SetEXIFData
SetEXIFData batch-modifies EXIF data in images and movies.
What SetEXIFData is
SetEXIFData batch-modifies EXIF data in images and movies. It can rename media using EXIF dates, set dates from filenames or Google JSON exports, adjust dates and sequence numbers, geotag files, edit camera information and keywords, and remove metadata tags. Users can add files or folders, drag media onto the app and process the listed items in a batch. The app can also export readable metadata as HTML, JSON, Markdown or text. It uses ExifTool to write metadata, and the maker includes ExifTool with the download. Geotagging loads Google Maps; macOS users can optionally use addresses from Contacts for the geotagging menu. The maker notes that metadata writing depends on ExifTool support and that not every tag can be removed. It also warns that changing camera Make or Model fields may corrupt some RAW files, advising work on a copy. The unregistered version can be tried but cannot change files. SetEXIFData costs €12.94, paid once; the serial number covers macOS, Windows and Linux and initially allows up to three activations.
Good
- Batch processing accepts files, folders or drag-and-drop
- Can geotag and adjust dates and sequence numbers
- Exports readable metadata in four formats
- Localized in six listed languages
Watch out
- Unregistered use cannot change media files
- Not all metadata tags can be removed
- Camera-field edits may corrupt some RAW files
- Initial serial number allows up to three activations
Who it suits
SetEXIFData suits people who need to edit metadata across batches of image and movie files on macOS, Windows or Linux. It may be useful for organizing media by date or adding location information.
Verdict
SetEXIFData offers a wide set of batch metadata edits and readable exports across three desktop systems. Check format support and use a copy before changing camera fields in RAW files.
Plans and prices
From SetEXIFData's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| SetEXIFData | €12.94, paid once | Serial number valid for macOS, Windows, and Linux · initially up to 3 activations · € 12,94; € 10,70 excluding 21% VAT |
The facts
Each one read from SetEXIFData's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Contacts privacy
- The maker says Contacts data is used only to populate a geotagging address menu and that SetEXIFData does nothing else with those contacts.checked 5 Oct 2001
- ExifTool dependency
- SetEXIFData uses ExifTool to write metadata, and the maker says ExifTool is included in the download for convenience.checked 5 Oct 2001
- File format limits
- Metadata writing depends on ExifTool support, and the maker notes that not all metadata can be removed.checked 5 Oct 2001
- File processing
- Users can add files or folders, or drag media onto the app, and process the listed files in a batch.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Fragmented movies
- The page says ExifTool cannot yet write metadata to movie fragments and suggests converting affected files before using SetEXIFData.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Geotagging integration
- The geotagging window loads Google Maps, and users can optionally use addresses from macOS Contacts.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Languages
- The app is localized in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish, with English as the default.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Metadata editing
- It can rename media using EXIF dates, set dates from filenames or Google JSON exports, adjust dates and sequence numbers, geotag files, edit camera information and keywords, and remove metadata tags.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Metadata export
- It can export readable metadata as HTML, JSON, Markdown, or text files.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- SetEXIFData batch modifies EXIF data in images and movies.checked 5 Oct 2001
- RAW file caution
- The maker cautions that editing camera Make or Model fields can corrupt some RAW files and advises trying this on a copy.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Support
- The maker says to contact them if more than the initial three activations are needed.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Supported systems
- Version 10 and later requirements listed on the page specify macOS 11 or higher and 64-bit Intel or ARM Windows and Linux.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Unregistered use
- The unregistered version can be tried, but it does not change image or movie files.checked 5 Oct 2001
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