Photo and video metadata editor for Mac with on-device AI
The private home for your whole photo life
Stage
Startup
Not given
Founded
2025
Not given
Based in
NL
IT
Pricing model
Freemium
Paid
Pricing
Free: unlimited viewing and 5 metadata edits per day. Pro: €5.99/month or €49.99/year (save 30% with yearly billing); US $4.99/month or $44.99/year. Yearly plan includes 7-day free trial.
PhotoCore Light: free up to 200 images. PhotoCore Full: $59.99 one-time purchase.
Key features
Edit EXIF, IPTC and XMP metadata fields
171-field metadata registry covering IPTC Photo Metadata Standard 2025.1
Support for 26 camera RAW formats for editing
On-device AI for keyword suggestions and descriptions
Metadata templates and batch application
Batch operations with checkpoint recovery
Metal GPU-accelerated viewing with Display-P3 color
Export metadata to nine formats including PDF and HTML
Integration with Apple Photos
Indexed metadata search and smart collections in Pro
Semantic search across photos by meaning
Face recognition with @mentions
Quality-based sorting and culling
Map view of geotagged photos
Constellation visual mapping of search results
Semantic Bridge to connect photos
AI-powered filename generation
Video search with face recognition
Archive iPhone and Android photos
RAW photo support with embedded preview search
What makes it different
On-device AI analysis that never uploads photos
Native macOS app with Metal GPU acceleration
171-field registry covering complete IPTC standard
Batch operations with checkpoint recovery and stop-and-resume
Free tier with 5 daily edits, no account required
Search works on disconnected external drives and NAS volumes
Indexes photos in place without requiring import or file modification
Parergon
PhotoCore