Does the app collect my photo data?

No. Processing happens on your Mac. The developer does not collect personal data from the app.

What is the difference between Reader and Reader Pro?

ExifTool Reader Pro adds advanced export workflows for professionals who need Excel-ready batch metadata exports.

ExifTool Reader

Browse and export photo metadata

ExifTool Reader is a lightweight macOS utility that shows EXIF, IPTC, and XMP metadata the moment you drop a file or folder into the window. No export, no setup, just the metadata…

Version 1.2.0 · Requires macOS 10.13 or later

Available exclusively on the Mac App Store.

Features

Drag and drop files or folders (all supported formats)
Instant EXIF, IPTC, XMP readout
Clean, readable metadata view
Copy, export, print – directly from the app
Built for photographers and metadata checks

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Release notes

ExifTool Reader v1.2.0 ======================== What's New in this Version: Metadata View ModesShow full release notes

ExifTool Reader v1.2.0
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What's New in this Version:

Metadata View Modes
   - Four views: Overview, Advanced, Expert, and Hex
   - Switch with ⌘1–⌘4 or the View menu; the file is re-read automatically

Find in Output
   - ⌘F opens a full-width search bar; ⌘G / ⇧⌘G for next/previous match

Extract Resources
   - Save embedded previews, thumbnails, and related images to a folder
   - Toolbar button or Shift-⌘R; optional subfolder per source file
   - Folders are processed recursively for metadata and extraction

Keyboard & Navigation
   - Tab through all four mode buttons with visible focus
   - Full Screen is now ⌃⌘F (⌘F is Find)

Hex Mode
   - Hex dump and full tag detail; hint shown for large files

ExifTool 13.59 Update:

   - Security update
   - Added a new Canon RF lens (thanks Norbert Wasser)
   - Decode tags from the Sony ILCE-7RM6 (thanks Jos Roost)
   - Decode a new FujiFilm tag (thanks Iliah Borg)
   - Decode a few more DJI protobuf tags
   - Decode a new Ricoh Pentax tag
   - Enhanced -validate option for EXIF-for-XMP tags
   - Fixed bug in -diff feature

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Thank you for using ExifTool Reader!
Support: [LINK:App Store:https://apps.apple.com/de/app/exiftool-reader/id1636199770]

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