AI keywording that lands in your catalog, not just a CSV
Download an .xmp sidecar for every file — titles, descriptions and keywords in the standard packet Lightroom Classic, Bridge and Photo Mechanic read — and let your catalog embed the metadata into every export.
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If your Lightroom catalog is the single source of truth, a CSV export is the wrong shape: you want metadata that lives with the file. PixTagger generates an XMP sidecar per photo — dc:title, dc:description and dc:subject keywords in the standard XMP packet — so you read it into your catalog once and every JPEG you export carries the metadata embedded. Agencies that read embedded IPTC/XMP on upload, like Alamy, Depositphotos and 123RF, pick it up with zero extra steps. And because sidecars are generated purely from the metadata, your originals never leave your computer.
How it works
From shoot to upload-ready in under a minute.
1. Tag your batch
Drop photos in the browser — the stock-tuned pipeline writes titles, descriptions and keywords you can review and edit.
2. Download XMP sidecars
One click exports a .zip with an .xmp file per photo, named to match your originals.
3. Read into your catalog
Unzip next to the originals and use Read Metadata from File in Lightroom (or File Info in Bridge). Every export from then on carries the metadata embedded.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Do XMP sidecars work with RAW files?+
Yes — sidecars are the standard way to keyword RAW formats, since RAW files themselves are never modified. The .xmp sits next to your .CR2/.NEF/.ARW and your catalog pairs them by name.
How does this get my keywords into Alamy or 123RF?+
Those agencies read the IPTC/XMP metadata embedded in the files you upload. Once your catalog has the sidecar metadata, every JPEG you export carries it — so the agency fills in caption and keywords automatically on upload.
Do you need my original files to make the sidecars?+
No. Sidecars are generated purely from the metadata we created for each filename — your originals stay on your computer. For tagging, photos are resized in the browser before analysis; full-size files are never uploaded.
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