ExifTool Version History
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Note: The most recent production release is Version 13.44. (Other versions are
considered development releases, and are not uploaded to MetaCPAN.)
Dec. 26, 2025 - Version 13.45
- Added a number of new values for some Sony tags (thanks Miloš Komarčević)
- Added a few new button functions for the Nikon Z9 (thanks Warren Hatch)
- Added some Nikon subject detection values (thanks Warren Hatch)
- Added a new Canon SubjectSwitching value
- Decode Ricoh APP7 maker notes
- Patched to allow a specific PreviewImage to be written to a DNG file
containing multiple previews
- Fixed minor error when writing some DJI DNG files
- Fixed bug reading large Protobuf integers on 32-bit systems (github #373)
- API Changes:
Dec. 15, 2025 - Version 13.44 (production release)
- Added read support for Kandao KVAR files
- Added a few new Panasonic tags (github #365)
- Added a new XMP-crs tag
- Added a few new Matroska tags
- Added a few values related to the new RAW file types for the Sony ILCE-7M5
(thanks Miloš Komarčević)
- Decode a few new PhaseOne tags (github #372)
- Decode timed GPS and other metadata from Kandao MP4 videos
- Improvements to family 1 and 5 groups for tags in Matroska videos, and
prioritize top-level tags when duplicates exist
- Assume a default TimecodeScale of 1ms for MKV videos
- Patched to avoid runtime warning when parsing corrupted QuickTime data
(thanks Neal Krawetz)
- Fixed decoding of ShutterCount for Sony ILCE-7M5 (github #369)
Dec. 4, 2025 - Version 13.43
- Added support for a couple of new Android QuickTime Keys tags
- Added date/time conversion for RIFF DateCreated
- Added ability to read/write (but not create/delete) the HEIF Mirroring tag
- Added a new SonyModelID
- Added a new Canon LensType (thanks Matthias)
- Decode ShutterCount for the Canon EOS R6 Mark III
- Decode another Samsung trailer tag
- Convert invalid Panasonic AFPointPosition to 'n/a'
- Fixed issue extracting timed GPS from some Wolfbox G900 MP4 videos
Nov. 17, 2025 - Version 13.42
- Added warning if tag arguments come before -csv= or -json= in a command
- Added a new CanonModelID and RFLensType (thanks Norbert Wasser)
- Added ability to read XML as a block from Sony MP4 videos
- Added "EOS" to the R5 Mark II CanonModelID string
- Decode ReEditData in Samsung trailer
- Decode a couple more Sony rtmd tags from MP4 videos
- Tolerate some types of trailer corruption as caused by Samsung Gallery
- Restrict decoding of MetaImageSize to HEIC files only
- Fixed issue writing Keys tags to Sony PMW-EX1R videos
- Fixed behaviour of CSV/JSON import when specifying tags to import into an
existing list, or when importing ValueConv values (ie. "TAG#"), or when
specifying a group name of "All"
Nov. 5, 2025 - Version 13.41
- Added a new Canon LensType
- Added Extra MakerNoteByteOrder tag
- Added byte-order indication to the -v3 output for EXIF and BinaryData
directories
- Added a new Panasonic/Olympus LensType (github #363)
- Added a new ProfileCMMType value (thanks Herb)
- Extract EnvironmentTarget from LNK files (github #362)
- Extract HighlightMarkers from DJI videos
- Decode another Red tag
- Recognize LRF file extension
- Updated CanonColorData decoding for the R50V
- Enhanced -csv= and -json= database import options to support full
redirection and advanced formatting expressions
- Require tags to be specified after the corresponding -csv= or -json= option
when importing specific tags from a database
- Fixed problem reading R3D images from the Red Komodo
Oct. 24, 2025 - Version 13.40
- Added read support for WOFF and WOFF2 font files (github #358)
- Added read support for Windows .URL files
- Added new XMP-iptcExt generative AI tags (thanks IPTC)
- Added config_files/local_time.config to the full distribution
- Enhanced CSV import to allow SourceFile entries with a different case
Oct. 15, 2025 - Version 13.39
- Added a few new Sony lens types and improved support for a few new cameras
(thanks Jos Roost)
- Added a new Olympus LensType (thanks Karsten Gieselmann)
- Added some new Pentax PictureMode values (thanks Karsten Gieselmann)
- Decode GPS from a number of new DJI protobuf formats (thanks Juan Irache,
github #355)
- Improved identification of M4A audio files (github #80)
- Properly recognize VSDX files (github #357)
- Patched to use date from the previous RMC sentence when missing an RMC
sentence in timed GPS from the buggy NextBase 662GW
- API Changes:
- Added GeoHPosErr option to set GPSHPositioningError when geotagging
Sept. 30, 2025 - Version 13.38
- Added read support for DSF audio files (github #331)
- Decode a couple more GoPro tags
- Improved WavPack audio file support to recognize the WVP extension and
extract more than just RIFF metadata
- Updated Sony decoding for the ILCE-6400A (thanks Jos Roost)
- Set family 0 group name to "Composite" for approximated GPSDateTime in timed
video metadata
- Patched to recognize M2TS videos which begin in the middle of a packet
- Patched to attempt reading XMP which has an invalid encoding (github #348)
- Patched to avoid possible runtime warning when reading a EXE file with
corrupt resources (github #354)
- Fixed typo in a GoPro tag name
Sept. 22, 2025 - Version 13.37
- Added support for geotagging from Columbus GPS logger CSV files
- Added some new Canon, Sony and Olympus lenses (thanks Hubert Figuière,
github #352 and Jos Roost)
- Added new Canon RFLensType and CanonModelID values (thanks Norbert Wasser
and Hubert Figuière, github #350)
- Added a new FujiFilm FaceElementType value
- Decode Google HDRP maker notes (both text and Protobuf formats)
- Decode Reconyx MicroFire and Hyperfire 4K maker notes (thanks Reconyx)
- Decode a number of new Canon and Pentax tags and add a number of new values
(thanks Karsten Gieselmann)
- Decode maker notes from Ricoh GR III videos
- Decode a new Sony tag (thanks Jos Roost)
- Raised size limit on QuickTime atoms extracted for the -ee option, and added
a minor warning and allow bypassing with the -m option if over this limit
- Minor change to verbose output for XMP metadata
- Fixed possible hang/crash when reading Windows executables (github #351)
- Fixed incorrect FujiFilm PanoramaDirection values
- API Changes:
- Fixed GeoDir option so alternate languages are loaded properly when a
relative path is specified
Sept. 9, 2025 - Version 13.36 (production release)
- Added a new Nikon LensID (thanks Max, github #345)
- Added new Sony and Pentax camera ID's (thanks Hubert Figuière, github #347)
- Tolerate 'junk' after 'WAVE' chunk in LA, PAC, OFR and WV audio files
- Use gnu tar 1.35 to build the .tar.gz distribution package (versions
13.31-13.35 used bsdtar 3.5.3, and earlier versions used bsdtar 2.8.3)
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