ExifToolGUI v6.34
Andrew Lee on 18 Jul 2024 Change history
- 8MB (uncompressed)
- Released on 12 Jul 2024
- Suggested by AlephX
ExifToolGUI is a tool for viewing/editing metadata inside a long list of file types including document, audio, video, image, PDF, and more. For images, the program can both view and edit metadata information such as camera/device used, settings on the device, and even map the location the picture was taken if the camera has GPS capability. The program also supports IPTC and XMP tags, has batch capability, and can import/export all tags.
For privacy (and file size), the program can remove all metadata from selected files.
The program is a front-end for the cross-platform ExifTool. It extracts the content of ExifTool.exe to a temp folder under the user's folder, along with thumbs, if enabled.
Note: This program was originally created by Bogdan Hrastnik, but has been updated to v6.x by Frank Bijnen on GitHub. The instructions to create a portable assembly with all its dependencies is rather involved (and can be found on the releases page), so I am just pointing to the PortableApps 32-bit version in this entry. A 64-bit yaP version can also be found in the forum topic for this program.
| Category: | |
| Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
| Writes settings to: | Application Folder |
| Stealth: ? | Yes |
| Unicode support: | Yes |
| License: | ExifTool: Open Source: Perl License, GUI: Freeware |
| How to extract: | Download the PortableApp package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch ExifToolGUIPortable.exe. |
| Similar/alternative apps: | ExifDataView, JPEG and PNG Stripper |
| What's new? | See: https://github.com/FrankBijnen/ExifToolGui/blob/main/Docs/changelog.txt |
12 comments on ExifToolGUI
webfork
2012-05-02 23:01
gms9813: thanks -- updated the instructions a little, hopefully its easier
V5.09
gms9813
2012-04-10 18:56
Disregard that, I just got it working. The instructions were a little confusing.
V5.09
gms9813
2012-04-10 18:50
I've tried it every time it's been listed here and have yet to get it to work. I've done everything that I've seen to run in windows but it always wants to run in command line mode. To have to use something made for windows in command line mode is like mowing the yard with eyebrow tweezers. I had really high hopes for this too.
V5.09
webfork
2012-01-01 21:36
Loner: I changed the download link to hopefully make that easier/clearer. If we're still doing it wrong, please post in forums.
V4.26
Loner
2012-01-01 13:33
Ok, so the program appears on these pages and I clicked "download" which took me to the author's home page. That page is one long winded page with much information but fails to have a download. The only reference to a download that I found on the page is this "You only need to download "Windows Executable" zip file from here. After unzipping, you will see:
Case A: exiftool(-k) or Case B: exiftool(-k).exe"
Why the long winded web page?
Why no simple download button???
Sometimes program developers get too complex and forget the simple rule of "KISS" (Keep It Simple Stupid) and this is such a case.
V4.26
degentd
2010-12-25 09:00
Here are the links for the new (4) version:
GUI v4.03: http://u88.n24.queensu.ca/~bogdan/
ExifTool v8.43: http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/#top
roger
2010-04-21 12:30
exiftool can manage Unicode UserComment. ExiftoolGUI V3.38 cannot.
MadQuark
2009-11-14 11:38
The links for download are broken. The correct is http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/
John
2009-01-12 04:34
Version 3.29 is available
Everytime I use it, this program surprises me away with a LOT of data about files. If ever you want to try and understand the history, author, or other details about a given file, ExifTool is a great place to start.
v5.15