What software can map all of my geotagged photos from EXIF GPS data?

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I have a large photo collection from trips around the country, and most of the images already contain GPS coordinates in their EXIF metadata. I want software that can scan my photo library and display all of those photos on a map, rather than only showing selected images or a single album. What programs can do this, and are there any simple export options for creating a shareable map?

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Photoshop Lightroom does this with the "map" tab. Here is an example of my shots mapped with it: enter image description here

You can download a free trial from Adobe or purchase it for $100-150USD.

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Yes. Several tools can do this with geotagged photos:

Adobe Lightroom includes a Map module that can display photos based on their embedded GPS data.
Geotag is a Java-based option that works on multiple operating systems.
Gpicsync is open source and can export geotagged photos to a KMZ file, which you can then open in Google Maps or similar mapping software.

If your goal is a map of your whole library, import or point one of these programs at your photo folders so it can read the EXIF GPS coordinates. If you want a shareable map, exporting to KMZ is a practical route.

Whichever tool you use, make backups of your image folders first in case the software modifies metadata or files in a way you don’t want.

What software can map all of my geotagged photos from EXIF GPS data?

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