ExifTool

ExifTool
Original author(s)Phil Harvey
Initial release19 November 2003 (2003-11-19)[1]
Stable release
13.29[2] / 27 April 2025 (27 April 2025)
Repository
Written inPerl
Operating systemLinux, macOS, Windows
TypeTag editor
LicenseGPLv1+ or Artistic License
Websiteexiftool.org
Meta Information Encapsulation
Filename extension
.mie
Internet media type
application/x-mie
Magic number
  • 7e 10 04 xx 30 4d 49 45
  • 7e 18 04 xx 30 4d 49 45
Developed byPhil Harvey
Initial release28 November 2005 (2005-11-28)
Latest release
1.1
21 January 2007 (2007-01-21)
Type of formatMetadata
Container forany other file format
Websiteexiftool.org/TagNames/MIE.html

ExifTool is a free and open-source software program for reading, writing, and manipulating image, audio, video, and PDF metadata. As such, ExifTool classes as a tag editor. It is platform independent, available as both a Perl library (Image::ExifTool) and a command-line application. ExifTool is commonly incorporated into different types of digital workflows[3][4][5][6] and supports many types of metadata including Exif, IPTC, XMP, JFIF, GeoTIFF, ICC Profile, Photoshop IRB, FlashPix, AFCP and ID3, as well as the manufacturer-specific metadata formats of many digital cameras. This tool is often used in digital forensic analysis[7][8][9][10][11][12][13] and library archival.[14][15][16]

  1. ^ ExifTool Ancient History
  2. ^ "ExifTool Version History". Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  3. ^ Levy, Richard. "A Workflow for Adding Specimen Metadata to Images Captured in the Field". biss.pensoft.net. Biodiversity Information Science and Standards. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
  4. ^ Toevs, Brian. "Processing of Metadata on Multimedia using ExifTool". IEEE. IEEE. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
  5. ^ Dunn, Iain. "Automated Photo Workflow using Hazel Rules and ExifTool". medium.com. Medium.
  6. ^ "ExifTool Tutorial Series". weareavp.com. AVP. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  7. ^ Suhardjono; Handayani, Popon; Sugiarto, Hari; Aisyah, Nurul; Putra, Arman; Sarana, Bina; Mandiri, Nusa; Pembangunan, Insan (May 2022). "Forensic Analysis Video Metadata Authenticity Detection Using ExifTool". Journal of Innovation Research and Knowledge. 1 (12): 1727–1734. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  8. ^ Borah, Pallab Jyoti. "ExifTool Meta-Data Extractor Image Forensics Tool". securiumsolutions.com. Securium Solutions. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  9. ^ Prior, Tarran. "Using ExifTool to Extract Metadata from Image Files". osintteam.com. OSINT. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  10. ^ Hidajat, Christovito. "Digital Image Forensics: Ways to Investigate Images' Reliability". medium.com. Medium. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  11. ^ Wake, Taz. "ExifTool basics for DFIR". linkedin.com. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  12. ^ Matthews, Richard. "Explainer: How Law Enforcement Decodes Your Photos". phys.org. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  13. ^ Theberge, Richard. "Enhancing Crime Scene Documentation with pyLEPhotoLog: A Free and Open-Source Solution for Investigators". NH Law Enforcement Blog. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  14. ^ Klose, Annamarie. "Embedded Metadata". atlassian.net. OSUL. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  15. ^ Duryee, Alexander; Lyons, Bertram. "Two Open-Source Tools for Digital Asset Metadata Management". cornell.edu. AVPreserve. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  16. ^ "Reading and Writing Embedded Metadata". CarLibrary.org. Car Library. Retrieved 2025-03-08.

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