Best metadata viewers and cleaners
Apps that show, edit or strip the hidden metadata in photos, video, audio and documents: EXIF and GPS tags, codecs, bitrates and author details.
3 apps, ordered by visits from AppBreakup and how often our research lists each one as an alternative. Open any app to see its alternatives.
All metadata viewers and cleaners
- Alternatives to ExifTool
Command-line tool and Perl library for reading, writing and editing file metadata.
Open sourceWindows, macOS, Linux - Alternatives to MediaInfo
Open-source viewer for the technical and tag details of video and audio files.
Open sourceWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web - Alternatives to jExifToolGUI
Free, cross-platform graphical front end for ExifTool, for viewing and editing photo metadata.
Open sourceWindows, macOS, Linux
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Common questions
What are the best metadata viewers and cleaners?
Based on how often our research lists them as alternatives and visits from AppBreakup, the leading metadata viewers and cleaners right now are ExifTool, MediaInfo and jExifToolGUI.
Are there free metadata viewers and cleaners?
Yes. ExifTool (open source), MediaInfo (open source) and jExifToolGUI (open source) have a free option, out of 3 free or freemium apps we track.
Which metadata viewers and cleaners are open source?
ExifTool and MediaInfo.