MetaScope

MetaScope: Professional Metadata Editor for macOS

MetaScope is a native macOS application for viewing, editing, and exporting EXIF, IPTC, and XMP metadata from images and videos. Powered by embedded ExifTool — no external dependencies required.

NEW: BATCH KEYWORD EDITOR (Pro)
- Multi-file keyword editing in one dedicated editor window
- Vocabulary autocomplete, synonym enrichment, keyword distribution
- Add files or folders without losing staged changes
- Synonym search — find files by any vocabulary synonym
- Keyword normalization — detect and fix non-canonical synonyms
- Rules match synonyms — "Car" also catches "automobile" and variants
- Cmd+Shift+K, toolbar button, context menu, or Tools menu

BROWSE & ORGANIZE
- Navigate folders with recursive subfolder browsing
- Access your Apple Photos library with native integration
- Support for 50+ file formats including RAW, JPEG, HEIC, AVIF, and video
- Metal-accelerated previews with Display P3 color accuracy
- Customizable Quick Access sidebar with drag reorder and custom icons

VIDEO EDITOR
- 125 metadata fields across 9 categories, including Production & Media
- Edit genre, director, producer, composer, and more directly on video files
- XMP location fields (city, state, country, sublocation) readable and writable for video
- GPS batch operations write QuickTime coordinates correctly for MOV and MP4

GPS DISPLAY AND CORRECTION
- Coordinates in human-readable DMS format: "51 deg 59' 43.53" N"
- Altitude shown with above/below sea level context
- Batch Flip GPS Polarity — correct hemisphere errors in one step
- Info panel refreshes GPS data immediately after batch operations

POLISHED IMAGE VIEWER
- Auto-hiding controls, smooth crossfade transitions, zoom percentage indicator
- Liquid Glass styling on macOS 26 Tahoe

VOCABULARY BROWSER
- Terms grouped by category; sort by name, category, or usage frequency
- Keyboard navigation, multi-select, standalone editing windows
- Create, edit, and delete user vocabularies; import from .txt, .md, .csv, or .json

SMART COLLECTIONS & LINKED PROFILES (Pro)
- Dynamic query-based collections that auto-update as metadata changes
- Named metadata profiles with expression tokens; custom XMP fields

CATALOGUE CARDS & RATING
- Print-ready PDF cards with hero image and grouped metadata (A4/Letter/A5)
- Quick Star Rating from thumbnails (Option+0-5) and custom Label Sets

METADATA SEARCH & ANALYTICS (Pro)
- Full-text search across 125 fields with grid/list toggle and inspector panel
- Analytics Dashboard, advanced filters, folder scoping, auto-ingest

EDIT & BATCH PROCESS
- Template Manager with 125 fields across 9 categories
- Transformation Rules Engine (Pro): 15 action types, automated workflows
- Extended Keyword Rules (Pro): regex, hierarchy templates, vocabulary autocomplete
- Batch Keyword Editor (Pro): vocabulary-controlled multi-file keyword editing
- Date Management: 7 batch operations, video support, GPS date sync
- Batch Rename with stackable rules, live preview, and presets
- Metadata Copying with per-field review (Pro)
- Batch Metadata Redaction (Pro): template-driven privacy controls
- Batch operations for 100k+ files with pause/resume

EXPORT & SHARE
- PDF and HTML document export with Cover Page Template Manager
- Export formats: JSON, CSV, XML, HTML, Markdown, Text, YAML, XMP

NATIVE PHOTOS INTEGRATION
- iCloud download progress in grid, list, and info panel
- Smart prefetch with automatic retry; export originals to disk

BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS
- Native SwiftUI for macOS 15.6+; sandboxed, on-device processing
- XPC memory isolation for image viewer stability
- Comprehensive Help with searchable guides

METASCOPE PRO
- Integrated Metadata Search & Controlled Vocabularies
- Analytics Dashboard & Compare Tray
- Extended Keyword Rules & Transformation Rules
- Batch Metadata Redaction & Metadata Copying
- Workspace Presets, Recursive browsing, Auto-ingest
- Free tier: 5 edits/day
- Pro: Unlimited edits, all features