Metapho
Check and Edit EXIF Metadata
Free · In-App Purchases
Metapho is a powerful tool for photo enthusiasts who want to take care of their photo metadata.
• Viewing Metadata •
- Open photo files or folders
- See essential EXIF data of a photo
- Get photo location and lens direction on the map
- View raw metadata in dictionary format, which can be copied to the clipboard
• Editing Metadata •
- Safe Share: Remove geotag and personal data before sharing
- Remove Metadata: Erase/Restore metadata without duplication
- Date Edit: Change the date and time of a photo
- Location Edit: Add or change geolocation data of a photo
- Batch Operation: Edit multiple items’ metadata at once
- Multiple Exporting Options: Save as a new copy or replace the original with a new version
• Photos Library Support •
- Browse all your photos in iCloud Photo Library
- Store edited versions in your Photos Library or export them
- Work with multi-window Photos Library
Metapho also supports HEIC, DNG, CR2, NEF, 3FR, Live Photos, and videos.
• Pricing •
Metapho requires a subscription or one-time purchase. Yearly subscription comes with a free trial. An active subscription or one-time unlock lets you use the app on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
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more • Fixes an issue where deep fusion detection is not working for the photos taken with iPhone Air
[macOS]
• Assets window for Files is now resizable
• Fixes text layout issue of the Save Options description text
2026.3 6 Jun
• Fixes Liquid Glass low contrast issue for the bottom toolbar in Photos Library view
• Fixes a rare crash during extremely fast horizontal scrolling in a large library
• Fixes a bug where tapping the Date Edit button for cloud files would download the item but fail to show the Date Edit view
• Fewer crashes when using QuickLook preview of Assets
• Even fewer crashes when adding files and folders by drag and drop
• Fixes an issue where macOS context menu for metadata editing was not responding
2026.2 13 Apr
• Fixes a rare crash, crashed while Save As… was in progress for items in iCloud Photos Library
• Fixes a bug where Date Edit failed to change time zone of multiple files (Yay David!)
• Adds alternative app names for Siri
2026.1 20 Feb
• Quick fix for single file Replace/Export freezing bug
2025.5.1 30/12/2025
• Fixes a bug where progress froze or crashed when shifting dates on multiple files (yay Matthew!)
2025.5 26/12/2025
• [iOS] Horizontal navigation is now possible when Camera info sheet / Assets and Auxies sheet is presented in medium detent mode
• [iOS] Fixes a crashing bug where Open In Metapho was requested from Metapho Inspector while Metapho did not have Photos Library permission
• [iOS] Fixes a visual issue where some buttons refused to be dimmed when they were inactive
2025.4 17/12/2025
• Improves compatibility with the latest OS
• Full PreView: click image preview to see your photo in full size
• Fixes an issue where the whole Live Photo Editing could stall when editing of some Live Photos failed silently
• Improves rubberband selection behavior
2025.3.1 21/11/2025
• Metapho now remembers expanded/collapsed sidebar item states, Photos Library filters, the last open asset/file, and item scroll position between app launches
• Adds the keyboard shortcut (⌥ Option + ⌘ Command + L) for Remove Location
• Fixes a bug where changes to custom album membership in Photos did not appear in Metapho immediately
• Fixes a bug where some folders could not be added when full Photos access was not granted (Yay Griffin!)
• Open in New Window is available in the context menu for files within folders (macOS, iPadOS, visionOS)
[macOS]
• Location copied from Photos can now be pasted into the Edit Location window
• Fixes a bug where toolbar buttons were disabled after completing the download of iCloud photos
• A generic file icon, instead of a gray rectangle, now appears as a thumbnail for unsupported RAW files
• Fixes erroneous function of the Delete toolbar button in FileBookmark
2025.2 21/04/2025
• Improves formatting of lens focal length number
• Fixes a crash that was caused by an image with impossibly small Maker Note tags
[macOS]
• Open… (⌘ + o) works while the Welcome window is active
• Text buttons on the subscription store window are easier to click
• Improves Photos album thumbnails layout
2025.1 09/01/2025
• Improves the performance of navigating large files with numerous Auxies
• The download progress of an iCloud Drive file is displayed more consistently
• Resolves the inconsistent deselection that occasionally occurred after completing Date Edit
• Fixes the visual glitches that were displayed when Date Edit for multiple items was appearing
• Resolves a bug that caused crashes upon loading the location map under certain conditions
2024.6 12/11/2024
• Big under-the-hood update; improves performance and stability
• Fixes a bug that showed an incorrect aspect ratio thumbnails for Auxies
2024.5 21/10/2024
• Fixes an issue where Metapho crashes while editing Date/Location on the latest macOS beta
2024.4.1 17/07/2024
• Fixes an issue where the “Save As…” feature in Metapho Action in Photos saved an item to Files instead of Photos inconsistently (yay Jason!)
• Fixes a bug where Metapho crashed when it detected changes in Photos Library albums tree in edge cases
• Fixes an issue that sidebar selection state was lost after Metapho detected changes in your Photos Library album
• Fixes a rare crash occurred in Location Search auto completion
2024.4 27/06/2024
• Fixes a bug that Metapho window was deactivated after finishing Edit
2024.3.1 04/06/2024
• Under the hood improvements: modernizes concurrency code
• Cancelling long running operation drops background operations more quickly
[macOS]
• Fixes a bug where Set Date to Metadata Shortcuts action did not work
2024.3 04/06/2024
• Improves performance and accuracy of suggestions for Location Search in Location Edit
• Smarter initial location of the map when you edit multiple items in your Photos Library
• Fixes a bug where incorrect metadata was shown for files requiring long loading times, such as certain RAW images
[iOS]
• Improves compatibility of HEIC images for the Save As… feature
• Improves stability of the Metapho Action app extension for DNG files without thumbnail data
• LocationEditor‘s paste menu action now recognizes "Copy Location"-copied item from Photos in the clipboard
• Improves performance of Date Edit view presentation
[macOS]
• Fixes the location of the Toggle Sidebar toolbar button in macOS
• Fixes an issue that text input of Location Search was not working properly on macOS
2024.2 09/04/2024
[New Features]
• The Assets view now supports auxiliary data such as thumbnails, HDR gain map, disparity map, portrait effects matte, skin matte, hair matte, teeth matte, glasses matte, and sky matte
• Camera Info contains HDR information for HDR images and videos
• Image Preview now renders HDR images and videos in HDR for supported devices (iOS 17, macOS 14 Sonoma)
• The original HDR-ness is retained after the metadata editing
• Photos Library editing option — Edit Original save option — saves metadata-edited version as a HEIC file (iOS 17, macOS 14 Sonoma)
[Bug Fixes and Improvements]
• Fixes an issue where Night Mode Photo is not recognized for some iPhone models
• Fixes a bug that allows adding a single file instead of a folder in the sidebar
• Metapho Shortcuts actions will clean up temporary files more reliably upon completion of the action
2024.1 11/03/2024
• Fixes a bug where Metapho crashes on the editing screen in macOS 13
2023.4.1 15/11/2023
• Extended subscription grace period in the event of billing issues
• [iOS] Improves functionality of the 'Save As…' feature via title button tap
• [iOS] The 'Save As…' feature now supports files too
• Fixes a performance issue that occurred during horizontal navigation of downloadable iCloud Drive files
• [iOS] Fixes a layout issue with the Metapho Action, where the layout would reset itself after the Action extension appeared on screen
• Fixes metadata editing issues for certain HEIC images with multiple XMP entries
• Requires macOS 13 or later
2023.4 26/09/2023
• Metapho Shortcut Actions now run more efficiently and with improved stability (Yay Derek!)
• Fixes a bug that prevented the editing of JPEG images without EXIF metadata (such as those from a scanner or a toy camera)
• Addressed layout issues that appeared after the Sidebar was resized on macOS
• Improves the reaction of folders when they are trashed or removed
• Fixes a bug: A folder that was renamed or moved while Metapho was not running would disappear from the sidebar folder bookmark
• Fixes bugs from the future: handling of non-local iCloud files
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2023.3 21/08/2023
Some bug fixes for Metapho for Mac with new app versioning scheme.
• Fixes an accent color bug on the Photos Library grid on macOS
• Fixes an issue where the app window size jumped to the default when a new Tab Bar was added
• Fixes a bug where the incorrect file name was shown on the title bar while the metadata view was navigated horizontally on macOS
• Fixes unexpected app termination that occurred while your Mac was sleeping
2023.2 22/06/2023
• Fixes an issue where deep fusion detection is not working for the photos taken with iPhone Air
[macOS]
• Assets window for Files is now resizable
• Fixes text layout issue of the Save Options description text
more Version 2026.3 6 Jun
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