How to Change the Date of your Digital Photographs?

It’s common for photos and videos to lose their original dates, especially when moved around. This can be frustrating, especially after a fantastic holiday, where the camera or phone was in the wrong time zone, throwing everything out of whack.

Having correct dates and times for our photos is essential for preserving our memories accurately. In this article, we are going to see how you can change the dates of all your photos and videos, even in bulks from your laptops or even phones.

Having the correct date and time for our images is crucial if we want to leave a lasting memory of what we did and when we did it. Here are three methods by which you can redate your images either one by one or all at once.

Method 1: Change the Images Date Using File’s Properties

Step 1: Open File Explorer and go to the Photos/Pictures section.

Step 2: Select a photo. You will see few of its details on the right panel. Click on Properties.

Step 3: Go to the Details section. There, You will find all the image-related details there.

Step 4: Now, search for the ‘Date taken.’ Currently, it shows this date: ’29-04-2024′. Let’s change it to: ’13-05-2023′.

Step 5: Click on the calendar icon. Select the month, day, and year, then click Apply and then OK.

You can see that the image is re-dated successfully with few simple steps.

Method 2: Change the Image Date All At Once

If you want to edit images date in bulk, Please consider the following steps.

Step 1: Select the images you want to redate and click on the three-dot menu icon.

Step 2: Click on the Details tab. There, search for the ‘Date taken.’

Step 3: Double click on this option to enable the edit date option. Currently, it shows this date: ’10-04-2024′.

Step 4: Click on the calender icon. Select the month, day, and year, then click Apply and then OK.

Step 5: All the image’s date will be set to 15-11-2020, apart from images date you can edit other things into this details tab

Method 3: Change the Images Date Using Third Party Software

There are free third-party tools accessible, such as Bulk Rename Utility, Advance File Renamer, Attribute Changer, Flexible Renamer, etc. Bulk Rename Utility may appear to be only for renaming files, but it also lets you change the date of your images.

After downloading Bulk Rename Utility on your computer, you may choose numerous photos and change the Date Created, Date Modified, or Date Accessed. Let’s see how it works

Step 1: Search Bulk Renme Utlility in Google. Start by downloading Bulk Rename Utility Tool.

Step 2: Click on Next > Next > Next > Next until you find Install button.

Step 3: Click on Install and Finish the installation.

Step 4: Select One or more images by holding the shift+ ↓ key. Now click on Change File Timestamp Option.

Step 5: Click on the date to edit it. Select the desired date and click OK button. You can adjust timestamp of the images as well.

Step 6: After making the required changes, return to the main menu and select ‘Rename’ to apply them.

As you can see in the screenshot, dates of all the images have changed. You may choose numerous photos and change the Date Created, Date Modified, or Date Accessed.

If you want more ways to change the dates on your photos, you can pay for software called Photo Date Changer for Windows. It’s made by the same company that makes Better Finder Attributes for Mac computers. The Windows version isn’t as good as the Mac version, but it has more features than the free Bulk Rename Utility program.

Method 4: Change the Image Date Using Google Photos

Another popular way to change image date using Google Photos. Open Google Photos on your browser and follow the following steps.

Step 1: Click on this ‘i’ icon and Open the date menu to edit date as shown in the screenshot.

Step 2: Edit the date my adjusting Year-Month-Day and even time.

Step 3: Click Save button to save changes.

Method 5: Change the Image Date Using Google Photos in Bulk

If you wish to redate multiple photos in once, Select the number of images you want to redate, Click on the three-dot menu and select Edit date and time.

Now, there are two ways by which you can Edit images in bulk using Google Photos.

1. Shifting date and time to the based the new date.
2. Edit selected photos to one date.

Case 1: Shift Dates & Times

Shift date and time feature adjusts timestamps while preserving relative time differences between photos. It is useful for correcting timezone issues. Let’s see how to do it.

Step 1: After selecting Multiple photos, click on shift dates & time to keeps their relative time difference.

Step 2: Edit Year-Month-Day. click Preview to see the relative time difference

Step 3: This will automatically shift the time and date of other selected photos to this new date. Click Save button to apply changes.

Case 2: Set One Date & Time

Set one date and time applies the same date/time to all selected photos. It is helpful when setting a common date across multiple photos. Let’s see how it works.

Step 1: Select the second option i.e. Set one date & time to keep the date same.

Step 2: Edit Year-Month-Day. Click Save button to apply same date to all the selected photos.

Adjusting the date and time of your photos and videos is a handy feature. You can edit date and time using these easy methods. It allows you to correctly display your memories on their actual dates within your gallery and folders.

Just keep in mind that when you share an edited photo or video, the original date and time may still show up for the recipient. But overall, it’s a useful tool for organizing your visual memories by their proper timeline.

How can I change the date of a single photo?

Go to the photo’s properties, find the ‘Date taken’ field, and change it to the desired date.

How do I change multiple photo dates in Google Photos?

Select photos, click ‘Edit date & time’, then choose ‘Shift dates & times’ or ‘Set one date & time’. Enter the desired date and click save to apply changes.

What is the difference between ‘Shift date and time’ and ‘Set one date and time’ features in Google Photos?

Shift date and time maintains relative time gaps between photos, while set one date and time applies the same date/time to all selected photos.