Features
A complete toolkit for metadata professionals and privacy-conscious users.
Batch metadata editing
Edit Exif, IPTC, and XMP metadata across multiple files simultaneously. Select files in the sidebar and change copyright, dates, GPS coordinates, or any tag across an entire shoot in seconds. Changes are applied atomically — either all succeed or you get a clear error.
Presets
Create named presets that store any combination of metadata values. Apply a preset to one file or a hundred. Presets support all editable fields including GPS, dates, copyright, and camera settings. They can also be configured to clear specific tags.
GPS & location editing
View your photo's GPS coordinates on an interactive Leaflet map. Edit coordinates by typing decimal values directly. The timezone offset is automatically derived from the location when editing video files.
Batch file rename
Build a rename pattern from tokens — {Date:YYYYMMDD}, {Time:HHmmss}, {Make}, {Model}, {Original}, and {Counter:pad=3} — and preview every result before committing. Stack find-and-replace rules on top for cleanup. Collision detection automatically resolves duplicate names, and XMP sidecar files are renamed in lockstep with their parent RAW file.
XMP sidecar files
For RAW formats that cannot be written directly, Exif Forge creates a companion .xmp sidecar file alongside the original. The RAW file is never touched — all metadata edits live in the sidecar, which every major photo application understands.
Supported file formats
.jpg / .jpegJPEGRead & Edit.pngPNGRead & Edit.tiff / .tifTIFFRead & Edit.webpWebPRead & Edit.heic / .heifHEIC / HEIFRead & Edit.dngDNG (Adobe)Read & Edit.rawRAW (generic)Read only *.cr2 / .cr3CR2 / CR3 (Canon)Read only *.nefNEF (Nikon)Read only *.arwARW (Sony)Read only *.mp4MP4Read & Edit.movMOV (QuickTime)Read & Edit.m4vM4VRead & Edit.aviAVIRead & Edit.mkvMKV (Matroska)Read only.3gp3GPRead only* RAW originals are never modified. Metadata edits are written to a companion XMP sidecar file (.xmp).