Design, Video & Audio

Best Photo Metadata Editors in 2026

Photo metadata editors help you inspect and update the details stored with image files. Compare metadata scope and batch editing to gauge how each option handles individual files and repeated changes; documented file formats and RAW support can help you check compatibility with your images.

01 ExifTool
ExifTool suits users who need command-line or application-based access to metadata across varied file types.

Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · API
8.5 Visit Specs
02 Metadata Stripper
Metadata Stripper suits creators who want to inspect and remove specified metadata before publishing JPEG, PNG, or WebP images.

Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux
8.4 Visit Specs
03 Exif Lens
Exif Lens suits iPhone users who want to inspect photo metadata or edit dates, locations, and camera fields.

From $0.99/mo Free plan iOS
8.2 Visit Specs
04 Exif Pilot
Exif Pilot suits Windows users who need to inspect or change image metadata, including keyword and GPS data.

Free plan Windows
8.2 Visit Specs
05 ExifCleaner
ExifCleaner suits people who want to inspect and remove metadata from batches of supported files on desktop systems.

Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
8.1 Visit Specs
06 EXIF Magic
EXIF Magic may suit people who want to inspect, clear or edit photo metadata, including location details.

Free plan macOS · iOS · Android
7.9 Visit Specs
07 ExiFox
ExiFox suits photographers, videographers and others managing metadata on Mac computers.

Free plan macOS
7.9 Visit Specs
08 Attributor
Windows · macOS · Linux
7.8 Visit Specs
09 EXIF Editor
Free plan Web
7.8 Visit Specs
10 Photo Metadata Editor
It suits Windows users who want to edit image or video metadata locally, including GPS fields and reusable metadata presets.

Free plan Windows
7.8 Visit Specs
11 BlankFile
iOS
7.6 Visit Specs
12 ExifBatch
macOS
7.6 Visit Specs
13 EXIF Studio
From $9.99/mo Windows · macOS
7.6 Visit Specs
14 ExifToolGUI
Free plan Windows
7.6 Visit Specs
15 GeoSetter
GeoSetter suits Windows users managing geodata and metadata for images, including camera RAW files.

Free plan Windows
7.6 Visit Specs
16 QromaTag
Free trial macOS · iOS
7.6 Visit Specs
17 SetEXIFData
It suits people who need to batch edit image or movie metadata across macOS, Windows or Linux.

Free trial Windows · macOS · Linux
7.6 Visit Specs
18 Metadata Editor
Free plan Web
7.5 Visit Specs
19 Photos Exif Editor
From $2.50/mo Free trial Windows
7.5 Visit Specs
20 Simple Photo Meta
Simple Photo Meta may suit Linux or macOS users who want to inspect and edit photo metadata locally.

Free plan macOS · Linux
7.5 Visit Specs
21 MetaImage
From $2.08/mo macOS
7.4 Visit Specs
22 Photini
Photini suits photographers who want detailed metadata editing, geotagging, or batch updates on desktop systems.

Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
7.4 Visit Specs
23 Geotag
macOS · iOS
7.3 Visit Specs
24 MetaFix: EXIF Editor
It suits Android users who need to inspect or change EXIF data, including GPS details, on selected photos.

Free plan Android
7.3 Visit Specs
25 Photo Exifer
Free trial macOS · iOS
7.3 Visit Specs

How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

For location-related work, look at GPS metadata tools, and consider whether templates suit the way you manage recurring metadata. ExifCleaner, ExifTool, and Photini are among the named options to compare. Platform, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing round out the criteria, giving you practical points to weigh against the types of photos and metadata tasks you handle.

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