How to Extract Photo EXIF Metadata with Copilot
Extract photo EXIF metadata with Copilot and ToolRouter. Read GPS coordinates, camera settings, and capture date from any image file.
Tool
Read embedded EXIF data from photos — GPS coordinates, camera settings, and capture timestamps. Copilot is useful when EXIF extraction feeds directly into a documentation or archiving workflow.
Connect ToolRouter to Copilot
1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouterServer description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Set Authentication to None and click Create
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Photo Location Finder tool:
- Upload the image and specify the metadata fields needed.
- Run `read_exif` through `photo-location-finder` to extract the data.
- Ask Copilot to format the metadata as a structured record for the archive or documentation system.
- File the metadata record alongside the image in the archive.
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Photo Location Finder tool
Use photo-location-finder to extract EXIF metadata from this photo for our image archive. Format the output as a structured record with filename, capture date, GPS location (human-readable), and camera settings. I'll add this to our photo library database.
Tips
- Define the archive record format before extracting so metadata maps directly to the database fields.
- Ask Copilot to flag photos where EXIF data is incomplete — missing location or timestamp is an incomplete archive record.
- For privacy-sensitive workflows, note whether GPS data is present before sharing photos externally — EXIF location data survives most file transfers.