GPSPhotoLinker

GPSPhotoLinker

GPSPhotoLinker is a software tool that allows you to geotag your photos by linking GPS data from a separate device to the photo metadata. It matches photos to GPS coordinates using the capture time.
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GPSPhotoLinker: Geotag Photos with GPS

A software tool for linking GPS data to photo metadata, matching photos to GPS coordinates based on capture time.

What is GPSPhotoLinker?

GPSPhotoLinker is a standalone Windows application used to geotag photos by matching them to GPS log data from a separate device like a handheld GPS or smartphone. It allows photographers to embed location information into their image metadata for organizational purposes and mapping.

To use GPSPhotoLinker, you first record a GPS track log using a compatible device like a GPS receiver or smartphone GPS tracking app. This log contains timestamped latitude/longitude coordinates. You then import this track log along with the photos you want to geotag into GPSPhotoLinker.

GPSPhotoLinker matches the time each photo was taken to points along the GPS track using the capture time in the metadata. It calculates the location for each photo and writes the latitude, longitude, and other GPS data into the photo metadata. The geotagged photos can then be viewed in photo software and maps.

Key features include support for GPX and TCX GPS formats, multiple track import, automatic photo time zone synchronization, and batch geotagging. There are both free and paid Pro versions available.

GPSPhotoLinker Features

Features

  1. Matches photos to GPS tracks based on time stamp
  2. Supports GPX, KML, NMEA, KMZ, FIT files
  3. Works with photos from any camera
  4. Geotags JPG and RAW files
  5. Adds location info to EXIF metadata
  6. Works on Windows, Mac, Linux
  7. Has batch processing capabilities
  8. Open source codebase

Pricing

  • Open Source

Pros

Accurate geotagging

Wide file format support

Cross-platform

Free and open source

Cons

Manual process to match photos and GPS data

No map view to visually confirm geotags

Limited to geotagging only, no other photo organization features


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