How to edit photo metadata on iPhone?

Here's how to edit photo metadata on iPhone so you can change the date, time, and location on images.

Learn how to edit photo metadata on iOS 15 It will certainly be useful. After all, when you take a photo on your iPhone, descriptive information called metadata is also collected and stored along with it and it's good to have greater control over the information.

In the case of iOS, metadata allows you to determine when and where an image was taken, although it also includes details of the iPhone model you used, as well as any lens information, file size, format and resolution.

Such data is stored in the Exchangeable Image File Format and now, thanks to iOS 15 (and iPadOS 15), it is possible to make changes to some of them without the need to install applications. By editing the date, time and location, you can correct any errors or make shared images more private. After all, you don't always want to show exactly when and where a photo was taken.

Here we take a look at how it's done, but first you must update your device to iOS 15; We have a separate guide for downloading iOS 15 if you're not sure what to do. 

These steps work for photos you took with your own device (whether iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad) or those you imported.

How to edit photo metadata on iPhone: Change the date and time

•  Assuming you have updated your iPhone to iOS 15, launch the Photos app It is select the image you want to change.

• Right away, tap the “i” icon , which you will find at the bottom of the screen, or swipe up on the image .

•  You will see the date and time the image was originally taken. To start changing metadata, tap "Adjust" .

•  Now you can start change the date . If the new date is in the same month as the one currently displayed on the screen, simply Tap the day you want to change it to .

For change the month and year , you can use the left and right arrow keys or swipe left and right on the own calendar . You can also tap the arrow next to the currently displayed month/year and use the carousel to help you quickly find the date you want.

• You may also want change the time . Enough play at original time displayed in the gray box and slide up and down the carousel to find the desired time.

•  You can also change the time zone . Tap the current time zone It is enter a different location in the search bar. Right away, tap the closest match in the results list.

• However, once you are satisfied with your changes, Tap “Adjust” at the top right corner.

• Finally, if you change your mind, you can repeat all of these steps to make a change. You will find an option to tap “Revert” in the top right corner to go back to the original metadata.

How to Edit Photo Metadata on iPhone: Change Location

• Firstly in iOS 15, launch the Photos app It is select the image you want to change

•  Shortly after you should see a map appearing at the bottom of the screen. Swipe for top to view the map and tap Adjust . If you don't see a map, chances are you've turned off location services for the Camera app. See the instructions below to find out how to change this.

• So if you prefer to hide where the image was taken, Tap No Location . Otherwise, search for a new location in the search bar at the top of the screen. Suggestions will be made through Apple Maps. Tap a new location and it will automatically be included in your photo's metadata.

How to include location metadata when taking photos

• However, location metadata will only be included with a photo if you allow the Camera app to access your whereabouts. To verify, open the Settings app on iOS and Tap “Privacy” .

•  Firstly, Tap “Location Services” and make sure it is enabled. Then scroll down and Tap “Camera” .

• Lastly select “When using the application” . You can also use the toggle button to indicate whether you want your precise location to be; used. Turning it off will only use your approximate location.

How to edit photo metadata on iPhone: Change the date, time and location on multiple images

• First things first If you have a bunch of photos you want to edit – perhaps all related to a single event – open the Photos app and tap “Select” . You can now tap on all the photos you want to make metadata changes to.

• However now, Tap the “Share” button at the bottom of the screen and slide up .

• 3. Of any tap “Adjust Date and Time” or tap “Adjust Location” . Finally, both work in the same way as described in sections above