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Download your photos with the title, description and keywords written into the files

Instead of a CSV, you can download your photos with the title, description and keywords written into the files themselves, in the standard IPTC and XMP fields that Lightroom, Bridge and uploaders can read.

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Which field is which

What	IPTC (JPEG and TIFF)	XMP (all formats)
Title	Object Name	dc:Title
Description (the caption)	Caption-Abstract	dc:Description
Keywords	Keywords	dc:Subject

What gets written

01 Title The Adobe Stock title if the photo has one, otherwise the ordinary title.

02 Keywords The iStock keyword list if the photo has one, otherwise the ordinary keywords. No repeats, and at most 50.

03 File types JPEG and TIFF get both IPTC and XMP. PNG, WebP and GIF get XMP only. No Exif fields are written.

04 File names Each photo is saved as <name>_metadata.jpg, so unzipping next to your originals never overwrites them.

The Alamy version

01 A caption of 150 characters or less In the “Photos for Alamy (ZIP)” download the Description field holds the short Alamy caption, the same text as the Alamy CSV.

02 The top 50 tags Keywords holds the 50 best tags by score, the same as the Alamy CSV. Files are named <name>_alamy.jpg.

Which agencies read embedded metadata

What	What the agency says	What to do
Alamy	Reads the caption and keywords from IPTC. Alamy says so on its help pages.	Upload the files from “Photos for Alamy (ZIP)”.
Adobe Stock	Uses a title already in the file (Adobe says so). Keywords: Adobe suggests keywords only when none are embedded, which points the same way.	Embedded metadata can work. Check one file in the portal, or upload a CSV.
Shutterstock	Its help pages do not mention embedded metadata.	Upload a CSV.
iStock & Getty Images	We found no official page that says ESP reads it.	Upload a CSV.

Questions

Why can I not download my photos with metadata?

The ZIP needs your original files. In Privacy mode we never had them, and in a normal upload they are deleted 7 days after upload. After that the download is refused. Use the CSV for your agency instead.

How long does the ZIP stay available?

Export ZIPs are deleted after 24 hours. Download yours soon after it is ready, or make a new one while your originals are still stored.

Does it change my original photos?

No. The metadata is written into copies that go in the ZIP. Your originals are left as they are.

Does it work for videos?

No. The ZIP is for photos only. Videos need a CSV.

Should I use this or the CSV?

For Shutterstock and iStock & Getty Images, upload the CSV, because we could not confirm that they read embedded metadata. Alamy reads it, so the Alamy ZIP is a good fit there.