GeoSetter is a freeware tool for Windows (requires Internet Explorer 10 or higher) for showing and changing geo data and other metadata (IPTC/XMP/Exif) of image files (e.g. images taken by digital cameras). The embedded map of GeoSetter doesn’t work on Windows XP, please see my short explanation here.
The current version is 3.5.3, released on 29 October 2019 (some more Info here).
A bit more detailed comment here with a short comment regading the problem with darkened map containing “For development purposes only”).
- Reads and writes the formats JPEG and TIFF as well as camera RAW formats DNG (Adobe), CRW, CR2 and THM (Canon), NEF and NRW (Nikon), MRW (Konica Minolta), PEF (Pentax), ORF (Olympus), ARW, SR2, SRF (Sony) and RAF (Fujifilm), RW2 and RAW (Panasonic), RWL (Leica)
- Uses ExifTool by Phil Harvey for writing data
- Shows existing geo coordinates, image directions and tracks on embedded Google Maps map (requires internet connection)
- Setting geo data by using embedded Google Maps map (requires internet connection) or by entering known values for coordinates and altitude directly
- Automatic filling of location IPTC fields and altitude values (requires internet connection)
- Editable IPTC data (IPTC-NAA/XMP)
- Possibility to change taken date of images
- Synchronization with track files (NMEA, GPX, PLT, Sony LOG, IGC and others)
- Synchronization with already geo tagged images with buddy images (e.g. between RAW images and their corresponding JPEG images)
- Google Earth export
- Localizable user interface – English, German, French, Italian, Swedish, Czech, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, Chinese and Norwegian language is available at the moment
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JS on GeoSetter and Internet Explorer: I've run into the same problem today. Updating Geosetter or reinstalling did not fix it. Jan 26, 12:12
on A Minor Update after a Long Time: Very nice application for me, and I would like to report a bug that is, if I replace the latest… Jan 26, 03:08
on A Minor Update after a Long Time: Hi!! The KMZ's generated with Geosetter works fine in Google Earth (embed images ok), but the same KMZ in Google… Jan 21, 14:30
on A Minor Update after a Long Time: Is it possible to create Google API Key as a dynamic field so that every user can have own? Jan 6, 12:04
on A Minor Update after a Long Time: Here is a PDF which provides details about how to use a personal Google API key with GeoSetter: http://www.geosetter.de/mantis/file_download.php?file_id=739&type=bug And… Jan 1, 14:31
on New Website, new GeoSetter Version?: I'd like to pitch in with my very, very great appreciation for your hard work in developing and maintaining such… Dec 21, 17:48
on A Minor Update after a Long Time: Hope you get well! It would be nice if a future release could also have an option to use OSM… Nov 27, 20:51
on GeoSetter and Internet Explorer: Contact Google and get your own license for their API. Friedemann's API we've all be using is only good for… Nov 23, 04:17
on A Minor Update after a Long Time: Amazing tool, I really appreciate what you are doing. Wish you good health... Nov 13, 16:18
on New Website, new GeoSetter Version?: Bonjour M Schmidt j'utilise votre GeoSettter depuis pas mal de temps avec grande satisfaction. Hier en le lançant j'ai vu… Nov 11, 15:59
on A Minor Update after a Long Time: Thank very much for your work! Geosetter is really a nice program. I much appreciate your effort developing it for… Nov 9, 13:59
on A Minor Update after a Long Time: What a wonderful surprise to see the upgrade information when I started GeoSetter this morning)! I thought the project was… Nov 8, 14:17
on Update 3.5.3: This is an AMAZING program, it is very powerful, intuitive to use. Thank you so much for creating and maintaining… Nov 7, 08:17
on A Minor Update after a Long Time: I have such a key and use it for some of my own mapping-related projects. I have no problem using… Nov 2, 22:25
on A Minor Update after a Long Time: Glad to hear from you, Friedemann!! I hope your health goes better soon!! I think it's a very good suggestion… Nov 2, 21:26
on A Minor Update after a Long Time: Concerning the key for google maps, I read somewhere that I (and anyone else) can ask for a personal key… Oct 28, 14:12
on A Minor Update after a Long Time: Unfortunately the same API change killed off a load of fun free google maps based games. Even though you don't… Oct 28, 01:18
on A Minor Update after a Long Time: Great to see an update, such a useful piece of software that I've been using to slowly tag all my… Oct 26, 03:01
on A Minor Update after a Long Time: Many thanks for your effort! Your GeoSetter is a fantastic software that I use very often. I am looking forward… Oct 23, 21:57
on A Minor Update after a Long Time: Great work, one of the few tools I have been using for years! But not as near as important as… Oct 23, 20:02
on A Minor Update after a Long Time: Thank you very much for the update. Hope that your health continues to improve - it's far more important than… Oct 22, 22:05
on A Minor Update after a Long Time: Thank you very much for this latest update Friedemann!! Very useful for me, I've been using Geosetter for ages ...… Oct 22, 21:08
on Update 3.5.1: Yes of course, it is possible to use your own key. Then you simply have to copy the map file… Oct 22, 14:16
on Update 3.5.1: noticed a message in the newest version about Google Maps API you could add a possibility to use our own… Oct 22, 14:07
on A Minor Update after a Long Time: Many thanks, Friedemann! I'm glad you haven't abandoned the project, and you are still thinking about development. Good luck and… Oct 22, 13:15
on New Website, new GeoSetter Version?: No, development isn't abandoned. I was ill for a long time and working on GeoSetter was too much for me.… Oct 20, 13:26
on New Website, new GeoSetter Version?: Thank you Friedemann for your great job! I look forward version 4! Best regards Gabriel Oct 13, 23:47
on GeoSetter and Internet Explorer: So far the map address http://www.geosetter.de/map_google.html has worked, but today there is a blank space instead of the map. Raino Oct 5, 07:13
on New Website, new GeoSetter Version?: Thank you so much for your work, Friedemann. Maybe recently the exiftool update url changed, because checking for a new… Oct 4, 09:49
on New Website, new GeoSetter Version?: All I can say is this app is a gem! Nothing else available that I can find that does everything… Sep 29, 16:09
on New Website, new GeoSetter Version?: Thanks very much from France to give us some of your spare time for that fantastic soft, Friedemann! I'm impatient… Sep 24, 17:22
on GeoSetter and Internet Explorer: Great information. I will try to use this for my website. Sep 6, 11:19
on New Website, new GeoSetter Version?: Thanks for your great App. I'm using it from China, as Google is blocked here, I need VPN to make… Aug 29, 11:44
on New Website, new GeoSetter Version?: Hi Friedmann, I am glad to know that the version 4 is coming. My hometown is in China. The GeoSetter… Aug 25, 12:20
on GeoSetter and Internet Explorer: Estimado Friedemann, Te envío un saludo fraternal desde Guatemala en América Central. Soy usuario de tu bellísima aplicación: "GeoSetter" desde… Aug 21, 19:18
on GeoSetter and Internet Explorer: I am trying to geotag my driving schools wellingborough photos. Is there video tutorial available so I can see how… Aug 6, 23:25
on New Website, new GeoSetter Version?: Whoop! I've been using Photo Mechanic for reverse gps but it's expensive and I'm only on the trial version. It… Aug 5, 11:23
