Best Photo Metadata Editors in 2026
Updated
Image files can carry details beyond the picture itself, from location information to other metadata. This ranked selection begins with ExifTool, Photini, and GeoSetter. Compared on metadata scope, documented file formats, and RAW support, the entries can be assessed against the files and fields you work with. Batch editing and metadata templates matter when changes need to be repeated, while GPS metadata tools provide another point of comparison. Platform coverage, free plans, and paid-from pricing also appear among the criteria. Use these specifications to narrow the options to an editor suited to your photo workflow, whether you need to inspect information, make targeted edits, or handle changes across multiple images.
Photo Metadata Editors, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 1 of 1 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 ExifTool API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.4Free
- 02 FREE Browser OSS yesFREE yesDOCS 6.7Free
- 03 Photo Metadata Editor FREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 04 Simple Photo Meta FREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 05 Exif Lens FREE yesDOCS 5.9$0.99/mo
- 06 Exif Pilot FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 07 ExifCleaner FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 08 ExiFox FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 09 ExifToolGUI FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 10 GeoSetter FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 11 Metadata Editor FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 12 MetaFix: EXIF Editor FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 13 Photini FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 14 PhotoME FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 15 TagSmith FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 16 EXIF Editor FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 17 EXIF Magic FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 18 Metadata Stripper FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 19 MetaX FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 20 Attributor DOCS 5.5
- 21 BlankFile DOCS 5.5
- 22 EXIF Studio DOCS 5.5$9.99/mo
- 23 ExifPurge DOCS 5.5
- 24 MetaImage DOCS 5.5$2.08/mo
- 25 QromaTag FREE noDOCS 5.4
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Metadata scope | Batch editing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExifTool | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | broader | Yes | |
| 2 | FREE Browser | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | exif | ||
| 3 | Photo Metadata Editor | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | exif_iptc_xmp | No | |
| 4 | Simple Photo Meta | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | exif_iptc | |||
| 5 | Exif Lens | 5.9 | Free plan | $0.99/mo | Yes | exif | Yes | |
| 6 | Exif Pilot | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | broader | Yes | |
| 7 | ExifCleaner | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | exif_iptc_xmp | Yes | |
| 8 | ExiFox | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | broader | Yes | |
| 9 | ExifToolGUI | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | exif_iptc_xmp | Yes | ||
| 10 | GeoSetter | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | exif_iptc_xmp | Yes | |
| 11 | Metadata Editor | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | broader | ||
| 12 | MetaFix: EXIF Editor | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | exif | Yes | |
| 13 | Photini | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | exif_iptc_xmp | Yes | |
| 14 | PhotoME | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | broader | No | |
| 15 | TagSmith | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | exif_iptc_xmp | Yes | |
| 16 | EXIF Editor | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | exif | ||
| 17 | EXIF Magic | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | broader | ||
| 18 | Metadata Stripper | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | broader | Yes | |
| 19 | MetaX | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | broader | Yes | |
| 20 | Attributor | 5.5 | exif_iptc_xmp | Yes | ||||
| 21 | BlankFile | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 22 | EXIF Studio | 5.5 | $9.99/mo | 9.99 /mo | broader | Yes | ||
| 23 | ExifPurge | 5.5 | Yes | exif | Yes | |||
| 24 | MetaImage | 5.5 | $2.08/mo | broader | Yes | |||
| 25 | QromaTag | 5.4 | No | No | exif_iptc | Yes |
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