
Meta-Photo
Pro Metadata Inspector
$0.99 · Designed for iPad
Elevate your photography with MetaPhoto.
MetaPhoto is the ultimate utility for photographers who want to go beyond the surface. Whether you're a professional looking to analyze your exposure triangle or an enthusiast curious about your lens performance, MetaPhoto provides the deep technical insights you need.
Key Features:
Deep Metadata Inspection: View exhaustive EXIF, TIFF, and GPS data including ISO, aperture, shutter speed, focal length, lens model, and more.
AI-Powered Insights: Get instant, on-device assessments of your photo's technical settings. Learn how ISO and aperture choices affected your shot.
Privacy-First: Your photos never leave your device. All analysis and metadata extraction happen locally.
Professional Exports: Export metadata in JSON, CSV, XMP Sidecar, or Plain Text for professional workflows.
Recipe Overlays: Share your photos with their technical "recipe" (settings) elegantly overlaid.
Contact Sheets: Generate professional PDF-style contact sheets for groups of photos.
Native Experience: Native support for App Shortcuts, SwiftData, and the latest Apple technologies.
Perfect for film photographers wanting to log digital stats, or digital pros optimizing their workflow.
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UI Overhaul
Camera Recipe Detection
Automatic recipe identification — MetaPhoto now detects and names your camera's creative settings (e.g. Fujifilm Film Simulations like "Classic Negative", Canon Picture Styles, Nikon Picture Controls, Sony Creative Styles)
Recipe Card — A dedicated visual card showing all the settings needed to recreate a photo's look, organized by camera brand
One-tap recipe copy — Copy the full recipe to your clipboard to share or save for later (Cmd+Shift+C)
Expanded Metadata Coverage
Fujifilm: Film Simulation, Grain Effect, Color Chrome Effect/Blue, Dynamic Range, Highlight/Shadow Tone curves
Canon: Picture Style, Auto Lighting Optimizer, Highlight Tone Priority
Nikon: Picture Control, Active D-Lighting, HDR mode
Sony: Creative Style, Picture Profile, Dynamic Range Optimizer
Apple iPhone: Photographic Style, Night Mode duration, Macro Mode, ProRAW status, Lens Type identification
Histogram
Live histogram generated from the full-resolution image
5 display modes: Luminance, combined RGB, or individual Red/Green/Blue channels
Clipping indicators showing percentage of crushed shadows or blown highlights
IPTC & XMP Data
IPTC metadata — View embedded keywords, captions, creator info, copyright, and location fields
XMP Develop Settings — See Adobe Camera Raw / Lightroom processing parameters baked into the file
Enhanced Exports
JSON, CSV, and Text exports now include recipe names, maker notes, IPTC fields, XMP develop settings, and Apple-specific data
Richer text export with organized sections for recipe, maker notes, IPTC, and processing settings
Scene Context Analysis
Light level estimation (Bright Daylight, Overcast, Indoor, Low Light, Night) derived from exposure settings
Motion type detection (Static, Slow Motion, Action, Fast Action) based on shutter speed
Subject type estimation based on focal length and aperture patterns
Settings Analysis
On-device analysis of your camera settings with practical tips for reproducing the look
Contextual insights based on your specific camera brand and settings combination
Quality of Life
Depth of Field indicator showing estimated DoF based on focal length, aperture, and sensor size
TipKit onboarding to help discover key features
Additional metadata fields: 35mm equivalent focal length, brightness value, scene capture type, lens serial number, body serial number, artist, and software used
The developer, JAMSoft Inc, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- JAMSoft Inc
- Size
- 20.3 MB
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.2 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.2 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.2 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.2 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.2 or later.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 jamsoft Inc
