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This is the first release of the Google Photos EXIF Tool! This release marks a significant milestone as it introduces a user-friendly graphical interface for the tool, which was previously only accessible via terminal after installing NodeJS.

Main Features

  • User Interface (UI): A brand new UI has been implemented, making it easier for users to interact with the tool without needing to use the command line.

  • EXIF Metadata Population: The tool automatically populates missing EXIF metadata, such as DateTimeOriginal and geolocation, in media files extracted from Google Photos using Google Takeout.

  • File Processing: The tool scans the specified input folder for media files with supported extensions and processes them as follows:

    • Locates corresponding sidecar JSON metadata files to retrieve the photoTakenTime.
    • Copies media files to an output directory if specified.
    • Updates EXIF metadata fields if they are missing.
    • Adjusts the file modification date based on the photoTakenTime.
    • Handles errors gracefully by copying problematic files to a designated error output folder for manual inspection.

Background

This tool was developed to address challenges faced when using Google Takeout to export photos from Google Photos. Users often encountered issues with images being misfiled due to missing DateTimeOriginal EXIF timestamps. The Google Photos EXIF Tool aims to resolve these issues by leveraging the JSON metadata provided in the Google Takeout export.

Getting Started

To use the Google Photos EXIF Tool, simply download the application, launch the UI, and follow the on-screen instructions to select your input folder and configure your output preferences.

For more information, please refer to the README file included with the application.

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