Save Image Metadata from Camera Images

The application automatically saves the timestamp and GPS coordinates in the metadata of the images taken from the camera in the Core Application. Both coordinates are stored in the metadata of the images in the EXIF format.

  • Timestamp Metadata

    The timestamp is always saved in ISO format with the UTC zone offset for all the images taken from a camera. You can obtain the timestamp from these metadata tags:
    • DateTimeOriginal: Date and time when the original image was taken.

    • DateTimeDigitized: Date and time when the image was stored in .

    • OffsetTimeOrigin: Time zone of the original date and time.

    • OffsetTimeDigitized: Time zone of the digitized date and time.

  • GPS Coordinates Metadata

    Enable these functions on your mobile devices to save the GPS coordinates in metadata:

    • Enable the Geolocation setting in General settings.

    • Enable the Location setting in Camera settings.

    You can obtain the location from these metadata tags:
    • GPSLatitudeRef: Indicates whether the latitude is North or South. The ASCII value 'N' indicates north latitude, and 'S' is south latitude.

    • GPSLatitude: Indicates the latitude. The latitude is expressed as three rational values as dd/1, mm/1, ss/1. When degrees and minutes are used, for example, fractions of minutes are expressed up to two decimal places, then the format is dd/1, mmmm/100, 0/1.

    • GPSLongitudeRef: Indicates whether the longitude is east or west. ASCII 'E' indicates east longitude and 'W' is west longitude.

    • GPSLongitude: Indicates the longitude. The longitude is expressed as three rational values as ddd/1, mm/1, ss/1. When degrees and minutes are used, for example, fractions of minutes are expressed up to two decimal places, the format is ddd/1, mmmm/100, 0/1.

  1. Log in to Core Application.
  2. Take a photo in Core Application.
  3. Save the image.
  4. Verify the image's properties.

What to do next

Note: Location and time stamp are an integral part of images. You should download images to your external applications through a Core API or Daily Extract and retrieve the information from the metadata. Currently, doesn't show this information either in UI nor provides it separately through public APIs.