Why doesn't ExifTool show GPS data from an iPhone photo exported from Photos?
Asked 10/6/2015
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A photo taken on an iPhone/iPad shows a location map in Apple Photos, but running ExifTool on the JPEG does not list any GPS latitude/longitude fields. The file appears to have been exported from Photos and shows Software: Photos 1.0.1. How can I access the coordinates for scripting, and why might ExifTool not show them?
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Are you checking the original image, or something that you've exported? if you've exported (it appears that you have based on the file location in your screenshots) note that you need to check the "Location Information" box on the Export dialog of Photos.
Once exported with location metadata, exiftool --groupname [file] will show you just what you expect to see.
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ExifTool can read iPhone/iPad GPS metadata normally. If it isn’t showing up, the most likely issue is that you’re inspecting an image exported from Apple Photos without location metadata included.
In Photos, make sure the export includes Location Information. If that box is unchecked, the exported JPEG will not contain GPS EXIF tags even though Photos can still display the location internally.
Once exported with location metadata, ExifTool should show fields such as:
- GPS Latitude
- GPS Longitude
- GPS Altitude
- GPS Time Stamp
You can also use ExifTool with group names to inspect the metadata more clearly, for example:
exiftool -G file.jpg
So the fix is: check whether you’re reading the original file versus a Photos-exported copy, and if exporting from Photos, enable location metadata in the export dialog.
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