A simple desktop photograph IPTC Keyword meta tag editor application, for MacOS and Linux. Written in Python (3.13), using the QT GUI framework, and wrapping functionality provided by the fantastic EXIV2 metatag management CLI utility.
Produced with the considerable assistance of Github Copilot (GPT-4.1).
Developing for MacOS and Linux; untested on Windows.
This is an Alpha version of this software, and as such is made available for testing only. It is unsafe to use on valuable data - please do not test on the only copy of your most cherished photos as they may get destroyed!
- Open directories (and subdirectories, recursively) and display contained image files as a paginated thumbail list.
- Scan directories and add discovered IPTC metatags to a list (for future re-use).
- Select from a list of supported IPTC metatags, e.g., Keyword, Caption.
- Search (realtime) all images by IPTC metatag.
- Search (realtime) the discovered IPTC metatag list.
- Add new IPTC metatags to images (image opened in a preview pane).
- Edit existing IPTC metatags.
- Delete existing IPTC metatags.
If you simply want to test the software, there are alpha versions of a DMG (for MacOS with Apple Silicon) and an AppImage (for Linux systems) available - see Releases.
If you're a developer who wishes to modify the code, you know what to do :)
Simple Photo Meta is licensed under the GPLv3. See the LICENSE file for more details.
v0.1.49-alpha+1c4c7ce
Dan Bright - GitHub, github@danbright.uk, with considerable assistance from Github Copilot (GPT-4.1).