Does changing the date reduce image quality?

No. The image is not re-encoded. Only the characters that hold the date inside the file are rewritten, so the pixel data stays byte for byte identical.

Are my photos uploaded to a server?

No. Everything happens inside your browser, and your photos never leave your device.

Can I fix photos that are off by a time zone after a trip?

Yes. Choose "Shift the time" and enter the time difference. Each photo moves from its own original date, so the order you took them in stays the same.

Can I add a date to a photo that has none?

Yes, with "Set a date". A JPG with no EXIF at all, such as a scanned print, gets a new EXIF block that holds only the date. A photo that has EXIF but no date field cannot be changed, because adding one would mean rearranging the other data.

Will the date change in Apple Photos or Google Photos?

Import the changed photos again and apps that sort by date taken will show the new date. Photos already in a library keep the date the app stored, and this tool cannot change that.

Does it work with iPhone HEIC or PNG images?

Only JPG (JPEG) is supported. Convert iPhone HEIC photos to JPG with the HEIC converter first. PNG files usually carry no date taken.

Is there a limit on uses or files?

No. There is no sign-up, no login and no usage limit, and you can process as many photos as you like. If a photo without a date is mixed in, the rest still finish.

Photo Date Changer (EXIF Date Taken)

Change the date taken (EXIF) of many photos at once: set one date for all, or shift each by a fixed amount. Quality stays untouched, and your photos never leave your browser.

Your input stays in your browser and is never sent.

Drop photos here, or click to chooseJPEG only. Add as many as you like.

Change the date of photos in three steps

ChooseDrop the JPG photos you want to fix into the "Drop photos here, or click to choose" area. The list shows the current date taken of each one.
AdjustUnder "How to change", choose "Set a date" or "Shift the time" and enter the date or amount. The new date appears next to the arrow in the list right away.
SavePress the change button, then download the photos one by one or as a single ZIP. Each file keeps its name with "-date" added before the extension.

Set an exact date or shift the time: which one to use

Set a date: give every photo the same date: Every selected photo gets the single date and time you enter. Use it to put a date on scanned prints or to repair photos whose date is corrupted. It also adds a date to JPGs that have none.
Shift the time: keep the shooting order: Each photo moves forward or back by the same amount from its own date. Shots taken an hour apart are still an hour apart afterwards. This is the one for a wrong camera clock or a time zone change.

Fix a wrong camera clock or a time zone change after a trip

Travel photos off by the time difference: A camera left on home time records the wrong local time abroad. Flying from New York to London, for example, shift "Later (+)" by 5 hours and the photos show local time.
A camera clock that was never set: After the battery is removed, some cameras reset their clock and stamp photos with a date far from the real one. Enter the difference once and every photo is corrected together.
Syncing a phone and a camera: When two devices cover the same event, clock drift mixes up the order in your photo app. Shift one device's photos by a few minutes and they line up in the order they were taken.
Dating scanned prints: A scanned JPG carries no date taken. Set the date the print was taken and apps that sort by date taken place it alongside photos from that time.

No re-encoding, no upload: only the EXIF date changes

A photo's date taken is written inside its EXIF block as fixed-length text such as 2026:09:12 08:27:31. This tool rewrites only that text at the same length, so the image is never opened and saved again and neither quality nor file size changes. Photos that receive a brand new EXIF block grow by that block alone.

Along with DateTimeOriginal, the digitized date, the modified date and any XMP dates written by editing software are rewritten together. If one of them kept the old value, some apps would show the old date. Location, camera model and other data are left alone, and the work happens only in your browser without sending photos anywhere.

Photo date changer: common questions

Does changing the date reduce image quality?: No. The image is not re-encoded. Only the characters that hold the date inside the file are rewritten, so the pixel data stays byte for byte identical.
Are my photos uploaded to a server?: No. Everything happens inside your browser, and your photos never leave your device.
Can I fix photos that are off by a time zone after a trip?: Yes. Choose "Shift the time" and enter the time difference. Each photo moves from its own original date, so the order you took them in stays the same.
Can I add a date to a photo that has none?: Yes, with "Set a date". A JPG with no EXIF at all, such as a scanned print, gets a new EXIF block that holds only the date. A photo that has EXIF but no date field cannot be changed, because adding one would mean rearranging the other data.
Will the date change in Apple Photos or Google Photos?: Import the changed photos again and apps that sort by date taken will show the new date. Photos already in a library keep the date the app stored, and this tool cannot change that.
Does it work with iPhone HEIC or PNG images?: Only JPG (JPEG) is supported. Convert iPhone HEIC photos to JPG with the HEIC converter first. PNG files usually carry no date taken.
Is there a limit on uses or files?: No. There is no sign-up, no login and no usage limit, and you can process as many photos as you like. If a photo without a date is mixed in, the rest still finish.