GeoTag
GeoTag is a macOS photo utility for adding, correcting, and refining GPS location metadata in image files and Photos library items.
What is GeoTag?
GeoTag is a macOS photo utility that helps users add, edit, and fine-tune location metadata in images. It is designed for photographers and photo-library users who want to place photos on a map, correct inaccurate coordinates, or add missing geotags after import. The app lets you pan and zoom on a map, click the location where a photo was taken, and write the updated geolocation information back to supported image metadata. It also supports working with items from the Photos library, where location changes are handled through Apple’s Photos framework instead of directly altering the original image file. For file-based workflows, GeoTag uses ExifTool to update metadata without changing the image data itself. This makes it useful for travel photos, scanned images, camera imports, and other collections where location details need to be organized or repaired on a Mac.
Key features
- Add or correct photo locations by selecting a place on a map
- Refine existing GPS metadata for individual images or batches of photos
- Update geolocation information in supported image files without changing image data
- Work with photos from the Photos library using Apple’s Photos integration
- Search map locations to quickly place images at a destination or landmark
- Adjust related metadata such as timestamps during photo organization workflows
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
GeoTag is a legitimate photo metadata tool for macOS. Access to your photos and image files is normal for its purpose because it needs that access to read and update location information. Changes to metadata can affect how photos are organized in photo apps and libraries, so it is wise to keep backups of important images before making large batch edits. If you use it with your Photos library, review the results after changes so you can confirm locations were applied as intended.
Recommendation: Keep GeoTag if you actively manage photo locations or need to repair missing GPS metadata on a Mac. If you no longer organize photos this way, you can remove it without affecting macOS itself, though you may want to keep backups of any images you edited for your own records.
Common paths
/Applications/GeoTag.app
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