MetaForge

5.9easy start · #30of 31
in Photo Metadata Editors

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MetaForge is ranked #30 of 31 in photo metadata editors on The Geeks Club. It runs on macOS, Windows.

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MetaForge perpetual license One-time purchase; no subscription. Price not stated on the product page. Perpetual license · offline after install · Microsoft Store or direct purchase automatalabs.ca · 8 Oct 2026

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Free plan: No
Metadata scope: exif_iptc_xmp
Batch editing: Yes
RAW file support: Yes
Platform: cross_platform
GPS metadata tools: Yes

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The record

Purpose: MetaForge is a desktop app for batch photo metadata work, including stripping sensitive data, organizing libraries by EXIF, and writing copyright and IPTC keywords.
Privacy Mode: Privacy Mode removes geolocation, altitude, and camera serial numbers locally from photo batches.
Preview: Simulate Run previews planned moves and renames, flags name collisions, and counts RAW files before changes are committed.
Organization: Auto-Organize can build folders from EXIF year, month, camera make, camera model, and file extension, with options to copy instead of move.
Metadata writing: The app batch-writes copyright, author, and IPTC keywords and offers XMP sidecar sync policies for RAW photos.
Performance and interface: The maker describes a Rust engine designed to process tens of thousands of files, with progress throughput display and an interface in 20 languages.
Data handling: The maker says metadata operations run on-device, the app works offline after installation, and shipping builds have no telemetry or analytics SDK.
Supported formats: The listed formats are JPEG, PNG, TIFF, WebP, HEIC for reading, and common camera RAW sidecars.
Distribution: The product page links to Microsoft Store and describes direct purchase as available for Windows.
Support: The maker routes technical issues through its Support Center and licensing or sales questions through dedicated inboxes.
Intended users: The maker positions MetaForge for people who need to strip metadata before sharing, preview batch changes, organize large photo libraries, or avoid cloud metadata tools.
Maker: Automata Labs describes itself as an independent software publisher based in Ontario, Canada, founded in 2025.
Founded: 2025
Headquarters: Ontario, Canada

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