ExifTool

As a photographer or media creator, you are likely handling dozens of files every day. One way to keep things neat and organized is to make sure that the metadata is as accurate and make corrections where necessary.

ExifTool as a versatile command-line tool for reading, writing, and editing metadata in various file formats.

As previously mentioned, this is a console tool, so you need to know how to properly use commands to take advantage of it. Another suggestion would be to opt for a GUI wrapper tool for it, such as ExifToolGUI, as it enables you to achieve the same results.

The popularity of the tool stems from its comprehensive support for numerous metadata formats, encompassing EXIF, GPS, IPTC, XMP, JFIF, ICC Profile, Photoshop IRB, FlashPix, and more. I encourage you to check out the app’s home page to view the full list of metadata and file support.

Customizability is another noteworthy feature of the program, as it allows you to tailor the output file format to your preference. It provides a range of formatting options such as tab-delimited, HTML, XML, JSON, and others.

You are free to choose a format that facilitates efficient processing and integration into other existing systems or tools that you are using with photos, videos and other type of documents.

Despite the extensive support and versatility, you should know that there's a chance of file corruption as the app can't test every image type. Don’t forget to make backups before processing your files.

For the time being, it refrains from rewriting files with significant format issues to prevent potential data loss. While ExifTool removes certain metadata elements from files like JPEG and TIFF, other formats may retain some metadata, impacting complete removal.