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sandlab.cs.uchicago.edu
Fawkes is a tool for image cloaking for personal privacy, with Windows and MacOS apps and Win/Mac/Linux binaries in a v1.0 release. The project lists limitations and a FAQ. A v1.01 release for Macbook M1 followed.
github.com
Darktable is a code repository or project page with source code, releases, documentation, or setup notes.
aperisolve.com
Image forensics and steganography tool for analyzing hidden data, metadata, and visual layers.
aperisolve.fr
Image forensics and steganography tool for analyzing hidden data, metadata, and visual layers.
base64-image.de
Base64 Image is an online tool that converts images into base64-encoded strings for use in HTML, CSS and email templates. It supports JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, SVG and other formats, and offers optional compression, resizing and format conversion. An API is documented for programmatic encoding with token-based authentication.
camera-wiki.org
Camera Wiki helps edit, convert, generate, search, or organize images and visual assets.
camerasummary.com
CameraSummary helps edit, convert, generate, search, or organize images and visual assets.
darktable.org
darktable is an open source photography workflow application and raw developer. It manages digital negatives in a database, provides a zoomable lighttable view, and develops raw images non-destructively. It runs on Linux, Mac OS X, BSD, Windows and Solaris, and is released under GPL 3.0.
digicamfinder.com
Digicamfinder helps edit, convert, generate, search, or organize images and visual assets.
exifremove.com
ExifRemove is a browser-based tool that removes EXIF, GPS, and other embedded metadata from JPEG photos. It processes several photos at once and allows download individually or as a ZIP; files stay on the user's device. It supports JPEG files only, up to 25 MB each and 50 photos or 200 MB per batch.
exiftool.org
ExifTool is a platform-independent Perl library and command-line application for reading, writing and editing metadata in image, audio and video files. It supports formats including EXIF, GPS, IPTC and XMP, and maker notes from many camera brands. It is available for Windows, MacOS and Unix systems.
fotoforensics.com
Image forensics tool for checking metadata, compression artifacts, and possible photo manipulation clues.
fspy.io
fSpy is an open source, cross platform application for still image camera matching. An official add-on imports camera parameters into Blender and optionally sets the Blender camera background image. For applications without a dedicated importer, camera parameters can be copied one by one into the target application. It is free to download and use, with an optional donation.
geospy.net
GeoSpy helps edit, convert, generate, search, or organize images and visual assets.
jimpl.com
Jimpl is an online EXIF metadata viewer for photos and images. Users upload a photo, view recorded metadata such as date, time, camera settings and GPS coordinates, and can download the photo with EXIF data removed. Uploads are limited to 50 MB and photos are deleted after 24 hours.
magiclantern.fm
MagicLantern helps edit, convert, generate, search, or organize images and visual assets.
metaeditor.picvario.com
MetaEditor helps edit, convert, generate, search, or organize images and visual assets.
onlineexifviewer.com
Online EXIF Viewer is a browser-based tool for viewing EXIF data and image metadata. It shows camera and lens details, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, capture time and GPS location when present. It also reads IPTC and XMP metadata, including captions, keywords and creator credits. Metadata can be copied, downloaded or shared through a public link.
openstego.com
OpenStego is a free steganography tool written in pure Java. It provides data hiding, which hides data within a cover file such as an image, and beta watermarking, which embeds an invisible signature to detect unauthorized file copying. It supports password-based encryption with AES 128 and AES 256 and a plugin architecture.
photoephemeris.com
PhotoEphemeris helps edit, convert, generate, search, or organize images and visual assets.
photofeeler.com
Photofeeler is a photo testing tool in which users upload photos and receive scores on key traits from real people. It provides feedback intended to help choose profile pictures for business, social, and dating contexts. Users can vote on photos for a free test or purchase credits for faster results.
pic2map.com
Pic2Map is an online EXIF data viewer with GPS support that allows users to locate and view photos on a map. It uses EXIF data found in photos from digital cameras, smartphones, and tablets. Without GPS data, it still serves as an online EXIF data viewer.
picarta.ai
Picarta uses AI to predict where a photo was taken, returning estimated GPS coordinates, city, and country with confidence scores. It analyzes visual clues in the image rather than relying on EXIF metadata or embedded GPS tags. The project offers a web app and an API, with on-premise deployment for enterprise clients.
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Fawkes
Platforms
- v1.0 release for Windows/MacOS apps and Win/Mac/Linux binaries Source: sandlab.cs.uchicago.edu
Base64 Image
Features
- Free online tool to optimize images and convert them to base64 encoding Source: www.base64-image.de
Limitations
- Sign in to convert images up to 5 MB per file Source: www.base64-image.de
darktable
Features
- open source photography workflow application and raw developer Source: www.darktable.org
Platforms
- runs on Linux, Mac OS X / macports, BSD, Windows and Solaris 11 / GNOME Source: www.darktable.org
EXIFRemove
Features
- Remove EXIF, GPS, and other embedded metadata from JPEG photos Source: exifremove.com
Limitations
- supports JPEG (.jpg and .jpeg) files only Source: exifremove.com