EXIF tag ·

GPSLongitude

Longitude where the photo was taken — strip it for privacy when publishing online.

0x0004
Tag ID (4 decimal)
IFD / group
rational64u
Data type
GPS
Table

What GPSLongitude means#

Longitude where the photo was taken — strip it for privacy when publishing online.

Read, write and remove it#

# read
exiftool -GPSLongitude photo.jpg
# write
exiftool -GPSLongitude="…" photo.jpg
# remove
exiftool -GPSLongitude= photo.jpg
# all files in a folder, as CSV
exiftool -csv -GPSLongitude -r ./photos > gps-longitude.csv

In Python with Pillow:

from PIL import Image
exif = Image.open("photo.jpg").getexif()
value = exif.get(0x0004)  # GPSLongitude
print(value)

Other tags#

Frequently asked questions#

What is the EXIF tag ID of GPSLongitude?

0x0004 (4 decimal), in the directory.

How do I see GPSLongitude in a photo?

Run exiftool -GPSLongitude photo.jpg, or open the file's info panel in Lightroom, Photoshop, Windows (Properties → Details) or macOS Preview (Tools → Show Inspector).

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