Photini is a graphical desktop application for editing digital photograph metadata in Exif, IPTC and XMP formats. It works on Linux, macOS and Windows, supports RAW files, and can apply metadata changes to multiple images at once, including adjustments to dates, times and time zones. Metadata can be written into image files or XMP sidecars; Photini can write all three formats to help with compatibility. Map tabs offer place search, satellite imagery and tools for setting photo locations through Google, Azure or Mapbox/OpenStreetMap. Map access is free within usage limits, while address lookup has a small per-lookup charge. Photini can copy photos from a camera or computer directory. Direct camera import requires python-gphoto2, which is unavailable on Windows. The application can upload to Flickr, Ipernity and Pixelfed, and lets users mark and label photo regions. The developer warns that bugs may damage photographs and recommends backing them up before use. Photini is free software under GPL-3.0-or-later.
Who it is for
Photini suits desktop users who want to edit photo metadata in batches, geotag images or label regions. It is available on Linux, macOS and Windows, though direct camera import is not available on Windows.
What is good
- Edits Exif, IPTC and XMP metadata.
- Supports RAW files and batch editing.
- Writes metadata to image files or XMP sidecars.
- Includes tools for setting photo locations.
- Uploads to Flickr, Ipernity and Pixelfed.
What to know first
- Direct camera import is unavailable on Windows.
- Address lookup has a per-lookup charge.
- Bugs may damage photographs; backups are recommended.
Verdict
Photini combines batch metadata editing with geotagging, region labels and social-service uploads in a free desktop application. Back up photos before editing, and note that its direct camera import requires python-gphoto2, which is unavailable on Windows.
Photini plans and pricing
All plansCompared on photo metadata editors
- Free plan
- Yes
- Metadata scope
- exif_iptc_xmp
- Batch editing
- Yes
- RAW file support
- Yes
- Platform
- desktop
- GPS metadata tools
- Yes
- Metadata templates
- Yes
