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A Sortable Inspection Photo Log for Every Property You Walk

Photo Metadata Exporter lets real estate inspectors, property managers, and home inspectors turn iPhone inspection photos into a sortable Excel log — capture date, time, and GPS coordinates for every shot. The result is a defensible inspection record that drops straight into your report template, with no manual transcription.

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Inspectors take more photos than they can organize

Home inspectors, property managers, and real-estate inspectors take 100+ photos per inspection. Without structured metadata, the photo set is a liability:

  • close Finding "the photo of the basement leak" means scrolling through 200 shots
  • close Disputes ("when did this damage occur?") require timestamps inspectors don't always remember
  • close Multi-property days lose context — was that crack at the 9am inspection or the 2pm one?
  • close Carrier/buyer/seller requests for documentation arrive weeks later, when memory has faded

One album per property, one export per inspection

Use iOS albums named by address or MLS number. After each inspection, run a one-tap export — the resulting Excel sorts and filters every photo by date, time, and location.

  1. 1

    Album per inspection

    Use iOS albums named by property address or MLS#. Drop photos in as you take them.

  2. 2

    Inspection-relevant fields

    Enable Date, Time, GPS, Filename, File Size. Save as "Inspection Log" for repeat use.

  3. 3

    Attach to the report

    Embed the .xlsx in your inspection report template, or include the ZIP (photos + sheet) when delivering to buyers/sellers.

Inspection-relevant EXIF fields

The fields that turn raw photos into a defensible inspection record.

check_circle Date & Time

Establishes when each issue was observed. Critical if a buyer or seller disputes the timing of a defect.

check_circle GPS Latitude / Longitude

Confirms photos were taken at the property — useful when a single inspector covers multiple addresses in a day.

check_circle Filename & File Size

Cross-references photos to the originals in the ZIP and proves they have not been re-saved or compressed.

check_circle Camera Model

Documents the device that captured the photo. Authenticates the inspector's source device if needed.

Frequently asked questions — Real Estate Inspectors

Specific to real estate inspectors workflows

Can I track multiple properties in a single day? expand_more
Yes — use one iOS album per property. After your last inspection of the day, run separate exports for each album. Each .xlsx is property-specific and drops into the corresponding report.
Will this work for commercial inspections with 500+ photos? expand_more
Yes. 500+ photo batches typically complete in under a minute. For 1,000+ photo commercial inspections, allow a few minutes and keep the app foregrounded.
Does it integrate with my inspection report software (Spectora, HomeGauge, etc.)? expand_more
Photo Metadata Exporter outputs a standard .xlsx file. Most inspection software supports CSV/XLSX import, and Excel/Numbers can convert the file as needed. We do not integrate with any specific inspection platform directly.
Can I redact GPS for privacy when sharing with sellers? expand_more
Yes — toggle GPS fields off in the Export Fields screen for that export. The originals are unmodified; only the Excel omits the columns.

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