How to change the date taken, author or location of a photo

Open the photo metadata viewer, add the photo and choose Edit. Type the new date taken (with its time zone if you know it), artist, copyright, description or position, then press Download edited copy. The picture is not re-encoded: only the fields you changed are rewritten.

Steps

1. Open the photo metadata viewer and add a JPG, PNG or WebP photo.
2. Choose Edit.
3. Change the fields you need:
   • Date taken, typed like 2024-05-01 14:30, with a time zone such as +05:30 or -08:00 if you know it.
   • Artist and Copyright, for your name and a rights line.
   • Description, for a caption stored in the file.
   • Camera maker and Camera model, when the photo already has them.
   • Location, as latitude, longitude, for example 51.5073, -0.1278.
4. Empty any field to remove it.
5. If a field is marked, fix it; the edited copy is made once every typed value is valid.
6. Check the summary of what changed, then press Download edited copy.

Why people change these fields

Where the changes are written

The edits go into the photo's EXIF data, which albums, photo libraries and most viewers read. If the photo also has an XMP copy of a field, that copy is updated to match, so programs that read XMP agree. Older IPTC or PNG text copies of an edited field are removed, so no outdated value is left behind.

The image data is copied byte for byte. Quality, size and pixels are identical to the original.

Time zones, explained

The date taken is stored as a local time, plus, when known, the offset from UTC. Without an offset, an app has to guess which time zone you meant, and a photo from a trip abroad can land hours out of place when sorted next to photos from other cameras. If you know where the photo was taken, add the offset: +01:00 for most of central Europe in winter, +05:30 for India, -05:00 for New York in winter.

Limits

• HEIC and AVIF can be viewed but not edited here. Convert the photo to JPG first.
• Camera maker and model can be changed only when the photo already has them.
• One photo at a time. Each photo has its own date, so edits are made one by one.
• The file date on your computer (when the file was created or copied) is set by your system, not stored in the photo, and is not changed by this tool.

A changed date or position is just text in the file. It does not prove when or where a photo was taken, and metadata from any photo should be read with that in mind.

Removing instead of editing

If you want the fields gone rather than changed, choose Remove and pick Everything, Location or Choose. To only take out the GPS position before posting, see how to remove location from a photo.

Questions

Can I change the date a photo was taken?

Yes, for JPG, PNG and WebP. Choose Edit, type the new date taken, and download the edited copy.

Will my photo app show the new date?

Apps that sort by the date taken read the EXIF date, so they show the new one once you import the edited copy. Some apps sort by the file's own date instead.

Does editing metadata reduce quality?

No. The picture is not re-encoded; only the metadata is rewritten.

Is my photo uploaded?

No. Editing happens in your browser and the photo never leaves your device.