What is a take out fix or takeout fix?

A take out fix or takeout fix is the process of repairing missing EXIF metadata after downloading photos using Google Takeout. Google Takeout stores metadata separately in JSON sidecar files. TakeoutFix (also called TakeoutFixer) solves this automatically in your browser.

How do I fix metadata after Google Takeout?

Open TakeoutFix in your browser, select your Takeout folder containing both the image files and their .json sidecar files, then click Restore My Data. The tool automatically matches each photo to its JSON sidecar and writes the date, GPS, and EXIF data back into the file header. No installation or upload required.

What is a metadata fixer for Google Photos?

A metadata fixer for Google Photos reads the .json sidecar files created during a Google Takeout export and writes the stored metadata (date taken, GPS location, camera model) back into the photo EXIF header. TakeoutFix is a free metadata fixer and meta data fix tool that works entirely in your web browser.

What is a Google Takeout merger?

A Google Takeout merger is a tool that merges the photo and video binary files with their detached JSON metadata sidecar files produced by a Google Takeout export. TakeoutFix performs this merge locally on your device with no server, no upload, and no privacy risk.

Does TakeoutFix work as a meta data fixer?

Yes. TakeoutFix is both a metadata fixer and a meta data fixer. It repairs EXIF metadata that was stripped out of your photos and videos during a Google Takeout or Google Photos export.

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Migrate Google Takeout to Apple Photos

Moving from Google Photos to iCloud? If you import a Google Takeout archive directly into Apple Photos, your timeline will be a mess. TakeoutFix prepares your photos by restoring the missing dates and GPS data before you import them into Apple Photos.

The Problem with Importing Takeout to Apple Photos

Apple Photos (and iCloud) relies heavily on EXIF metadata embedded inside your image files to organize your library timeline and the "Places" map view.

However, when you export from Google Takeout, Google strips out much of this EXIF data and saves it in separate .json files.

If you just drag and drop your Takeout folder into Apple Photos, the app will ignore the JSON files. It will use the file creation date (the day you downloaded the Takeout) as the photo date. Your entire photo history will appear as if it happened today, and all your location data will be missing.