👁️ EOM – Eye On Metadata

EOM (Eye On Metadata) is a free and open-source desktop application for viewing, exporting, and removing metadata from a wide range of media files — images, audio, video, and PDFs.

Cross-platform by design, EOM runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS with a single pre-built binary — no Python or runtime installation required.

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❓ What is EOM?

Eye On Metadata (EOM) is a lightweight privacy tool that gives you full control over the hidden data embedded in your files. Whether you want to inspect EXIF data before sharing a photo, strip GPS coordinates from images, or clean identifying tags from audio and video files, EOM handles it with a clean, simple interface.

Supported formats

Category	Formats
Images	JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Audio	MP3, FLAC, OGG, WAV, AIFF, M4A, WMA
Video	MP4, M4V, MKV, WebM
Documents	PDF

Optional: deeper metadata with ExifTool

If exiftool is installed on your system, EOM automatically uses it as the primary metadata backend, unlocking XMP, IPTC, MakerNotes, RAW camera tags, and much more. The header bar shows ExifTool ✓ (green) or ExifTool ✗ (amber) so you always know which backend is active.

• Linux / macOS: sudo apt install libimage-exiftool-perl / brew install exiftool
• Windows: The pre-built eom.exe release already includes a bundled exiftool.exe — no separate install needed.

📥 Download

Pre-built binaries are attached to every GitHub Release:

Platform	File	Requires
Linux x86-64	eom-linux-x86_64.zip	Ubuntu 20.04+ / Debian 11+
Windows x86-64	eom-windows-x86_64.zip	Windows 10+ (includes exiftool.exe)
macOS Intel	eom-macos-x86_64.zip	macOS 12 Monterey+
macOS Apple Silicon	eom-macos-arm64.zip	macOS 14 Sonoma+

📤 How to Extract / Display Metadata

1. Click Extract
2. Choose extraction type — single file or directory
3. Select the file(s) or folder
4. Click Extract

Metadata is displayed in an organized table. Use Export to save it to a file.

🧹 How to Remove Metadata

1. Click Remove
2. Choose remove type — single file or directory
3. Select the file(s) or folder
4. Click Remove

EOM strips metadata safely while keeping your files intact.

📁 How to Export Metadata

1. Click Extract and run an extraction
2. Click Export
3. Set the save path and filename
4. Click Save

🛠️ Report a Bug / Contribute / Suggest a Feature

1. Visit the GitHub repo: EOM GitHub Repository
2. Open an issue for bugs or feature requests
3. Submit a pull request if you’d like to contribute directly

See AGENTS.md for the developer guide (architecture, build instructions, conventions).

👤 Developed by ABOGO Lincoln

Crafted with care and open-source spirit 💡
https://github.com/abogo-nono