GeoTag is a free macOS application that allows you to update image metadata with geolocation tags by panning and zooming in a map window and then clicking on the location where a photo was taken. It is a good way to add location information to photos or fine tune existing location information.
Image file updates are performed using Phil Harvey's ExifTool. This allows geolocation data to be modified an unlimited number of times with no image degradation as ExifTool modifies metadata without changing the image data. See exiftool.org for information regarding ExifTool.
GeoTag 5.3 and later can also update geolocation information in images from your Photos Library. Apple's Photos framework is used instead of ExifTool for such updates. The original image file is not changed.
GeoTag Version 5.7
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2026-01-26 — GeoTag 5.7 available in the Mac App Store
2026-01-26 — GeoTag 5.7 available from this site (dmg file)
Version requirements
- GeoTag 5.7+ requires macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later.
- GeoTag 5.2 thru 5.6 requires macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later. WARNING: *There is a map pin location issue when running on early versions of macOS Sonoma. If you see a pin placed above the point you clicked/tapped you are seeing this bug. Apple fixed the issue in version 14.4 (or perhaps it was 14.4.1). It is not a problem in the latest versions of Sonoma.*
- Use GeoTag 5.1 if running on macOS Ventura.
- Those running earlier versions of macOS can use GeoTag version 4.15.
GeoTag Version 5 Operating Instructions
App Store Link
The same (free) app that is available via the following download link is also available in the Mac App Store. Get the app whichever way you like. App compiled for both intel and Apple Silicon Macs.
Download link
Version 5.7 downloadRequires macOS 15 or later. The file is about 12 MB in size. Open the dmg file. Drag the GeoTag application into your Applications folder.
Updates
- show image names in orange when it appears to be a valid image format but there is no existing metadata or the metadata can not be read. This is the case with Fujifilm Compressed Raw files, for example. If the image can not be previewed it is a format that can not be decoded. Otherwise it is an image with no metadata.
- Add a find command (shortcut ⌘F) to the edit menu. The command will select the map search field.
- Show City/State/Country/Country Code in the info pane.
- Settings window re-design
- Exiftool version 13.45 ### Bug Fixes
- Only the first raw-jpg pair was processed when the Disable paired jpegs option was set. All pairs are now properly processed.
Issues
- undo/redo menu items are always enabled, even when there are no undo or redo actions that could be performed. The menu titles are also not updated for the action to be performed.
- When showing pins for all selected locations the red (most selected) pin may be hidden by the pin of another location near by unless the zoom level is such that both locations are slightly separated on the map.
- When changing the selection to an image that has a location some of the pin may off the map view. In an extreme case only the point of the pin is on the map and can not be seen. If you do not see a pin when you expect to zoom out slightly.
- Double clicking to zoom in or option-double clicking to zoom out will move the pins of selected items. Deselect all items or use a different zoom method to workaround this issue.
- Double click to zoom in/out was hit or miss when tested on an intel Mac running macOS Sequoia 15.7. Suggest using other methods of zooming the map.
- paste sometimes not enabled after cut. Can not reproduce on demand.
History
A change log for earlier versions can be found on the history page.
GeoTag source code is available on github [link]
Don't see a feature you want? Know how to code? Grab the code and dig in.
Please use the GeoTag Help -> Report a bug... menu item to report bugs, ask for new features, or make other comments.