTML, XML, JSON).
  • Supports multi-lingual output (e.g., en, fr, de, es, ja, zh, and more).
  • Compares metadata between two files.
  • Generates SVG metadata-based output plots.
  • Geotags images using GPS track logs with time drift correction.
  • Creates GPS track logs from geotagged images.
  • Identifies the nearest city based on GPS position (and vice versa).
  • Adjusts timestamps in images.
  • Renames and organizes files based on metadata.
  • Extracts thumbnails and preview images from RAW files.
  • Copies metadata between files, even across different formats.
  • Reads and writes structured XMP metadata.
  • Deletes metadata individually, in groups, or completely.
  • Sets file modification and creation dates from EXIF data.
  • Supports alternate language tags in XMP, PNG, ID3, and other formats.
  • Processes entire directory trees.
  • Creates text output files for each image file.
  • Backs up metadata into binary-format files.
  • Automatically backs up original images when writing metadata.
  • Organizes output into structured groups.
  • Conditionally processes files based on metadata values.
  • Allows custom user-defined tags.
  • Supports MWG (Metadata Working Group) recommendations.
  • Reads metadata from multiple files for comparison and merging.
  • Generates MD5/SHA256/SHA512 hashes for image data validation.
  • Recognizes tens of thousands of metadata tags.
  • Tested with images from thousands of camera models.
  • Provides advanced verbose and HTML-based hex dump outputs.
How to Use
  • Download and install ExifTool from the official website
  • Open Command Prompt or PowerShell
  • Navigate to the ExifTool installation directory
  • Run exiftool followed by the file name to view metadata
  • Use -all to display all metadata details
  • Edit metadata using -overwrite_original flag
  • Extract metadata from multiple files using wildcards
  • Convert metadata formats with specific commands
  • Save output to a text file using > output.txt
  • Consult ExifTool documentation for advanced usage
System Requirements

Windows 7, 8, 10, or 11 (32-bit or 64-bit)

Minimum 1 GHz processor

At least 512 MB RAM

10 MB free disk space

Command-line interface (CLI) usage

PROS
  • Supports a wide range of file formats
  • Powerful metadata editing capabilities
  • Free and open-source software
  • Highly customizable and scriptable
  • Regularly updated with new features
CONS
  • No graphical user interface (GUI)
  • Requires command-line knowledge
  • Limited support for real-time preview
  • Not ideal for batch processing large files
Also Available: Download ExifTool for Mac

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What's new in this version:

- Patched issue that could result in runtime warning for some video files
- Fixed a bug with the new -plot option that could generate a compiler error

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