---
name: "exif_loader"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "spatialite-bin"
version: "5.1.0a-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/exif_loader"
---

# exif\_loader(1)

upload JPEG/EXIF photos into a DB

## NAME

exif\_loader - upload JPEG/EXIF photos into a DB

## SYNOPSIS

FC**exif\_loader**F\[0\]  \[FC**-h**F\[0\]\] \[FC**-d**F\[0\] *pathname*\] \[FC**-D**F\[0\] *dir\_path* \| FC**-f**F\[0\] *file\_name*\] \[FC**--any-exif**F\[0\] \| FC**--gps-exif-only**F\[0\]\] \[FC**--metadata**F\[0\] \| FC**--no-metadata**F\[0\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

**exif\_loader** is a tool for uploading JPEG/EXIF photos into a DB, preserving full Exif metadata and building Geometry from GPS tags (if present).

## OPTIONS

- FC**-h**F\[0\], FC**--help**F\[0\]

  print help message

- FC**-d**F\[0\] *pathname*, FC**--db-path**F\[0\] *pathname*

  the SpatiaLite db path

- FC**-D**F\[0\] *dir\_path*, FC**--dir**F\[0\] *dir\_path*

  the DIR path containing EXIF files

- FC**-f**F\[0\] *file\_name*, FC**--file-path**F\[0\] *file\_name*

  a single EXIF file

- FC**--any-exif**F\[0\]

  don't limit to GPS only EXIF tags (default)

- FC**--gps-exif-only**F\[0\]

  only load GPS EXIF tags

- FC**--metadata**F\[0\]

  also load EXIF meta data (default)

- FC**--no-metadata**F\[0\]

  don't load any EXIF meta data