Photo EXIF Date Editor
Photo EXIF Date Editor — Change Timestamp & Metadata
Upload any JPEG to view and edit EXIF metadata — change the date taken, time, timezone, GPS coordinates, and camera info. Your photo never leaves your device — all processing happens locally in your browser using JavaScript. Download the updated image with zero quality loss.
Photo EXIF Date Editor — Change Photo Timestamp & Metadata Online Free
An EXIF editor lets you view and modify the metadata stored inside a digital photo. Every JPEG captured by a camera or smartphone contains EXIF data — timestamps, GPS location, camera settings — embedded invisibly in the file. This tool reads, edits, and rewrites that data entirely in your browser, with no server upload and no quality loss.
What Is EXIF Data?
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is a standard for storing metadata inside image files. When you take a photo, the camera automatically writes dozens of data fields — the exact date and time taken, GPS coordinates, camera make and model, ISO speed, aperture, shutter speed, and focal length. This data travels with the image when you share or upload it, which is why understanding and editing it matters for both privacy and professional use.
Who Needs a Photo EXIF Date Editor
Photographers
Correct timestamps when the camera clock was wrong, or fix photos imported from a different timezone.
Real Estate
Update listing photo dates for MLS submissions and property marketing timelines.
Legal & Insurance
Verify or correct image timestamps for documentation, claims, and timestamped evidence records.
Privacy
Strip GPS coordinates and all EXIF metadata before sharing photos to protect your location data.
Developers
Test EXIF parsing, verify metadata fields, or generate test images with specific timestamps.
EXIF Tags This Tool Handles
Date & Time Tags (Editable)
| Tag ID | Tag Name | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
0x9003 | DateTimeOriginal | YYYY:MM:DD HH:MM:SS | When the photo was originally captured — the most important timestamp |
0x9004 | DateTimeDigitized | YYYY:MM:DD HH:MM:SS | When the image was digitised (usually identical to DateTimeOriginal) |
0x0132 | DateTime (ModifyDate) | YYYY:MM:DD HH:MM:SS | When the file was last modified |
0x882A | TimeZoneOffset | SHORT | UTC offset for timestamp interpretation |
GPS Tags (Editable)
| Tag ID | Tag Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
0x8825 | GPSInfo IFD | IFD offset | Pointer to the GPS sub-IFD containing all location data |
GPS 0x0001 | GPSLatitudeRef | ASCII | N or S hemisphere indicator |
GPS 0x0002 | GPSLatitude | RATIONAL×3 | Degrees, minutes, seconds of latitude |
GPS 0x0003 | GPSLongitudeRef | ASCII | E or W hemisphere indicator |
GPS 0x0004 | GPSLongitude | RATIONAL×3 | Degrees, minutes, seconds of longitude |
Camera & Technical Tags (Read-Only Display)
| Tag ID | Tag Name | Type | Example Value |
|---|---|---|---|
0x010F | Make | ASCII | Apple, Canon, Nikon |
0x0110 | Model | ASCII | iPhone 15, EOS R5 |
0x8827 | ISOSpeedRatings | SHORT | 100, 400, 3200 |
0x829D | FNumber (Aperture) | RATIONAL | f/1.8, f/8.0 |
0x829A | ExposureTime (Shutter) | RATIONAL | 1/500s, 1/30s |
0x920A | FocalLength | RATIONAL | 24mm, 85mm |
0x0112 | Orientation | SHORT | 1=Normal, 6=Rotated 90° CW |
0x0131 | Software | ASCII | Lightroom, iOS 17 |
100% Client-Side — Your Photos Stay Private
All EXIF reading and writing uses JavaScript running in your browser. No file is ever sent to any server. The image data stays entirely on your device. When you click Download, the browser creates the modified file locally and saves it — no network request is made. This makes the tool safe for confidential, legal, medical, or personal photos. You can verify this by watching your network tab in browser developer tools — you will see zero outbound requests after the page loads.
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