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EXIF Generator

Upload a JPEG photo and set custom EXIF fields like camera info, date, and GPS location, processed entirely in your browser.

This tool is intended for testing, restoring lost metadata, and development purposes. Metadata is not a reliable way to verify when or where a photo was actually taken, and should not be used to misrepresent an image's origin.

Sometimes a photo’s EXIF data gets lost along the way. Messaging apps and social media platforms routinely strip metadata on upload, export tools sometimes drop it by default, and old scanned or edited files may never have had it in the first place. This free EXIF generator lets you add or restore fields like camera make, model, date taken, and GPS coordinates directly onto a JPEG, right in your browser.

This tool is built with a few specific, legitimate uses in mind. If you are a developer or QA tester, you can create exif data on demand to check how your software handles specific camera settings, dates, or location fields, without waiting to find a real photo with the right values. If you are restoring a photo that lost its original metadata during export or transfer, you can put back the details you already know were accurate. It is also handy for photography education, letting you demonstrate what different EXIF fields look like without needing a specific camera on hand.

As with every tool here, this works as a genuine add exif data to photo online utility: nothing is uploaded to a server, and the whole process runs locally as JavaScript in your browser. Fill in only the fields you need, generate the file, and download your updated photo.

Frequently asked questions

How do I add EXIF data to a photo?+

Upload a JPEG photo above, fill in the EXIF fields you want to set (such as camera make, model, date, or GPS coordinates), then click generate to download a new copy of the photo with that metadata embedded.

Why would I need to add EXIF data to a photo?+

Common reasons include restoring metadata that was stripped by an export tool or messaging app, testing software that reads EXIF data during development, and adding placeholder camera information for documentation or teaching purposes.

Can I use this to fake EXIF data?+

This tool lets you set custom EXIF field values, which is useful for testing and restoring metadata. Keep in mind that EXIF data can be edited by anyone and is not a reliable way to verify when, where, or how a photo was actually taken - it should not be used to misrepresent an image's origin.

Does this work with PNG or other image formats?+

Currently this tool supports JPEG files only, since that's the format standard EXIF writing tools work with. Support for other formats may be added in the future.