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Add keywords, captions and GPS to stock photos

Stock agencies and marketplaces read embedded IPTC and XMP fields. Geotagr lets you write the title, caption, keyword list, creator, copyright notice and location into every file in one place, with the originals staying on your device.

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What you can do

Keywords and captions in bulk

Write one keyword list to a batch, then tweak individual photos. Duplicate keywords are removed automatically.

Optional AI suggestions

On plans that include AI, get a suggested title, description and keywords for a photo and edit them before writing.

IPTC and XMP

Fields are written in the standard IPTC and XMP locations as well as EXIF GPS, so other tools can read them.

Verify what you wrote

Photos are re-read after writing and marked as verified, and an inspect view shows the stored fields.

How it works

Add your photos.
Set the location if the shot was taken somewhere identifiable.
Write the title, caption, keywords, creator and copyright.
Download the tagged JPGs for submission.

Good to know: Each agency has its own rules and may read or ignore particular fields. Check the submission guidelines of the marketplace you use.

Writing titles, captions and keywords

Title: a short, literal name for the picture, such as "Rowing boat moored on a misty lake at sunrise". Buyers search for what they need, so describe the subject before the mood.

Caption (description): who or what, where and when, in a full sentence. Commercial and editorial images are usually captioned differently: editorial captions often need the place, date and a factual account of the event, so follow your agency's format.

Keywords: start with the main subject, then setting, actions, concepts and the place. Use terms a buyer might type, not every word you can think of; irrelevant keywords can get a submission rejected. Agencies set their own limits on how many keywords they accept, so check before you write a long list.

Creator and copyright: your name as it appears on your contributor account and a copyright notice. Writing them into every file means the credit travels with copies you send to clients or other agencies.

A worked example

After a morning shoot at a lake you have twenty-five frames. In Geotagr you add them, set the location to the lake (or leave it out, see below), select all and write your name, copyright and the keywords that apply to every frame: lake, mist, sunrise, water, calm, landscape, plus the region and country.

Then you select smaller groups, such as the shots with the rowing boat, and add their own keywords and captions. Geotagr removes duplicate keywords, so overlapping lists do not matter. On plans that include AI, you can ask for a suggested title, caption and keywords for a frame and edit them before writing. Download the tagged JPGs, check a couple in your agency's upload preview, and submit.

When to leave location out

GPS coordinates help buyers and agencies who search by place, but they are not always wise to publish. Precise locations of nesting birds, rare plants or fragile sites can harm what you photographed. Photos taken at or near your home reveal where you live. Private property and sensitive locations may need permission. In these cases write the region and country in the text fields and leave the coordinates empty.

Common mistakes

Trademarks and brand names in keywords for commercial images, which many agencies do not allow. The same caption on every frame of a shoot, when each picture shows something different. Editing in another program after tagging and exporting a copy without the metadata. And converting from HEIC, PNG or WebP without realising the image is re-encoded as JPG: for the best quality, export a high-quality JPG from your editing software first and tag that file.

Frequently asked questions

Does Geotagr use AI on my images?

Only if you press the AI suggest button, on plans that include it. In that case a downsized preview of the photo (768 pixels on the long edge) is sent through our server to the AI provider to generate suggestions. Everything else happens on your device.

Will the file quality change?

JPG files keep their image data when only metadata is written. HEIC, PNG and WebP are converted to JPG on import, which re-encodes the image.

Which fields does Geotagr write?

GPS goes into EXIF. Title, description, keywords, author and copyright are written to EXIF (including the fields Windows shows) and to XMP, and IPTC Core fields such as headline, credit, city, country and creator contact details are stored in XMP. These are the standard places photo software looks for them.

Are AI-suggested keywords accurate?

They are a starting point. AI can misidentify subjects or places, so read every suggestion and edit it before you write it; agencies hold you responsible for the accuracy of your metadata.

Are my photos uploaded to your servers?

No. Geotagr reads and writes photo metadata in your browser. The image files never leave your device; only account, quota and optional AI or place-search requests go to our servers.

Which file types can I use?

JPG, HEIC, PNG and WebP files can be opened. HEIC, PNG and WebP are converted and saved as JPG so the metadata is widely readable.

Try it on your own photos

No sign-up needed to start. Your photos stay on your device.

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