Exiv2/exiv2
Image metadata library and tools observed · 2026-09-01
Health v2 · maintenance only
89/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 68
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 182
- age_days: 3415
- days_rel: 3
- days_push: 2
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
1157 stars · 325 forks observed · 2026-09-01
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Exiv2 is a cross-platform C++ library and command-line utility for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying Exif, IPTC, XMP, and ICC image metadata. It is widely embedded in desktop applications such as GIMP, darktable, and KDE/GNOME tools.
Use cases
- read exif data from jpeg photos
- strip gps metadata from images before sharing
- batch edit iptc captions on photos
- extract xmp metadata from raw image files
- command line tool to print image metadata tags
- embed copyright info into photos programmatically
- extract thumbnails from image files
When to choose
- you need fast, reliable Exif/IPTC/XMP manipulation in C++ or via CLI
- you are building photo management or editing software
- you need Makernote support and metadata conversion between formats
When to avoid
- you need a high-level scripting library in Python or JavaScript rather than C++
- you only need basic image processing without metadata concerns
- you require a permissive license, as Exiv2 is GPLv2
Facets
library · maturity stable
image-processing cli parser image-processing photography media developer-tools cross-platform cpp cli windows exif iptc xmp icc-profile metadata c-plus-plus linux macos
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2 · fetched 2026-09-01 · bdda0c6a9e26
- homepage: http://www.exiv2.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 271ea8deb86b
- site_page: https://exiv2.org/getting-started.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · c62824b95ef5
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Exiv2/exiv2 | main | 89 |
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