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MetaImage

API—OSS—FREE—DOCS4/5
ME5.5#16 of 31
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Ranked in Photo Metadata Editors ·No free plan on record· paid from $2.08/mo

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About

MetaImage is a Mac app for reading and editing image, video, and audio metadata. It supports over 5,000 tags, including EXIF, IPTC, XMP, MakerNotes, QuickTime, and ID3, and more than 90 image formats such as PNG, JPEG, TIFF, and RAW. The app can edit multiple files at once, apply presets in batches, and work with GPS locations, directions, coordinates found from addresses, and altitude information. It can read, write, synchronize, import, and export sidecars in formats including EXIF, EXV, ICC, MIE, VRD, and XMP. MetaImage can browse and import files from the Photos library and has a separate window for batch editing files stored there. Editing through its Photos workflow produces a copy to import back into the library. Maker notes can be edited but not created or deleted, a restriction the maker says is intended to avoid compatibility problems with OEM software. All versions require macOS 26 or later. The maker says the app can be downloaded free from its website; the listed plan is 24.99 USD per year. Apple’s listing says the developer indicated that device ID linked to the user may be collected for app functionality, and that Apple has not verified the disclosure.

Who it is for

MetaImage suits Mac users who need to inspect or edit metadata across image, video, or audio files, including in batches. Its GPS, sidecar, and Photos-library tools may fit workflows that use those metadata features.

What is good

  • Supports over 5,000 metadata tags
  • Works with more than 90 image formats
  • Batch editing and preset changes
  • GPS metadata tools include address coordinate lookup
  • Reads and writes multiple sidecar formats

What to know first

  • Requires macOS 26 or later
  • Maker notes cannot be created or deleted
  • Photos workflow edits a copy for reimport
  • Listed plan costs 24.99 USD per year

Verdict

MetaImage offers broad tag and format support alongside batch, GPS, and sidecar workflows. Check the macOS requirement and Photos-copy workflow, and note the maker-note editing restriction, before adopting it.

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Metadata templates
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Facts

Purpose
MetaImage is a Mac app for reading and editing image, video, and audio metadata.neededapps.com · 3 Oct 2026
Metadata tags
The App Store listing says MetaImage supports over 5,000 tags, including EXIF, IPTC, XMP, MakerNotes, QuickTime, and ID3.apps.apple.com · 3 Oct 2026
File formats
The product page says MetaImage supports more than 90 image formats, including PNG, JPEG, TIFF, and RAW files.neededapps.com · 3 Oct 2026
GPS tools
The app can edit GPS locations and directions on a map, find coordinates from addresses, and support altitude information.neededapps.com · 3 Oct 2026
Sidecars
MetaImage can read and write sidecar formats including EXIF, EXV, ICC, MIE, VRD, and XMP, and can synchronize, import, and export sidecars.neededapps.com · 3 Oct 2026
Photos library
The app can browse and import files from the Photos library and has a separate window for remotely batch editing files stored in Photos.neededapps.com · 3 Oct 2026
Metadata limitation
Maker notes can be edited but cannot be created or deleted, a restriction the maker says avoids compatibility problems with OEM software.neededapps.com · 3 Oct 2026
Photos extension limitation
Metadata cannot be edited directly from a Photos extension; the app instead edits a copy and lets users import that file back into Photos.neededapps.com · 3 Oct 2026
Download and try
The maker says MetaImage can be downloaded free from its website and is also available on the Mac App Store and Setapp; MetaImage Lite is available on the App Store.neededapps.com · 3 Oct 2026
System requirement
The product page says all versions require macOS 26 or later.neededapps.com · 3 Oct 2026
Privacy disclosure
Apple's listing says the developer indicated the app may collect device ID linked to the user for app functionality, and that Apple has not verified the disclosure.apps.apple.com · 3 Oct 2026
Support
The maker offers an in-app feedback form and links to contact support, tutorials, and a support forum.neededapps.com · 3 Oct 2026
Maker
NeededApps describes itself as a small independent software company whose story began in Grenoble in 2012; it says the team became location-independent at the end of 2025.neededapps.com · 3 Oct 2026

Company

Founded
2012neededapps.com · 28 Sept 2026
Headquarters
French Alpsneededapps.com · 28 Sept 2026

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