Image Metadata Editor
View and edit embedded image metadata - title, description, author, copyright, and keywords. Supports EXIF, IPTC, and XMP standards. All processing happens locally in your browser, completely free, with no signup required.
View and edit image metadata including title, description, author, copyright, and keywords. Supports EXIF, IPTC, and XMP standards. All processing happens locally in your browser.
Drop an image here or click to browse
Supports JPEG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, and more
Why Use Our Image Metadata Editor?
Edit Image Metadata Instantly
Modify title, description, author, copyright, and keywords directly in your browser. Our image metadata editor reads existing EXIF, IPTC, and XMP tags and lets you update them with new values - all without installing any software.
View All Metadata Tags
See every metadata tag embedded in your image, organized by category - camera info, exposure settings, date and time, GPS coordinates, software, and more. The metadata reader displays the full EXIF, IPTC, and XMP data from your image files.
100% Private & Secure
All image metadata reading and writing happens entirely in your browser. Your images are never uploaded to any server. The files stay on your device throughout the entire editing process - complete privacy guaranteed, no signup required.
Download with Updated Metadata
After editing, download your image with the new metadata embedded. For JPEG files, metadata is written directly into the EXIF segment using the piexifjs library. Other formats are re-encoded as JPEG with full metadata preservation.
Common Use Cases for Image Metadata Editor
Add Copyright & Credit Information
Protect your creative work by adding copyright notices and author credits to your images. When you add copyright metadata, the information stays embedded in the file even when shared online, helping you assert ownership and proper attribution.
Prepare Images for Web Publishing
Add descriptive titles, captions, and keywords to your images before publishing them on your website or blog. Search engines read image metadata to understand and rank your visual content, making proper metadata essential for SEO.
Correct Missing or Wrong Metadata
Fix missing or incorrect metadata in your image files. Whether a photo was taken with wrong camera settings recorded, missing copyright from a batch export, or incorrect description - our editor lets you correct it quickly.
Organize Image Libraries with Keywords
Add descriptive keywords to your images to make them searchable and organized. Keywords embed directly into the file metadata, making it easy to find images later using file managers, DAM systems, or photo software that supports IPTC keywords.
Add Descriptions for Accessibility
Add meaningful descriptions to your images to improve accessibility. Image descriptions embedded in metadata can be read by screen readers and assistive technologies, making your visual content more accessible to users with visual impairments.
Prepare Images for Stock Photography
Stock photography platforms require proper metadata including title, description, keywords, and copyright information. Use the metadata editor to prepare your images for submission to stock photo sites, ensuring they meet submission requirements.
Understanding Image Metadata
What is Image Metadata?
Image metadata is hidden data embedded inside image files that contains information about the image itself. This includes EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) data recorded by cameras like make, model, exposure settings, and GPS coordinates;IPTC (International Press Telecommunications Council) metadata for descriptive information like headlines, captions, and keywords; and XMP(Extensible Metadata Platform) for standardized metadata across Adobe applications. Metadata helps organize, describe, and protect your images.
How Our Image Metadata Editor Works
- Upload - Drop or select any image file (JPEG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, etc.). The editor immediately reads all embedded metadata using the exifreader library.
- Edit - Modify the editable fields: title, description/ caption, author/creator, copyright notice, and keywords. The fields are pre-filled with any existing values found in the image.
- Save & Download - Click save to write the updated metadata into your image. For JPEG files, metadata is inserted directly into the EXIF segment. The updated file is downloaded to your device with all changes applied.
What Metadata Can Be Edited
- Title - A descriptive name for the image, stored as XPTitle (Windows Unicode) and IPTC ObjectName.
- Description / Caption - A brief explanation of the image content, stored as ImageDescription (EXIF) and IPTC Caption.
- Author / Creator - The photographer or creator of the image, stored as Artist (EXIF) and IPTC By-line.
- Copyright - Copyright notice and usage terms, stored as Copyright (EXIF) and IPTC CopyrightNotice.
- Keywords - Searchable tags for organizing images, stored as XPKeywords (Windows Unicode) and IPTC Keywords.
Privacy, Security & Availability
Your privacy is our priority. The image metadata editor processes all files entirely within your browser using client-side JavaScript. No images or metadata are ever sent to our servers or stored anywhere. The tool uses the exifreader library for reading and piexifjs for writing EXIF data - both running locally in your browser with no network requests. The tool is completely free to use with no signup, no API keys, and no usage limits of any kind.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Image Metadata Editor
Image metadata is embedded data within image files that describes the image and how it was created. EXIF metadata includes camera settings like make, model, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and GPS coordinates. IPTC metadata includes editorial information like captions, keywords, bylines, and copyright notices. XMP metadata is Adobe's standard for embedding metadata across applications. Metadata is crucial for organizing photo libraries, protecting copyright, improving SEO for web images, and ensuring proper attribution.
Yes, you can upload any image format to view its existing metadata. For editing and saving, JPEG files have the best support - metadata is written directly into the EXIF segment of the JPEG file. For other formats like PNG, WebP, or TIFF, the image is re-encoded as JPEG with the new metadata embedded. This ensures your metadata edits are always preserved in the downloaded file.
For JPEG files, metadata editing is non-destructive to pixel quality. The piexifjs library inserts metadata directly into the JPEG binary stream without re-compressing the image data. For other formats that go through canvas re-encoding, there may be a minor quality adjustment as they are converted to JPEG at 92% quality, but visual differences are typically imperceptible.
Absolutely not. All image processing - reading metadata with exifreader and writing metadata with piexifjs - happens entirely within your browser. Your images are never sent to any server. This guarantees complete privacy and security for your photos and their metadata.
You can edit five key metadata fields: Title (stored as XPTitle/ObjectName), Description/Caption (stored as ImageDescription/IPTC Caption), Author/Creator (stored as Artist/IPTC By-line), Copyright notice (stored as Copyright), and Keywords (stored as XPKeywords/IPTC Keywords). All other metadata is read-only and displayed for your reference.
Existing metadata in your JPEG file is preserved and updated with your edits. The tool reads the full EXIF data, applies your changes to the specified fields, and writes the entire EXIF segment back into the file. Other metadata like camera settings, GPS coordinates, and timestamps remain intact unless you edit them.
Currently, the Image Metadata Editor processes one image at a time to ensure accuracy. For batch editing, you can process images individually. The tool is designed to be fast and efficient, with each image taking just seconds to read, edit, and download with updated metadata.
Yes, the Image Metadata Editor is completely free to use. There are no usage limits, no signup required, and no API keys needed. All metadata reading and writing happens locally in your browser with no data sent to any server.