How to add date stamp to iphone photos

Another small but handy addition with iOS 15 is the ability to edit images’ EXIF data in the Photos app on iPhone and iPad. Read along for how to change photo date/time and location for individual and multiple images.

Whether you’ve got some old photos, are scanning/importing images, or just have some pictures with incorrect metadata, up until now you’ve needed to change it on your Mac with the Photos app or third-party software.

With iOS 15, Apple allows you to easily change photo date/time and location right in its Photos app on iPhone and iPad. And if you need to edit the date/time/location of multiple photos at once, you can do that too.

iOS 15: How to change photo date/time and location on iPhone

For individual photos

• In iOS 15, open the Photos app
• Choose the photo you want to change the date/time for
• Tap the screen to get the bottom menu, choose the “i” icon
• Tap Adjust to change the photo date, time, and location
• Tap Done in the top right corner when finished
• You can also Add a location if there isn’t one or tap the arrow n the bottom right corner of an existing location > Edit to change it
• Just below the photo, you’ll also see an option to add a caption

For multiple photos

You can also select multiple photos in the Photos app and batch edit the date/time and location:

• Tap the Select button in the top right corner
• Pick the photos you want
• Choose the Share button (square with up arrow)
• Swipe down and tap Edit Date & Time or Edit Location

Here’s how the process looks:

After tapping “Adjust” to change the date, time, and location, you can either use the arrows on the right-hand side to change the month and use the calendar picker for the day or tap the small arrow next to the month/year on the left to more quickly pick a year/date further back.

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You can time stamp photos that you take with your iPhone using a third-party app. Several such apps are available, including TimeStamp It, TimeStamp Photo and MomentDiary. Download and install one of the time stamp apps to record the date and time when each photo is taken with your iPhone. App features include the ability to determine the formatting of the time stamp for each photo and the ability to turn time stamping on or off. The full versions of the TimeStamp Photo and TimeStamp It apps are available from iTunes for a fee. TimeStamp It also offers a free lite version. The MomentDiary app is available free of charge.

1. 1.

   Connect your iPhone to your computer with the USB cable and then launch iTunes.

2. 2.

   Download and install the time stamp app to your iPhone.

3. 3.

   Tap the icon to open the time stamp app in the iPhone home screen.

4. 4.

   Slide the toggle to the “On” position if required to enable time stamping for photos.

5. 5.

   Take a photo with the iPhone camera. View the photo to see the time stamp displayed on the photo.