Edit EXIF Metadata in JPEG Images

How to edit JPEG image metadata - 3 steps

1. 1

   Upload a JPEG

   Add one JPG or JPEG image, up to 500 MB. The editor reads the metadata already in the file and fills in the fields it can recognise.

2. 2

   Change the details

   Update the title, author, copyright, software, camera make, camera model, or date and time. Leave a field empty if you do not want a value there.

3. 3

   Save a new copy

   Save the edited image and download it. The metadata is written into a new JPEG in your browser.

What this image metadata editor is for

This tool is for changing the information stored inside a JPEG photo, not for changing the picture itself. It is useful when a camera has saved the wrong date, a file needs a creator or copyright line, or an image needs a clearer title before it is added to an archive or shared with someone else.

The editor gives you fields for the title or image description, author, copyright, software, camera make, camera model, and date and time. It reads values that are already present where possible, so you can correct them rather than starting with a blank form.

This is a JPEG EXIF editor. It does not offer a general editor for every metadata standard or every tag that may be present in a photo. If a particular app or archive requires a specific IPTC or XMP field, check the downloaded file in that application before relying on it.

Supported files and the 500 MB limit

The upload accepts one JPG or JPEG file at a time. The maximum file size is 500 MB. PNG, WebP, HEIC, TIFF, and RAW camera files are not accepted on this page; convert them to JPEG first if you need to edit them here.

A 500 MB file may still be demanding for a browser, especially on a phone or an older computer. If the editor feels slow, make a working copy at a sensible size and keep the original file unchanged as a backup.

Which photo details can you change?

You can change the image title or description, author, copyright notice, software value, camera make, camera model, and the stored date and time. These are useful for basic attribution, sorting, and correcting information that was entered incorrectly when the image was created.

Metadata is information about the file; it is not a certificate of ownership and it does not prove when or where a photograph was taken. Anyone who receives the file may be able to edit or remove these values later, so keep the original and any supporting records when the image matters professionally.

What happens to the image quality and metadata?

The normal save path writes the updated EXIF block into the original JPEG data. It does not intentionally resize the image or change its visible content. If the library cannot insert the metadata directly, the editor uses a browser-side JPEG normalisation fallback, so compare the downloaded copy with the original when exact file encoding matters.

The result is a new downloaded JPEG. The fields you save are available in the output, but metadata outside the fields supported by this editor may not be retained or may not be readable in every photo application. Keep a copy of the source image before saving changes.

What this tool does not do

It does not edit pixels, improve sharpness, resize a photo, remove a watermark, or change the visual appearance of an image. It also does not provide a dedicated GPS-location control, bulk editing, or a guarantee that every EXIF, IPTC, or XMP tag in a file will be preserved.

If you want to remove all image metadata before sharing, use Remove Image Metadata. If you need visible ownership information, add a watermark as a separate step. For a PDF, use Edit PDF Metadata instead.

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