Windows desktop accessing Icloud files can the brain access icloud metadata #98685

https://thebrain.zendesk.com/agent/tickets/98685

Hello Greg,

Thank you for your follow-up question.

At the moment, TheBrain does not read or import EXIF metadata from photos (such as the original “date taken,” GPS information, camera data, etc.) when importing attachments from iCloud or any other source.

What TheBrain does pick up are the file properties provided by the operating system, the local file creation date, modified date, and the file name. However, iCloud for Windows often replaces the original “date taken” with the date the file was downloaded, which can make photo timelines appear inaccurate.

If preserving the original photo metadata is important, a workaround is to use a photo management tool (such as Windows Photos, XnView, or Lightroom) to rename the files based on their EXIF date before importing them into TheBrain.

If you’d like this capability added in future versions, you may suggest or upvote it here:

https://thebrain.uservoice.com

Best regards,

John