Add credits & licence info to images
Embed your name, copyright, licence and keywords into a photo — so they travel with it wherever it goes.
Click to drop a pin, drag to move, scroll to zoom. Zoom in for city names. The map is drawn on your device — no tiles are fetched, so nothing learns where you're tagging.
For street-level precision. The link is read here on your device; the map service is never contacted.
Shown as the image creator in Google Images.
This is the field that earns the “Licensable” badge in Google Images.
Adds a “Get this image on…” link next to your photo.
Separate with commas.
Credits and keywords go into an XMP packet, which is what Google Images reads first. Coordinates go into the EXIF GPS block, which is what Photos, Lightroom and map views read. The picture itself is copied byte for byte, so nothing is re-saved.
All of this travels with the file when you share it. For credits that is the point; for a location it cuts both ways — remove a location instead
Tagging where a photo was taken? Add a GPS location opens the same tool with the map to hand.
How did this tool do?
How to use it
- 01Drop the photos you want to credit.
- 02Fill in your name, copyright and — for the Licensable badge — a licence page URL.
- 03Add keywords, separated by commas.
- 04Add GPS coordinates too if you want them, from the map below.
- 05Tap Add credits and download the tagged copies.
Image credits and licensing, answered
Does this help my images rank in Google?
Not directly — metadata isn't a ranking signal. What it does do is make your image eligible for the “Licensable” badge in Google Images, and it's the only way to get your creator, credit and copyright shown alongside the picture. Google reads those from the file itself, not from the page.
What's written into the file?
An XMP packet holding the IPTC Core fields: creator, credit line, copyright notice, licence URL, licensor URL, keywords and caption. Google reads XMP before legacy IPTC, and the licence fields only exist in XMP.
Does it re-save the image?
No. The image data is copied byte for byte and only a metadata packet is added, so quality is identical. JPG, PNG and WebP are supported; HEIC and AVIF can't be edited in place.
Will the credits survive if someone else re-uploads my photo?
Usually, if they upload the file as-is — embedded metadata moves with the file. Some social networks strip metadata on upload, so it isn't a guarantee.
What if the photo already has metadata?
It's kept. The new fields are merged into the photo's existing metadata, replacing only the same fields if they were already set, so camera details, ratings, editing data and 360° panorama information all survive.
Can I add a location at the same time?
Yes — the map on this page writes GPS coordinates into the same pass, so a batch only has to run once. The map is drawn on your device and fetches no tiles, so nothing learns where you are tagging.
Are my images uploaded?
No. Everything happens in your browser, so your images never leave your device — not even for a moment.