Perl-based metadata reader and writer for extracting EXIF, IPTC, XMP, and other metadata from files.
exiftool {file} 🌍 file → image.jpg exiftool {file}Sandbox: execFile · Timeout: 120s
metadata.read.exif metadata.read.iptc metadata.read.xmp metadata.write forensics.metadata.extraction | Name | Type | Required | Default | Description | Aliases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
file | string | Yes | - | File(s) to read metadata from | |
flag-a | boolean | No | - | Show duplicate tags (all instances) | -a, --duplicates |
flag-r | boolean | No | - | Recursively process subdirectories | -r, --recurse |
flag-G | boolean | No | - | Print group name for each tag | -G, --group |
flag-j | boolean | No | - | JSON output format | -j, --json |
flag-t | boolean | No | - | Tab-delimited output format | -t, --tab |
flag-csv | boolean | No | - | CSV output format | -csv, --csv |
flag-p | string | No | - | Print format string for custom output | -p, --print-format |
flag-s | boolean | No | - | Short output — omit tag descriptions | -s, --short |
flag-n | boolean | No | - | Numeric values instead of descriptions | -n, --numeric |
flag-u | boolean | No | - | Include unknown tags | -u, --unknown |
flag-m | boolean | No | - | Ignore minor errors | -m, --ignore-minor-errors |
overwrite_original | boolean | No | - | Overwrite original file (backup as .original) | --overwrite_original |
flag-o | string | No | - | Output file or directory name | -o, --output |
flag-ext | string | No | - | Process only files with given extension | -ext, --extension |
flag-d | string | No | - | Date format string | -d, --date-format |
flag-v | integer | No | 0 | Verbose level (0-5) | -v, --verbose |
list | boolean | No | - | List supported file types | -list, --list |
listx | boolean | No | - | List supported file types as XML | -listx, --listx |
charset | string | No | - | Character set for output encoding | -charset, --charset |
d | boolean | No | - | FMT Date format (strftime syntax) | -d, --date-format |
ext | boolean | No | - | EXT Process only files with extension | -ext, --extension |
p | boolean | No | - | Custom print format string | -p, --print-format |
u | boolean | No | - | Include unknown tags | -u, --unknown |
v | boolean | No | - | ) | -v, --verbose, -5 |
| Type | Description | MIME | Schema | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|
metadata.exif | EXIF metadata extracted from files | application/json | - | verified |
metadata.report | Metadata report in various formats | text/plain | - | verified |
Inputs
file.path File or directory to extract metadata from
output.format Output format (json, csv, tab, xml)
Outputs
metadata.json Metadata as JSON
metadata.csv Metadata as CSV
metadata.text Metadata as plain text
filesystem_write Produces
metadata.jsonmetadata.csvmetadata.textConsumes
file.pathoutput.format| Resource | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU | low |
| Memory | 128 MB |
| Network | none |
| Disk I/O | low |
Extract all metadata from a file
exiftool image.jpgOutput metadata as JSON
exiftool -j image.jpgRecursively scan a directory for metadata
exiftool -r -j /path/to/photos/Extract only EXIF data from JPEG files recursively
exiftool -r -ext jpg -EXIF:All /path/to/photos/Tab-delimited output with group names
exiftool -G -t image.jpgExport metadata to CSV
exiftool -csv -r /path/to/photos/ > metadata.csvRemove all metadata from a file
exiftool -all= image.jpg --overwrite_originalList all supported file types
exiftool -listExifTool is a powerful Perl-based utility for reading, writing, and manipulating metadata in a vast range of file formats. It supports EXIF, IPTC, XMP, GPS, and hundreds of other metadata types across images, audio, video, and documents.