ExifTool

ExifTool is a super handy tool that works on multiple platforms. It’s a powerful library and command-line program that makes it really easy to read and edit metadata for images, audio, and video right from your computer.

Getting Started with ExifTool

Once you’ve got ExifTool installed on your Mac, the first thing you need to do is open a Terminal window. Just type "exiftool" at the command line prompt to get started. This will also give you access to its built-in documentation, which is pretty cool!

Supported Metadata Formats

What’s great about ExifTool is that it supports all the popular multimedia metadata formats out there, like IPTC, EXIF, JFIF, ID3, and many more. So whether you're working with photos or audio files, it's got your back!

Working with Maker Notes

If you’re into photography, you’ll love that ExifTool lets you handle maker notes from tons of digital cameras made by famous brands like Canon, Nikon, Kodak, Sony, Pentax, and Leica. This means you can easily get the info you need from your gear.

Edit Various File Formats

You can also read and edit a huge range of file formats with ExifTool. If you want to see what’s supported in detail, check out the Supported File Formats page.

Exporting Metadata Made Easy

This tool makes exporting info super simple too! You can choose from lots of formatting types like tab-delimited files or even HTML, JSON and XML. It's flexible enough for whatever project you've got in mind.

Extract Image Content Effortlessly

If you've got RAW image files lying around, no worries! ExifTool allows you to quickly extract content from various RAW formats. This means getting thumbnails or full-size JPEGs out of your RAW photos is as easy as pie!.

Handling Large Directories Smoothly

You’ll find that managing metadata for lots of multimedia files is a breeze with ExifTool. It can process huge directories in no time at all—without making it hard on you!

Amazing Tag Name Recognition

The cherry on top? ExifTool recognizes an impressive range of tag names! That way, you can focus on processing your media instead of worrying about whether your tools support the tagging formats you're using. You can find a complete list of supported tags on the ExifTool Tag Names page.