MetaEditor

MetaEditor, developed by kiwi.software.NET, is a robust application tailored for smoothly editing the hidden metadata within digital photos. Available for free download, this program is currently at its latest version, 4.0.0.226. Users can easily install and run MetaEditor on various Windows platforms, including Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, and 11. This broad compatibility ensures that it caters to a wide range of users.

MetaEditor belongs to the Photo & Graphics category and falls under the Viewers & Editors subcategory. This classification reflects the tool's primary purpose—to serve as a comprehensive editor for photo metadata. With MetaEditor, editing EXIF, IPTC, and GPS information in photos becomes a breeze. The tool also offers impressive features like batch processing, which allows the editing of multiple files simultaneously, making it incredibly efficient.

One of the standout features of MetaEditor is its ability to handle JPEG and TIFF file formats seamlessly. Moreover, it facilitates lossless photo editing, meaning users can modify metadata without any re-compression, thus preserving the original quality of their images. The program also supports interoperability with Google Earth/Maps through KML and KMZ file formats. Additionally, MetaEditor makes it effortless to export & import metadata to/from XML files.

For those interested in previous versions, MetaEditor has previously been released in versions 4.0, 3.3, and 1.0. Installation is straightforward, with executable files named MetaEditor.exe, editor2.exe, metaeditor64.exe, and notepad.exe, allowing users to select the version that best suits their system architecture and needs.

Pros:

• Available for free download
• Supports a wide range of Windows OS versions
• Lossless editing preserving image quality
• Batch processing capabilities
• Supports EXIF, IPTC, and GPS metadata

Cons:

• Limited to JPEG and TIFF file formats
• May require some learning for new users

It is not possible to confirm if there is a free download for this software available on the developer's website. We recommend checking the downloaded files with any free antivirus.

You may want to check out more software, such as MetaEdit+ or Description explorer, which might be related to MetaEditor.