metadata-extractor

Why we included this project

metadata-extractor is a Java library that pulls embedded metadata out of media files, so a photo library or asset management pipeline can find out what a file contains before processing it. One call reads Exif, IPTC, XMP, ICC profiles, Photoshop fields, and container-specific properties across JPEG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, MP4, QuickTime, WAV, and AVI, plus common camera raw formats. That coverage means a single dependency can replace hand-written binary parsers for dozens of formats, and it also decodes camera-specific makernote data from major manufacturers. The query interface lets you iterate or look up individual tag values, so you can grab camera settings, GPS coordinates, timestamps, or copyright info without digging through raw bytes. For Java teams that need reliable metadata extraction in media workflows, this is a solid, well-tested choice.