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Shortcut Action - Get Photo Metadata
Gets the selected metadata from one or more photos and returns it as text. You can choose to get a specific metadata field like title, caption, date, or keywords, or select “All” to get all metadata fields formatted as a JSON dictionary.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metadata Type | Metadata Type | Optional (default: All) | Which metadata field to retrieve. |
| Photos | Photos | Required | The photos to get metadata from. |
Result
A list of text values, one per photo.
Example Shortcuts
- Add date range to album title — Lets you select one or more albums and renames the album to append the date range of the photos it contains, e.g. “My Album” -> “My Album (3/14/2023-5/12/2025)”
- Set photo titles to capture date — Allows the user to select one or more albums, then goes through every photo in each album and sets the photo’s title to its capture date.