Best Photo Exif Editor Alternatives for Android
Photo Exif Editor by Banana Studio is one of the best-known metadata apps on Android. It lets you view, modify and remove EXIF tags, change a photo’s location on a map and batch-edit pictures. So why do people search for an alternative?
The usual reasons are practical. Some users need more than JPEG and PNG, such as RAW files, videos or audio. Others want a deeper tag view (IPTC, XMP, MakerNotes) or a CSV export. And some only want to strip metadata before sharing, without an editor at all. This guide compares four real options so you can pick the one that fits.
What to look for in an EXIF editor
Before comparing apps, decide which of these matter to you:
- Read vs. write. Some apps only remove metadata. Others let you edit individual fields such as capture date, camera model or GPS.
- File types. JPEG is universal, but HEIC, WEBP, RAW, video and audio support varies a lot.
- Tag depth. Basic apps show common EXIF fields. Advanced tools also read IPTC, XMP, ICC profiles and maker notes.
- Batch work. If you fix dates on a whole trip, batch editing saves real time.
- Privacy model. Check whether files are processed on the device and what permissions the app asks for.
- Cost and ads. Free, ad-supported, paid Pro tier or fully open source.
If you are new to the topic, start with our explainer on what EXIF data is and how to remove it on Android.
Comparison at a glance
| App | Edit tags | Edit GPS | Wipe all metadata | Batch | File types (as listed) | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photo Exif Editor | Yes | Yes (Google Maps) | Yes | Yes | JPEG, PNG; HEIF/AVIF to JPG/PNG conversion | Free with ads, Pro tier |
| ExifTool for Android | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Images incl. JPG, HEIC, WEBP, RAW, PSD; MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI; MP3, FLAC, OGG | Free, ad-supported |
| Graphie | Popular EXIF tags | Shows shoot location | Yes | Not listed | Images | See Google Play |
| Exif Eraser | No (remove only) | No | Yes | Not listed | JPEG, PNG, WebP | Free, open source (MIT) |
| EXIF Remove | No (keep, remove or randomize) | Randomize | Yes | Not listed | JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC/AVIF; MP4, MOV, 3GP | Free, open source (GPL) |
Feature lists come from each app’s Google Play or F-Droid listing at the time of writing and may change.
The options in detail
Photo Exif Editor (the app you are replacing)
Photo Exif Editor is a solid general-purpose editor. Its listing describes browsing EXIF from your gallery, adding or correcting location with Google Maps, batch editing and removing all photo information. It edits common tags such as camera make and model, capture time, orientation, aperture, shutter speed, ISO and white balance, and it can convert HEIF, HEIC and AVIF images to JPEG or PNG while keeping EXIF.
Pros: easy interface, map-based location editing, batch support. Cons: file writing is listed for JPEG and PNG, so RAW, video and audio editing are not part of the current listing. A Pro version removes ads.
ExifTool for Android
ExifTool for Android is our app, built on Phil Harvey’s ExifTool engine and redesigned for a phone screen. The goal is breadth: it reads EXIF, GPS, IPTC, XMP, JFIF, MakerNotes, GeoTIFF, ICC Profile, ID3 and more.
What you can do with it:
- Inspect every tag in a single photo, or batch-edit many photos or videos at once
- Add or change GPS location with the GeoTag editor
- Fix capture dates using file names or existing tags
- Remove EXIF, XMP and GPS data in one tap before you share
- Export metadata to CSV, and extract depth maps and thumbnails from RAW files
It supports images (JPG, HEIC, WEBP, RAW, PSD), videos (MP4, AVI, MKV, MOV) and audio (MP3, FLAC, OGG). Files are processed on your device and it works offline.
Pros: the broadest format and tag coverage of the apps compared here, based on their listings; batch editing, date repair, CSV export. Cons: ad-supported; the large tag list can feel like a lot if you only want a quick wipe.
Graphie (Pavlo Rekun)
Graphie positions itself as an image management tool. According to its listing, you can change the most popular EXIF tags manually or from pre-collected parameters, clear all tags with one button, find the location where a photo was taken, extract vibrant and muted colors, and collect statistics across your library filtered by ISO, aperture, color space and more.
Pros: clean design, useful library statistics and color extraction for designers. Cons: focused on images and common tags rather than full metadata depth.
Exif Eraser (Tommy-Geenexus)
Exif Eraser does one thing: it saves images without embedded metadata. For JPEG it removes ICC Profile, EXIF, Photoshop Image Resources and XMP; for PNG and WebP it removes ICC Profile, EXIF and XMP. The project is open source under the MIT license and is described by its developer as permissionless. Its README notes it is in maintenance mode, receiving fixes rather than big new features.
Pros: minimal, open source, no editing complexity. Cons: no editing, image formats only.
EXIF Remove (Jakob Kreft)
EXIF Remove is a free, open-source app on F-Droid. Instead of a single wipe, it uses templates: for each category (location, date and time, camera and author info, other metadata) you choose keep, remove or, for location and date, randomize. It also cleans MP4, MOV and 3GP video without re-encoding and shows a per-file report of what was removed.
Pros: flexible privacy templates, video support, no internet permission according to its F-Droid listing. Cons: distributed through F-Droid rather than Google Play, and it is a cleaner, not a full tag editor.
Which one should you choose?
- You edit metadata often, across many file types: ExifTool for Android. It covers RAW, video and audio and offers batch editing, date repair and CSV export.
- You mostly fix locations on JPEGs and like a simple map view: Photo Exif Editor still works well.
- You manage a photo library and care about stats or colors: Graphie.
- You only want to strip metadata before sharing: Exif Eraser for images, or EXIF Remove if you also share videos. Our Scrambled Exif alternatives guide covers this “clean before sharing” use case in more depth.
One tip regardless of app: after cleaning a file, open the saved copy again and confirm that GPS fields are gone before you send it.
Summary
Photo Exif Editor is a capable tool, but it is not the only choice. If you need broader format support and deeper tags, ExifTool for Android is a free option worth trying. If you want a single-purpose privacy cleaner, the open-source apps Exif Eraser and EXIF Remove are lightweight picks, and Graphie suits people who want metadata plus library insights.
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FAQ
What is the best free alternative to Photo Exif Editor on Android?
It depends on the job. For full viewing and editing across photos, video and audio, ExifTool for Android is free and ad-supported. If you only need to wipe metadata, open-source cleaners such as Exif Eraser or EXIF Remove are simpler.
Can I edit the GPS location of a photo without a computer?
Yes. Several Android apps, including ExifTool for Android and Photo Exif Editor, let you add or change the GPS coordinates stored in a photo directly on your phone.
Does editing EXIF data change the image quality?
No. EXIF is stored in the file header, separate from the pixels. Editing or removing tags does not re-compress the picture when the app writes metadata only.
Quickly view, modify or remove EXIF, GPS, IPTC and XMP data from photos, video and audio on Android. Free and offline-capable.