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ExifTool

free and open-source software program for reading, writing, and manipulating image, audio, video, and PDF metadata
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ExifTool

Summary

ExifTool is a free software[1]. ExifTool ranks in the top 4% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (789 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • ExifTool's instance of is recorded as free software[3].
  • ExifTool's instance of is recorded as tag editor[4].
  • ExifTool's copyright license is recorded as Artistic License[5].
  • ExifTool's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 1.0 or later[6].
  • ExifTool's programmed in is recorded as Q42478[7].
  • ExifTool's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[8].
  • ExifTool's operating system is recorded as Linux[9].
  • ExifTool's operating system is recorded as macOS[10].
  • ExifTool's operating system is recorded as Q34225[11].
  • ExifTool's operating system is recorded as FreeBSD[12].
  • ExifTool's software version identifier is recorded as 11.03[13].
  • ExifTool's software version identifier is recorded as 10.06[14].
  • ExifTool's software version identifier is recorded as 10.07[15].
  • ExifTool's software version identifier is recorded as 10.08[16].
  • ExifTool's software version identifier is recorded as 10.09[17].
  • ExifTool's software version identifier is recorded as 10.10[18].
  • ExifTool's software version identifier is recorded as 10.11[19].
  • ExifTool's software version identifier is recorded as 10.12[20].
  • ExifTool's software version identifier is recorded as 10.13[21].
  • ExifTool's software version identifier is recorded as 10.14[22].
  • ExifTool's software version identifier is recorded as 10.15[23].
  • ExifTool's software version identifier is recorded as 10.16[24].
  • ExifTool's software version identifier is recorded as 10.17[25].
  • ExifTool's software version identifier is recorded as 10.18[26].
  • ExifTool's software version identifier is recorded as 10.19[27].

Why It Matters

ExifTool ranks in the top 4% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (789 views/month).[2] ExifTool has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . exiftool.org. Retrieved . exiftool.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . exiftool.org. Retrieved . exiftool.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . sno.phy.queensu.ca. Retrieved . sno.phy.queensu.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). ExifTool. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/exiftool
MLA “ExifTool.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 1 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/exiftool.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_exiftool_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{ExifTool}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/exiftool}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-01}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8w ago · Piotr Osada · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → Q166142
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q166142]]"
  2. 18w ago · MichielN · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 11.03, 10.06, 10.07 +345
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 13.59"
  3. 21w ago · MichielN · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 11.03, 10.06, 10.07 +345
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 13.58"
  4. 22w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Source code repository url → https://sourceforge.net/p/exiftool/code/ci/master/tree/, git://git.code.sf.net/p/exiftool/code, https://github.com/exiftool/exiftool +1
    Copyright status → copyrighted
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1324]]: https://github.com/exiftool/exiftool, дублирующееся значение / duplicate value"
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