EXIF tag · (when writing, time is stripped off if present, after adjusting date/time to

GPSDateStamp

UTC date of the GPS fix.

0x001d
Tag ID (29 decimal)
(when writing, time is stripped off if present, after adjusting date/time to
IFD / group
string
Data type
GPS
Table

What GPSDateStamp means#

UTC date of the GPS fix.

Read, write and remove it#

# read
exiftool -GPSDateStamp photo.jpg
# write
exiftool -GPSDateStamp="…" photo.jpg
# remove
exiftool -GPSDateStamp= photo.jpg
# all files in a folder, as CSV
exiftool -csv -GPSDateStamp -r ./photos > gps-date-stamp.csv

In Python with Pillow:

from PIL import Image
exif = Image.open("photo.jpg").getexif()
value = exif.get(0x001d)  # GPSDateStamp
print(value)

Frequently asked questions#

What is the EXIF tag ID of GPSDateStamp?

0x001d (29 decimal), in the (when writing, time is stripped off if present, after adjusting date/time to directory.

How do I see GPSDateStamp in a photo?

Run exiftool -GPSDateStamp photo.jpg, or open the file's info panel in Lightroom, Photoshop, Windows (Properties → Details) or macOS Preview (Tools → Show Inspector).

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