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HoudahGeo for Mac

Photo geocoding and geotagging.

$39.00
In English
4.4
Based on 27 user rates

HoudahGeo overview

HoudahGeo is a photo geocoding and geotagging tool. It tags photos with location coordinates and names.

HoudahGeo is used by travellers and professionals alike. Some use location information to organize and find photos. Others need to add GPS coordinates to photos in order to assess roadwork damages, to record wildlife sightings or to document environmental damages.

HoudahGeo writes EXIF, XMP and IPTC geotags to JPEG, RAW, and XMP sidecar files. Just like a GPS-enabled camera, HoudahGeo records latitude, longitude, and altitude information right to your image data file. Don't have a GPS device? No problem! Just drop a pin on the map where you took your photo and HoudahGeo will tag it with the correct location. HoudahGeo is the only application that can both write future-proof GPS tags to original images and add locations to photos in the Apple Photos, iPhoto, and Aperture libraries.

Geotagging with HoudahGeo follows an easy 3-step workflow: load, process, and then output.

  • Start by loading photos into a HoudahGeo project. Optionally add GPS track logs
  • Use the built-in map to assign or adjust photo locations. Use reverse geocoding to add city, state / province and country names
  • Write location information to the original image files. Export the project for viewing in Google Earth or Google My Maps. Upload to Flickr
Features
  • Automatic geocoding using GPS track logs
  • Geocoding using reference photos taken using iPhone or a GPS camera
  • Geocoding without a GPS. Use the built-in map to double-check, adjust, or assign locations to your photos
  • Reverse geocoding fills in city, state / province and country names
  • Writes GPS data, location names, title, description and keywords to EXIF, XMP and IPTC tags
  • Works with JPEG as well as a large number of RAW file formats. It also supports JPEG+RAW pairs as well as XMP sidecar files.
  • Integrates with Apple Photos, iPhoto, Aperture, and Adobe Lightroom Classic
  • Notifies Apple Photos (2.0 or newer), iPhoto, or Aperture when places information has been updated
  • Create Google Earth KML and KMZ files. View photos "pinned" along the path travelled
  • Publish photos and KML files to Dropbox. Share images on a map
  • Upload geotagged photos to Flickr

What’s new in version 6.4.3

  • Adds support for Adobe Lightroom Classic 13
View older HoudahGeo versions

HoudahGeo for Mac

$39.00
In English
Version 6.4.3
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4.4

(34 Reviews of HoudahGeo)

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Id-Ego-SuperEgo
Id-Ego-SuperEgo
Jul 8 2019
5.3.1
2.5
Jul 8 2019
2.5
Version: 5.3.1
A way overpriced one-trick pony. Upgrades are tricky: software purchased prior to December 2015 doesn't;t qualify for upgrades. One can choose between an upgrade license or a discount (if available), but can't combine both. Will only buy as a part of a bundle. A properly affordable bundle.
Etj
Etj
Oct 22 2017
5.1.10
5.0
Oct 22 2017
5.0
Version: 5.1.10
This has been an essential tool for me. I do a lot of photography in the wilderness on long trips, so usually turn off my camera's GPS. HoudahGeo lets me batch process the photos later after they are loaded in the Photos app. Its maps are the only ones that work well off-the-grid. Has many other features too, such a time corrections. As an example, try to geo-correct a photo from the Nepal Himalaya in Photos- can't do it as the mapping resolution is too poor. A bit pricy but I could find no other tool to do this.
Tim27
Tim27
Jun 25 2016
5.0.5
0.0
Jun 25 2016
0.0
Version: 5.0.5
Everyone knows that the Photos app on your computer does this for free, right?
JasonSmith
JasonSmith
Jun 10 2016
5.0.4
4.0
Jun 10 2016
4.0
Version: 5.0.4
This app turned out to work relatively well for me, I used it both for loading tracks and tagging photos from my camera using reference iphone photos. It did the job, but awkwardly. I can't knock the developer for this because I dont know how i'd do it differently. Overall, the software does what it says it does. Unfortunately, I can't give it a full 5 because of the silly upgrade policy. I purchased a license less than a year ago and when I got a new mac and installed HoudahGeo my license didn't work. After inquiring to the developers, I was told that's because if I want to update to the new version I have to pay another $19 on top of the $39 I paid for this app. Apparently, I was outside of their grace period. I was however told how to get the previous version.
Guest
Guest
May 12 2016
5.0.2
0.0
May 12 2016
0.0
Version: 5.0.2
The developer's site has an installer that isn't adware
Id-Ego-SuperEgo
Id-Ego-SuperEgo
Jul 8 2019
2.5
Jul 8 2019
2.5
Version: null
Etj
Etj
Oct 22 2017
5.0
Oct 22 2017
5.0
Version: null
JasonSmith
JasonSmith
Jun 10 2016
4.0
Jun 10 2016
4.0
Version: null
XusBadia
XusBadia
Jun 7 2015
5.0
Jun 7 2015
5.0
Version: null
woutdool
woutdool
Apr 28 2015
5.0
Apr 28 2015
5.0
Version: null
69Z28
69Z28
Jul 31 2014
5.0
Jul 31 2014
5.0
Version: null
Basti79
Basti79
Mar 5 2014
5.0
Mar 5 2014
5.0
Version: null
Roger-Kelley
Roger-Kelley
Oct 10 2013
3.0
Oct 10 2013
3.0
Version: null
Stephan2nd
Stephan2nd
Aug 1 2013
4.0
Aug 1 2013
4.0
Version: null
Ollie1972
Ollie1972
Mar 5 2012
5.0
Mar 5 2012
5.0
Version: null
Dmjr
Dmjr
Dec 19 2011
5.0
Dec 19 2011
5.0
Version: null
Awair
Awair
Sep 21 2011
3.0
Sep 21 2011
3.0
Version: null
Hbm
Hbm
Aug 16 2011
1.5
Aug 16 2011
1.5
Version: null
anonymous-lynx-5246
anonymous-lynx-5246
Jul 17 2011
5.0
Jul 17 2011
5.0
Version: null
SilverDinky
SilverDinky
May 4 2011
5.0
May 4 2011
5.0
Version: null
Alanterra
Alanterra
Apr 14 2011
4.5
Apr 14 2011
4.5
Version: null
hnsstrk
hnsstrk
Apr 8 2011
4.0
Apr 8 2011
4.0
Version: null
Fullkoll
Fullkoll
Dec 25 2010
3.0
Dec 25 2010
3.0
Version: null
Graham-Berks
Graham-Berks
Dec 13 2010
5.0
Dec 13 2010
5.0
Version: null
Hardly-Working
Hardly-Working
Dec 3 2010
5.0
Dec 3 2010
5.0
Version: null
Ryansebiz
Ryansebiz
Mar 2 2010
5.0
Mar 2 2010
5.0
Version: null
Micksmac
Micksmac
Jun 21 2009
5.0
Jun 21 2009
5.0
Version: null
Drdul
Drdul
May 29 2009
5.0
May 29 2009
5.0
Version: null
Gavin-Cutshall
Gavin-Cutshall
Mar 31 2008
4.0
Mar 31 2008
4.0
Version: null
Cptodd
Cptodd
Feb 23 2008
5.0
Feb 23 2008
5.0
Version: null
Masdeirf
Masdeirf
Jun 27 2007
5.0
Jun 27 2007
5.0
Version: null
Greg28hjjjj1
Greg28hjjjj1
May 6 2007
5.0
May 6 2007
5.0
Version: null