Photo Metadata Editors
Alternatives to ExifTool
ExifTool is a free Perl library and command-line application for reading, writing, deleting, copying, and moving metadata across many file types. It covers EXIF, GPS, IPTC, XMP, camera maker notes, RAW files, and batch editing, and runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, APIs, and self-hosted setups. It can run without installation and preserves originals when writing metadata.
- 01 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 · Linux8.4 Visit Specs - 02 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 iOS8.2 Visit Specs - 03
Exif Pilot Exif Pilot suits Windows users who need to inspect or change image metadata, including keyword and GPS data.
Free plan Windows8.2 Visit Specs - 04
ExifCleaner ExifCleaner suits people who want to inspect and remove metadata from batches of supported files on desktop systems.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux8.1 Visit Specs - 05
EXIF Magic EXIF Magic may suit people who want to inspect, clear or edit photo metadata, including location details.
Free plan macOS · iOS · Android7.9 Visit Specs - 06
ExiFox ExiFox suits photographers, videographers and others managing metadata on Mac computers.
Free plan macOS7.9 Visit Specs - 07 Attributor Windows · macOS · Linux7.8 Visit Specs
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EXIF Editor Free plan Web7.8 Visit Specs - 09 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 Windows7.8 Visit Specs - 10 BlankFile iOS7.6 Visit Specs
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ExifBatch macOS7.6 Visit Specs - 12 EXIF Studio From $9.99/mo Windows · macOS7.6 Visit Specs
- 13 ExifToolGUI Free plan Windows7.6 Visit Specs
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GeoSetter GeoSetter suits Windows users managing geodata and metadata for images, including camera RAW files.
Free plan Windows7.6 Visit Specs - 15 QromaTag Free trial macOS · iOS7.6 Visit Specs
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SetEXIFData It suits people who need to batch edit image or movie metadata across macOS, Windows or Linux.
Free trial Windows · macOS · Linux7.6 Visit Specs - 17 Metadata Editor Free plan Web7.5 Visit Specs
- 18 Photos Exif Editor From $2.50/mo Free trial Windows7.5 Visit Specs
- 19 Simple Photo Meta
Simple Photo Meta may suit Linux or macOS users who want to inspect and edit photo metadata locally.
Free plan macOS · Linux7.5 Visit Specs - 20
MetaImage From $2.08/mo macOS7.4 Visit Specs - 21 Photini
Photini suits photographers who want detailed metadata editing, geotagging, or batch updates on desktop systems.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.4 Visit Specs - 22 Geotag macOS · iOS7.3 Visit Specs
- 23 MetaFix: EXIF Editor
It suits Android users who need to inspect or change EXIF data, including GPS details, on selected photos.
Free plan Android7.3 Visit Specs - 24 Photo Exifer Free trial macOS · iOS7.3 Visit Specs
- 25 PhotoME
It suits Windows users who need to inspect image metadata across common image and camera RAW formats.
Free plan Windows7.3 Visit Specs - 26
ExifPurge Windows · macOS · Browser extension7.2 Visit Specs - 27 MetaX Free plan iOS7.2 Visit Specs
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TagSmith Free plan Windows7.0 Visit Specs - 29 MetaForge Windows · macOS6.9 Visit Specs
- 30 ExifEdit Android5.9 Visit Specs
Choosing instead of ExifTool
Readers often seek an alternative when they want a graphical workflow, focused metadata removal, or a narrower photo editor. ExifTool is not designed as an image validator, and writes depend on whether the target format supports the metadata type. Its command-line scope can also exceed a simple cleanup task. Compare alternatives by the formats and metadata fields they handle, whether they edit or strip information, supported platforms, batch behavior, offline processing, location tools, and safeguards for originals. Some options trade ExifTool’s broad coverage for guided interfaces or specialized privacy controls; others add desktop conveniences while relying on ExifTool underneath.