IPTC Metadata Editor Online
Organise image captions, keywords and creator details
Upload an image to view the supported IPTC fields available for its format. Add or edit titles, captions, keywords, creator information and copyright details where supported, then review the saved metadata. Available fields depend on the image format and the tool's writing capabilities.
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This page writes native IPTC IIM in JPEG images. Matching XMP and supported EXIF representations are updated together. IPTC UTF-8 byte limits are validated; text is never truncated. PNG and WebP have no native IPTC IIM writing in this tool.
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How to edit supported JPEG IPTC fields
Choose a JPEG and inspect its IPTC values. Set the title, caption, keywords or creator and copyright details you intend to change. Review the coordinated mappings, apply the changes and filter the output report to IPTC to inspect the saved IIM values.
Native IPTC IIM and coordinated copies
The supported JPEG fields include ObjectName, Headline, Caption-Abstract, Keywords, By-line, By-lineTitle, Credit, Source and CopyrightNotice. Logical fields also update their matching embedded XMP and, where mapped, EXIF representations to avoid competing old values. This is a coordinated metadata editor rather than an arbitrary raw-tag editor.
JPEG only for native IPTC IIM
This focused page accepts JPEG because native IPTC IIM writing is supported there. PNG and static WebP descriptive editing uses embedded XMP through the general or XMP editor. IIM limits are measured in UTF-8 bytes, including 64 bytes per keyword, 32 bytes per creator and 2,000 bytes for a caption; over-limit text is rejected rather than shortened.
Example: organise a caption and keyword list
Set a JPEG's caption to explain a community event and replace its keywords with community, festival and volunteers. Keep Creator and Copyright unchanged. Review the proposal and confirm the IPTC Caption-Abstract and Keywords values in the output report.
Processing, privacy and deletion
Originals, previews, reports and edited copies are stored privately on the ImageWing server, outside public media storage. Every private endpoint checks account or browser-session ownership. Preview derivatives contain no embedded metadata.
Uploads expire 60 minutes after upload. Downloads do not extend retention. Expired files become inaccessible immediately; the server cleanup command removes expired temporary files. Delete my files cancels active work; files in use are removed when processing stops or by cleanup. Presets are stored locally in your browser and exclude sensitive values unless you explicitly include them.
Frequently asked questions
Why does this page accept only JPEG?
The advertised native IPTC IIM fields are written and verified in JPEG. PNG and static WebP use embedded XMP for these descriptive values, so use the XMP or general editor for those formats.
Does it write only IPTC values?
No. Matching logical fields are coordinated with embedded XMP and with EXIF where the mapping includes it. The review explains these representations, and the report lets you inspect them separately.
Can I write an unlimited keyword or caption?
No. JPEG IPTC limits are validated in UTF-8 bytes without truncation. Shorten an over-limit value or use a supported representation through the appropriate workflow.