ShowExif

ShowExif is a Python tool to extract and display Exif metadata from image and video files.

Features

v1.1.0

• Turn user messages to language to portuguese
• Google maps url when there is a location on EXIF

v1.0.0

• Extract detailed Exif metadata from image and video files.
• Compatible with a wide range of file formats, including MOV and MP4.
• Provides detailed metadata, including file properties, GPS data, and more.

Requirements

• Python 3.6 or higher
• ExifTool, a dependency for extracting metadata.

Installation

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/attagata/showexif.git
   cd showexif

2. Install Required Python Packages: Ensure you have pip installed, then install required dependencies (if any). For example:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

   (Add a requirements.txt file if your script uses specific Python libraries.)

3. Install ExifTool:

   • For Linux:

     sudo apt-get install libimage-exiftool-perl

   • For MacOS (via Homebrew):

     brew install exiftool

   • For Windows: Download and install ExifTool.

Usage

Basic Command

Run the script with the path to your image or video file:

python3 showexif.py --image_path <file_path>

Example

For example, to view metadata for a file 20201115_163714_exif.mov:

python3 showexif.py --image_path /path/to/20201115_163714_exif.mov

Sample Output

EXIF information:
[ExifTool]      ExifToolVersion: 12.60
[ExifTool]      Warning: [minor] The ExtractEmbedded option may find more tags in the media data
[File]          FileName: 20201115_163714_exif.mov
[File]          Directory: /Volumes/NTFS05TB/System_Files/_ENT/OK/MOV/202011/20201115
[File]          FileSize: 79828861
[File]          FileModifyDate: 2023:07:27 21:36:03-03:00
[File]          FileAccessDate: 2023:07:29 00:53:37-03:00
[File]          FileInodeChangeDate: 2023:07:27 21:36:10-03:00
[File]          FilePermissions: 100600
[File]          FileType: MOV
[File]          FileTypeExtension: MOV
[File]          MIMEType: video/quicktime
[QuickTime]     MajorBrand: qt
[QuickTime]     MinorVersion: 0.0.0
[QuickTime]     CompatibleBrands: qt
[QuickTime]     MediaDataSize: 79794694
[QuickTime]     MediaDataOffset: 36
[QuickTime]     MovieHeaderVersion: 0
[QuickTime]     CreateDate: 2020:11:15 19:37:14
[QuickTime]     ModifyDate: 2020:11:15 19:38:14
[QuickTime]     TimeScale: 600
[QuickTime]     Duration: 59.7516666666667
[QuickTime]     PreferredRate: 1
[QuickTime]     PreferredVolume: 1
[QuickTime]     PreviewTime: 0
[QuickTime]     PreviewDuration: 0
[QuickTime]     PosterTime: 0
[QuickTime]     SelectionTime: 0
[QuickTime]     SelectionDuration: 0
[QuickTime]     CurrentTime: 0
[QuickTime]     NextTrackID: 5
[QuickTime]     TrackHeaderVersion: 0
[QuickTime]     TrackCreateDate: 2020:11:15 19:37:14
[QuickTime]     TrackModifyDate: 2020:11:15 19:38:14
[QuickTime]     TrackID: 1
[QuickTime]     TrackDuration: 59.7516666666667
[QuickTime]     TrackLayer: 0
[QuickTime]     TrackVolume: 1
[QuickTime]     ImageWidth: 1280
[QuickTime]     ImageHeight: 720
[QuickTime]     CleanApertureDimensions: 1280 720
[QuickTime]     ProductionApertureDimensions: 1280 720
[QuickTime]     EncodedPixelsDimensions: 1280 720
[QuickTime]     GraphicsMode: 64
[QuickTime]     OpColor: 32768 32768 32768
[QuickTime]     CompressorID: avc1
[QuickTime]     SourceImageWidth: 1280
[QuickTime]     SourceImageHeight: 720
[QuickTime]     XResolution: 72
[QuickTime]     YResolution: 72
[QuickTime]     CompressorName: H.264
[QuickTime]     BitDepth: 24
[QuickTime]     VideoFrameRate: 30.0242671055201
[QuickTime]     Balance: 0
[QuickTime]     AudioFormat: mp4a
[QuickTime]     AudioBitsPerSample: 16
[QuickTime]     AudioSampleRate: 44100
[QuickTime]     LayoutFlags: 100
[QuickTime]     AudioChannels: 1
[QuickTime]     PurchaseFileFormat: mp4a
[QuickTime]     MatrixStructure: 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
[QuickTime]     ContentDescribes: 1
[QuickTime]     MediaHeaderVersion: 0
[QuickTime]     MediaCreateDate: 2020:11:15 19:37:14
[QuickTime]     MediaModifyDate: 2020:11:15 19:38:14
[QuickTime]     MediaTimeScale: 600
[QuickTime]     MediaDuration: 59.7516666666667
[QuickTime]     MediaLanguageCode: und
[QuickTime]     GenMediaVersion: 0
[QuickTime]     GenFlags: 0 0 0
[QuickTime]     GenGraphicsMode: 64
[QuickTime]     GenOpColor: 32768 32768 32768
[QuickTime]     GenBalance: 0
[QuickTime]     HandlerClass: dhlr
[QuickTime]     HandlerVendorID: appl
[QuickTime]     HandlerDescription: Core Media Data Handler
[QuickTime]     MetaFormat: mebx
[QuickTime]     HandlerType: mdta
[QuickTime]     GPSCoordinates: -00.2835 -00.6656 000.651
[QuickTime]     Make: Apple
[QuickTime]     Model: iPhone 6
[QuickTime]     Software: 12.4.8
[QuickTime]     CreationDate: 2020:11:15 16:37:14-03:00
[Composite]     ImageSize: 1280 720
[Composite]     Megapixels: 0.9216
[Composite]     AvgBitrate: 10683510
[Composite]     GPSAltitude: 000.651
[Composite]     GPSAltitudeRef: 0
[Composite]     GPSLatitude: -00.2835
[Composite]     GPSLongitude: -00.6656
[Composite]     Rotation: 90
[Composite]     GPSPosition: -00.2835 -00.6656

Contributing

Feel free to open issues or pull requests to improve the tool. Contributions are welcome!

License

This project is licensed under the GPL-3.0 License.