---
name: "exempi"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "exempi"
version: "2.6.6-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/exempi"
---

# exempi(1)

command line tool to manipulate XMP metadata

## NAME

exempi - command line tool to manipulate XMP metadata

## SYNTAX

exempi { -h \| \[ -R \] \[ -X \] \[ -x \[ -p \] \] \[ { -w \| -o \<file\> } \] \[ { -g \<prop\_name\> \| -s \<prop\_name\> -v \<value\> }  \] } \<files\>

## OPTIONS

- \-h: show this help

  - \-R: don't reconcile

  - \-x: dump XML

  - \-p: wrap XML packet wrapper. Only for -x.

  - \-X: file(s) is XMP

  - \-w: write in place. Only for -s. Not compatible with -o.

  - \-o \<file\>: file to write the output to.

  - \-n \<ns\> \<prefix\>: set the prefix for a namespace.

  - \-g \<prop\_name\>: retrieve the value with prop\_name.

  - \-s \<prop\_name\> -v \<value\>: retrieve or get the value.

  - \<files\> the files to read from.

  ## SECURITY

The source code hasn't been audited for security. The command line tool doesn't have a strong input sanity checking easier.

Be careful not to run the tool as super-user. Be careful if you decide to use it in an online (web) application.

Patches and suggestions welcome.

## AUHTORS

Exempi is written by Hubert Figuiere

It contains the XMP SDK written by Adobe Systems Inc.

## LICENSE

Exempi is licensed under the BSD license.