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Exiv2

Exiv2 is a cross-platform C++ library and command-line utility for reading and writing Exif, IPTC, XMP and ICC image metadata. It is free software licensed under the GNU GPL version 2 or later.

Licensing at a Glance

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  1. Exiv2 is a cross-platform C++ library and command-line utility for managing Exif, IPTC and XMP metadata and ICC profiles in images, is available as free software and is used by projects such as KDE, GNOME, GIMP and darktable.[1]

  2. Exiv2 may be redistributed and modified under the GNU General Public License version 2 or, at the user's option, any later version.[2]

  3. The project warns that BMFF support (e.g. CR3, HEIF, HEIC, AVIF and JPEG XL) may be subject to patent rights for which Exiv2 takes no responsibility; the BMFF code is controlled by a build option that is enabled by default.[3]

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References

  1. Exiv2 - Image metadata library and tools · exiv2.org · retrieved 2026-09-27
  2. Exiv2 README · raw.githubusercontent.com · retrieved 2026-09-27
  3. Exiv2 README · raw.githubusercontent.com · retrieved 2026-09-27
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