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MetadataExtractor

Easily and efficiently read metadata from images, video and audio files. MetadataExtractor reads Exif, IPTC, XMP, ICC, Photoshop, WebP, PNG, BMP, GIF, ICO, PCX metadata from JPEG, TIFF WebP, PSD, PNG, BMP, GIF, ICO, PCX and camera RAW files. MOV and related QuickTime video formats such as MP4, M4V, 3G2, 3GP are supported, as are MP3 and WAV audio files. Camera manufacturer specific support exists for Agfa, Canon, Casio, DJI, Epson, Fujifilm, Kodak, Kyocera, Leica, Minolta, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Reconyx, Sanyo, Sigma/Foveon and Sony models.

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10.4M
10,447,343
Published
Apr 8, 2026
Latest stable version

Install

.NET CLI
dotnet add package MetadataExtractor --version 2.9.3
Package Manager Console
Install-Package MetadataExtractor -Version 2.9.3
PackageReference
<PackageReference Include="MetadataExtractor" Version="2.9.3" />

Frameworks

net8.0 .NETStandard2.0 .NETStandard2.1

Dependencies

XmpCore
net8.0
[6.1.10.1, )
System.Memory
.NETStandard2.0
[4.6.3, )
[10.0.5, )
System.ValueTuple
.NETStandard2.0
[4.6.2, )
XmpCore
.NETStandard2.0
[6.1.10.1, )
[10.0.5, )
XmpCore
.NETStandard2.1
[6.1.10.1, )

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